**DONOTDELETE**
03-02-2002, 09:35 PM
I just can\'t let go of the issue of phero release rate, because I think it\'s the most highly variable factor, which prevents us from getting consistent results. I just put two sprays of 5:1 CK1 to NPA between my forearms and rubbed them together. Even though my forearms are at least twice as far from my nose as my chest, the scent is much greater than two sprays of the same mix on my shirt at chest level. If I raise my arms near my chest, the scent becomes almost overwhelming.
Now, I\'m trying to figure out whether the intensity of a any scent decreases with the distance^2 or distance^3. Subjectively, distance^2 seems about right, and it makes sense if you visualize a sphere of area 4 pi r^2 and your nose as a small fraction of the area at any distance. In that case, the same dose of pheros applied to skin would appear more than 4 times as strong as applied to clothing -- probably closer to 8-12 times. The intensity on clothing probably triples with body heat during exercise, but it\'s still likely a good deal lower than skin application.
If application on clothing is much less intense, have people found that larger doses can be applied to clothing without ODing?
Also, I notice that some people like to dab on NPA straight, noting that it lasts longer, This is likely because of the smaller surface that the concentrated mix is spread over. Maybe, this is the best intermediate between clothing and skin application of dilute mixes. This could also explain why some people have had the best success with PI, concentrated skin dab on product.
Now, I\'m trying to figure out whether the intensity of a any scent decreases with the distance^2 or distance^3. Subjectively, distance^2 seems about right, and it makes sense if you visualize a sphere of area 4 pi r^2 and your nose as a small fraction of the area at any distance. In that case, the same dose of pheros applied to skin would appear more than 4 times as strong as applied to clothing -- probably closer to 8-12 times. The intensity on clothing probably triples with body heat during exercise, but it\'s still likely a good deal lower than skin application.
If application on clothing is much less intense, have people found that larger doses can be applied to clothing without ODing?
Also, I notice that some people like to dab on NPA straight, noting that it lasts longer, This is likely because of the smaller surface that the concentrated mix is spread over. Maybe, this is the best intermediate between clothing and skin application of dilute mixes. This could also explain why some people have had the best success with PI, concentrated skin dab on product.