How long should a bottle of
Pheros keep if kept in ideal conditions?
First, thanks to everyone who experimented with Pheros and provided feedback during the special
introductory release, which was for forum members only! I'm happy for those who found it useful and enjoyble!
Now Bruce and I are excited to be releasing Pheros to the general public! Pheros is made,
bottled and packaged by hand.
The first idea with Pheros was to make available numerous ingredients
important for the science of attraction that folks might not be able to obtain elsewhere, due to price and/or
availablility. Many of these ingredients are rare, expensive (some moreso than gold!) and precious. These are the
natural pheromonal substances and aphrodisiacs from the ancient traditions of perfuming. Plus, I added very small
amounts of almost all the available Love-Scent laboratory pheromones, as well as several fragrant analog pheromones
from the excessively secretive field of perfume chemistry (synthesized from natural substances). The inclusion of
these different kinds of ingredients makes the effect more human, and well-rounded. It also deliberately aims to
work through regular smell, as opposed to the VNO. (That is not to say that nothing in Pheros triggers the
VNO.)
Second, I wanted to make a very nice, natural woody/musky cologne for men! Pheros is an alternative
to synthetic perfumes, which make up the vast majority of commercially available scents. As it turns out,
many women have enjoyed it as well, and some of it's most ardent users have been female. There is no reason for
this not to be the case. No natural fragrant substance is truly sex-specific, as far as we know.
This is a
broad based approach, sort of similar to natural medicine as compared to standard health care. I felt someone should
do something like this, since there are hundreds of potential pheromones and we have had access to relatively few of
them here. So these 150 or so ingredients were compounded into a natural cologne for men, a drop-by drop process
which took 15 months for the beta version. The resulting cologne smells woody, musky and spicy, and can be used for
the smell; the active ingredients; or both. Some (like me) also use it for the "stress-reducing" wearer effects. A
lot of aromatherapy principles also went into the creation of Pheros.
Through ten years of pheromone
use, perfuming practice, and exposure to many aphrodisiac substances not offered at Love-Scent, I came to believe
that combining natural with synthetic laboratory approaches was superior to either approach used
alone. This product, especially when combined with other products, enables you to enjoy the best of both worlds.
Pheros was made with the love-scent community in mind, after a few years' experience as a member in the
forum, to supplement and complete people's use of the synthetic pheromones products offered here at Love Scent.
I suppose you could call this the first official release, since the other one was technically a beta. This new
release of Pheros will be limited to 500 bottles in three batches, as I finish hand-bottling them. This is
the second and largest of the three releases of this product, which cannot be re-manufactured! The fragrance has
matured a bit since the beta release. The updated version is basically the same, but smells a bit mellower, woodier
and muskier, and contains significantly more of the core, active ingredients.
Pheros has a marbled,
"carmel-swirl ice-cream" appearance. This is normal, and has to do with being an unfiltered, natural product without
chemical emulsifiers or solvents (just natural ethanol). For example, I added whole valerian root; so there is a bit
of root residue. So please shake 3-4 times before using. Also, please store away from strong heat or direct
sunlight, as natural fragrant substances are vulnerable to heat and light.
I'll be happy to answer any
questions you all have about the product, and address all feedback as best I can.
Pheros is available
here:
http://love-scent.com/product_info.php/products_id/70
Last edited by DrSmellThis; 08-21-2004 at 11:56 AM.
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
How long should a bottle of
Pheros keep if kept in ideal conditions?
Good question. The rule of
thumb for perfumes is a year, but I don't know specifically in the case of Pheros, since it's a new,
natural, one time product. I do know that staying with the storage recommendations will help.
Last edited by DrSmellThis; 08-21-2004 at 12:04 PM.
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
Very cool product
DST! Getting back to the natural roots and the basics of fragrance engineering will surely prove a good approach to
pheromone products.
Congratulations on your official release and I look forward to getting a
bottle!
Bobby
I'm eagerly awaiting my bottle
since I missed out on the first beta offering...
There was a lot of good buzz on the beta version so I'm
glad that its being offered again...
Were really lucky to have so many innovative minds within the Pheromone
Community creating new products...
First Chikara, then Perception & now P H E R O S all being released
within a few months of each other.
Here again are the cross
references for further information about Pheros:
http://www.pherolibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9891
http://www.pherolibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9808
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
Did Pheros get shipped today?
Yes, it did.Originally Posted by metroman
Bruce
To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
- Buddha
Yoga in Eugene
Fair Trade crafts from Peru
Will Pheros blend well with
scented pheromone products like Chikara? I am eager to try out a bottle but the only thing that is holding me back
is how well it will mix with my now normal pheromone rotation. Nevertheless, the blend sounds quite intoxicating,
in a good way of course.
BaseB, after you posted that I
tried the combo. My opinion was that the combo is nice, and that Pheros underneath the Chikara was better
than the other way around. The two products should enhance each other chemically. Pheros was designed with
mixing in mind. NPA and Edge/sandalwood have been the favorite mixers so far, but there are lots of possible good
scenarios. A1 would probably be good to wear with it, as would Perception.
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
I've tried Pheros
with Chikara and thought they blended well too.
Great, I'd love to give it a
try.
Folks will be able to get the most out of Pheros if they know how it is a
unique type of product.
For example, it is intended to be like a "hygiene enhancer", or "human body musk
enhancer", and not just a cologne. Pheros is different from other perfumes or colognes in that, in addition
to traditional perfume application points, it can be applied to "taboo" areas of the body, such as armpits and even
crotches, to achieve different natural biochemical interaction effects.
This is a unique product
that way, because its natural ingredients are designed to blend with and enhance one's body chemistry, not compete
with it or disguise it. (Synthetic body sprays like Axe don't do this either.) In general, using a little bit
spread around the body takes advantage of these alternate qualities.
Pheros also avoids heavy citrus or
"green" notes that can sour when applied to sweaty areas. It instead contains more woods, spices, and natural musks
which are similar to and blend with our natural body smells.
May people with fairly clean, healthy pores should
even be able to use it in place of deodorant after a shower. It will add back a little of the natural
animalistic scent lost from the shower! The idea is to smell clean and human but never overly sanitary (like the
back of an ambulance ). It can also be used over a little sandalwood, amber or patchouli, for those who already
use essential oils in place of deodorants.
These uses are by design. So experiment away! Of course,
Pheros is also well and good to use just like any other cologne.
Last edited by DrSmellThis; 08-18-2004 at 02:35 PM.
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
I appreciate the words of support, Bobby. We're all working toward the sameOriginally Posted by Chemo (BDC
Concepts)
goal here, "social empowerment", whether or not we make pheromones. It's cool to see different people (such as
yourself) participating with their ideas and new products.
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
Pheros, Enhanced VersionProduct
Facts:
To those wondered about increased strength with the new Pheros, yes it is stronger, in
two ways!
The amount of concentrate per bottle has increased a full 25%. (Yes, that means 25% less of the
product will be available in the long term; but artistic considerations won out.) Plus, the concentrate itself is
stronger, as I added significantly more core pheromonal substances since the beta phase, one of which was new (yet
another rich musky substance!).
So you are getting well over 25% more product for the same price, as compared
to the beta version. Overall, the scent matured and mellowed a little bit, however, so it shouldn't smell
hugely stronger -- just fuller, bigger, deeper, and more present.
If some of you want to make your own
Pheros After Shave, all you need is filtered water and an extra container to dilute it 2:1 or 3:1! I do this
myself, as I love to wear it on my face for the mood and stress reduction benefits.
Pheros affictionados
should also be aware that this official release version has 2ml less alcohol per 18ml bottle than the beta!
This refinement enhances the smell, optimizes dissolution of the ingredients, and should reduce transdermal
absorption of the active ingredients when worn on the skin. (Thanks for the idea, Chemo! Just tryin' to keep up
with the times a little!).
Last edited by DrSmellThis; 08-21-2004 at 05:40 PM.
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
Originally Posted by DrSmellThis
I don't shave daily due to skin irritation. I have a beard and shave my neck once
a week, unless I'm going out where I want to be more presentable. (I work with a bunch of guys as a technician, so
I don't care about being presentable to them.) Due to the irritation, I've cut down on aftershaves and have
started using skin lotion instead. One thing I do with Pheros is take a drop or two and mix it with unscented
lotion, which I apply after shaving and spread whatever I have left over the face and/or upper body.
Bump for Mobley -- some info
about applying is above.
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
this stuff is strong. i just
recieved pheros today. i put it on before the gym. i left the gym with a soaking wet tshirt so you know i sweated
alot, but i could still smell the 2 dabs i put on after the gym. took a shower using a exfoliating bar soap and i
can still faintly smell pheros i think. it has kind of a grown up smell to it, but hey i'll still use it if i get
results. there wasn't that many women at the gym today so i didn't bother to pay attention to other people around
me.
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