Maroon

Ditto, JudyO, I also love to see that story unfolding. It's like were living vicariously through Roses and sharing that great experience. And on getting that book, Roses: good for you, you'll love it. I am every inch a woman on my own two feet, but I loved how reading that book made me focus on my feminine side. I got a lot out of it. I changed the way I behaved, dressed, moved. I also was a lot easier on Mr. Maroon after reading that book and "Surrendered Wife". The "Single" version tells you to do a lot of dating, and not just go out with the No. One pick – cause you might unearth hidden treasures. I remember being on some reunion thing of Mr. Maroon, and he pointed out a thin, worn looking woman to me; we were all in our thirties back then. He told me they used to be friends in high school and hung out a lot with other people from their class. He had had a bit of crush on her, as she was very pretty, but always kept a respectful distance, cause she was usually involved with someone. One day he dropped by her house to bring over a jacket she had forgotten somewhere, he had called ahead, and when he arrived he was met by her father at the door, who told him to not come by the house or call anymore, cause she was not interested in having any contact with him anymore. I was so shocked by that story! Like he was a criminal or a drug addict! And she sent her Dad to the door to tell him! My mister told my he had been really hurt by this behaviour and to this day has no idea what brought it on. Anyway, next thing people tell me is that Miss High-and-Mighty had picked a real class act for a husband, who had cheated on her, getting the other woman pregnant in the process (a boozer and party guy who by now has five children by three women and can't pay alimony). At 35, she was a single mom of two, and I couldnt discern one inch of the alleged former prettiness. And I know my heart should have gone out to her, but I just couldnt get past that unkindness she had shown my husband when he was just 19. I kept thinking: serves you right! I am fiercely protective of Mr. Maroon. And of course, besides looking fabulous, I made sure everyone at the party got to notice what a darling and sweet wife he had. I was pure charm the whole evening. Don't know how I did it all without pheros, but I guess outrage can be pretty stimulating... I never spoke a word with her, by the way, and Mr. Maroon ignored her, too. Good for him. So keep us posted, Roses! We want to know all about shyguy in the thralls of phero magic! And any other fella who might be entrapped

Roses, I say, enjoy this love saga, even if you don't know what the outcome will be. I've been with Mr. Maroon forever and I still love to remember how we first met, how I thought he was interested, but couldnt tell for sure. It's a sweet game, the glances, the smiles, things like arriving at a party and seeing that he notices immediately, so you know that he's been waiting for you: priceless. He was attentive and sweet to me, funny, sexy, just all that, but for weeks and weeks he wouldn't make a move. When he finally did, it was heaven. Now, my mister is not a shy guy, but he told me that over the years a guy does get a lot of rejection. It's always them that are expected to take the first step, and if a gal has set her eyes on another, well, they get hit on the nose. He was just making sure my intentions were on him. From what you're relating, I think shuyguy does have a crush on you, and it seems the men at your workplace think you're easy on the eyes. Enjoy every minute! Take pleasure in picking your clothes and your scent of the day and in every complimentary glance and comment. You will have a blast and some butterflies, too. It's like being fifteen again ;-) And if by chance some other sexy man discovers you in the process, well shyguy better make sure he gets his move on

Roses, it was a heavy duty load of Topper on one day. I guess it's smart to use it with good measure. I confined myself to twice a week at the moment, and do 3 sprays in the morning and maybe 2 more in the afternoon, since the effects do go away after 3 hours with me. I go without pheros on weekends and will go on a vacation just taking Occo for sexy time with hubby. Reading Halo's comment, I guess phero down time is essential for the magic to keep on working...

Well, Roses, it seems like you're having a blast! Whooo-hooo for you! And as you know, pheros just enhace, so LAM and Gotcha are just bringing out your fabulousness. I just love your shyguy story, I think he is already quite entrapped. As for the triangle situation, well it might not be a bad thing, cause when you're know you're being watched you dont go overboard that easily. Years back, when some of my colleagues at work were still in that phase of playing the field, but looking to settle down, there was this one sexy guy at work that every gal had a crush on. You could tell from the preening and prancing that went on around him, and he did start a thing with one of the girls who fell hard for him and made the mistake to tell all the other chicks about the fling and how things were going, never aware that the others wanted him, too. Which was strange enough, dude was a dreamboat. The affair went south pretty fast, with all the others doubling their efforts now. At some point he went away and married someone else. When it comes to love and crushes: never tell anyone, trust no one. U never know who secretively might have the hots for whom... And another thing (sorry for the grandmotherly ramble), I don't think that this other girl has something going on with shyguy, but it looks like she wants to. But I really understand her not conveying her feelings to you. If I had a crush on a guy, and another girl told me she was into him, I would never say: hey, back off, dibbs! Especially if I thought the other one might have a shot. Cause you dont know how it will play out, the guy does have a say in the matter after all. You might make a fool of yourself. Feelings and wishes are not something you can just tarry out like that. So your "rival" is probably doing the thing all those chicks at my workplace did back then: hung back, watched, bided their time and were very sweet and flirty with the guy as soon as girl-in-love's head was turned, all the time professing to be her friend and consoling her when he didnt call. So it's a good thing you picked up on that vibe. And with your arsenal of heavenly pheros, I guess you wont have to worry ;-)

My order arrived this week (yay!) and I took The Rocket Fuel out for a spin! What a delectable scent! Very huffable. People came into my office saying, oh, what smells so good, what is that? I got a bit panicky cause they were all serious, sniffing around like dogs and I thought, maybe it's too much and putting people off: but no. Comments were " really good"', "this is lovely" etc. One guy came close and said, oh, it's you, what a fantastic perfume! And let's not forget the phero effects: attention from the male colleagues was through the roof! I have been having lots of fun playing with the Cougar, but the Rocket Fuel's hits were more intense, definitely more sexual in nature. One colleague kept touching me in little ways. And hubby who can be a real grouch when he's overworked like right now, was as sweet as a purring kitten. Total winner!

I guess Topper works its magic for me best when I am in a good mood to begin with. It will give me a headache when I use too much, but it will make the day a breeze if it's the right amount. It wont work when I get grumpy or upset, as I did yesterday, then the self effects just get weird. It still has an impact on others though. Had a young female colleague come in several times chatting so profusely that I got edgy and staying friendly became an effort, even though I like her a lot. Topper works best in the first half of my cycle when the hormones are flying anyway.

Last summer I wore a combination of Gotcha in Coconut Breeze and Cuchi Head a lot, and it resulted in some nice hits. So I'll just revive that combo since Europe is finally getting something like a warm spring after weeks of rain. And coconut and banana are no scents for cloudy days. I have a lunch date today with the number one gossip at work and I guess the Gotcha might unearth even more dirt than usual ;-) I don't have TMI, but Gotcha works well in that respect, too. Just have to be very aware and hold my own tongue, cause Gotcha gets me talking, too...

@donsie, I appreciate the effort in the name of science! It's all for the advancement of womankind. For the greater good! Love to hear about the data you collect in the field.... Cause, @ olderbutwiser, no, sadly it's not there yet, but I am patient, and for now CP and Topper keep me amused. Today the new intern all but fell into my cleavage when I explained the ropes to him. Had a dab of Cougar sitting right between the girls and it seems it clawed at him a bit... Cant wait to see what LFM will do to him... ;-)

So, ladies, having rummaged through this interesting thread, one question: if using DHEAS makes you feel oh so pretty, when people are around you and get exposed, do they get all starry-eyed about you or about themselves? Meaning, do they get the "oh, I'm just so cute" vibe for themselves instead off associating it with you? I was just wondering because you don't wear them on skin but on clothes and hair. I go heavy on the Topper some days, and I notice that some people get giddy like teenagers around me, and I can hear them next door having motor mouth and being silly for the next half hour.

Yeah, the blessings of youth. I can remember how critical I was about myself when I was young. I guess you can't appreciate that fresh bloom on yourself, you only see it on the sweet young chicks once you're older. What thrills me about that photo shoot option is more that I was actually asked, cause I actually don't like having my picture taken. I'd love to see your daughter's pics! @cominguproses, I only have the Occo Ambrosia, which is a lovely fruit conconction and goes well with the grapefruit in Cougar. I also have Cuchi Head, which is not an Occo by name, but I think it might be similar, since it is a great scent with just Cops added. I dont know if the Occos have a higher percentage of cops, but I'll just use the Cuchi today instead and see how it goes

I can smell the Cougar UN, but it's not a cop smell. It goes away with drydown. Same with Topper, that one is smelly when I spray it on, but gone very quickly. It does linger in the room where I spray more than on my clothes. I do refresh Topper at the office, but never in my room, always somewhere where I can wait for that first musky whiff to go away. That said, I guess this will be my last hit report on my fav combo Cougar + Topper + Occo, it'll just get boring, because the results are just always there. Afternoon work party in lakeside fancy restaurant, I entertained my table for hours, lots of laughs, got a personal guided tour by the owner of the restaurant, and was asked by a fashion journalist if I wanted to be a model in their next shoot. When I was home, I kept getting texts from other party guests. So give it a test run, dolls, it's such good fun! It's addictive. Anyone else got any sure hit combos, I wanna hear about it.

Interesting thought, Minh, but I wouldn't say there's a stigma that comes with it. I think it's just one way of making yourself a little more attractive, no different than make-up or a haircut that suits you. It makes you feel better about yourself. And as far as relationships go, no one will fall in love with you just because of a phero or cops you are wearing. If there is no interest to begin with, a phero won't change that. I don't deny that they can be powerful, but they won't tie someone to you who doesnt want to be with you. And if you use social pheros to lighten the mood and make people feel comfortable, where's the harm in that? People have all kinds of surgery to be more attractive. If wearing a phero gives you a little more confidence, that's a blessing in itself. I don't tell my friends about this fantastic site here because they have never had much interest in all the stuff I wanted to try. If my friends or family found out they would just roll their eyes and say, Oh, you really believe that works? You're just so gullible! Now if someone is jealous of you anyway they might accuse you of trying to be manipulative. I dont know if anybody ever employed pheros to try and steal some other person's SO, but again: a phero alone wont do the trick...

And yeah, StacyK, I agree with you absolutely that whatever you have going on in your life will affect the way the pheros work on you. I have had days where I was not "wearing" the scent anymore at some point, where I got subdued and pensive and quiet, but still got plenty of darling reactions from others.

Thank you, Halo, actually I wonder about that a lot. When I go over a project with someone and stand close and it's all easyness and jokes and you can tell that the pheros bring out the best in everyone - what happens when I leave the room and take the extra magic away? I have had people come back to my room for more or cling to me at partys, kinda like homing in to the source, so there is some anecdotal evidence here. And I guess people will associate the nice experience at least in part with you, since you shared it. But will they miss you? Or crash if they were overexposed? Or will they just think that you're some kind of fairy queen that has bewitched them? ;-) All those questions...

Since I have this coming my way: anyone tried LFN with Topper yet?

Cougar + Occo + Topper works magic. Simple as that. I wore that combo all week now, and even though I felt a bit cranky today, I was showered with love by my male colleagues. Yesterday there was some saucy flirting and guys leaning in very close (I had a heavy hand on the Occo there, I think, but the Ambrosia is just that. I love that scent!), and today I was showered with gifts. One guy always hunts for new food stuff and he brought me a sample of some Chinese herb and explained how to make tea from it at lenght. Another printed out a copy of an article I said I was interested in reading and brought it over. And then the guy at the little greengroocers stall that I pass on the way home gave me a basket of peaches for free when I stopped to chat with him. Pure sweetness! I was so delighted and said thank you from the heart, cause pheros or not, when the world shows you love you have to appreciate every drop of it.

I think you're perfectly right not to want to make the first move. A long time ago I read a book called The Surrendered Single, strange title, but I loved it. It said never to ask a guy out, even if they're shy, but you could let them know, in a subtle way, that you would be available for a date. Let them treat and woo you like a woman, basically. I read the version for married women, too, The Surrenderd Wife, and that made a lot of sense, too. I think you're very sweet not to mess with shy guy phero-wise. Mature decision. I would totally do the opposite and see how much damage I could do, just for the heck of it. Thank God I already got Mister Maroon safely entangled. I love my pheros, but the right guy fell in love with me without any boosters around (well, some skimpy dressing helped) and I am sure it will happen for you, too.

Oh, cominguproses, I remember you talking about this shy guy at work. Any news?

The cougar is such a winner, I havent had a day without hits when wearing Cougar, either the UN or Cougar Potion. The CP is so lovely, people comment on how good it smells all the time. Amped with some Topper and a smidgen of Cops, it's like you're a bright fire that everyone is drawn to.

Anyone try Topper with LAM yet? It might be just too much a-nol, but I'm tempted

I even go as far as peeling the label off the vials I carry in my purse to refresh. I clean off the glue, and write a made up name on it with a pretty silver marker. The name has to be similar to the original, so that with a growing collction I wont get confused. Sometimes people happen onto you when you dab a little on your wrists, and some ask what the scent is. Takes some creative lying to steer them away. Like, "oh, I picked up some of these bottles at a stall at a country fair. Just some moms doing aromatherapy, I lost their card, though". Or when they comment on the scent I'll just say, "somebody gave me this shower gel as a gift" or "thats just some drugstore shampoo". Sorry, Mara, I know that's awful, but sometimes that's what it takes to make them go away. One day, 3 or 4 women wouldnt leave me alone about my scent, that was a Marigold & Amaranth day. Sorry, but I absolutely wont share my treasues. Bad enough that some of the hussies at work have started to copy my style which I must admit irks me. They're not getting anything else.

I think you're right, Dolly. But still wondering how the removal of the source factors in. We both were laughing and in high spirits all day, but I went home in a great mood and my weekend was a total blast. All happyhappyhappy. Maybe cause the anol just vanished gradually on me?

Very interesting, I wonder about that myself sometimes. I have noticed that when someone has been in my phero cloud they seem affected even a while later, when they're around other people. I am pretty sure that they sense it's me giving them that vibe. After all, they stand close to me and give me those looks; they dont wander off confused, I feel they do make the connection. But I have wondered that whenever I could see that I had phero hit someone: how long will it last when the source is removed? Will they run around starry eyed for another hour? Or does it wear off right away? I posted in the review section how a guy who worked with me for a day and sat in my LAM cloud for hours came back after the weekend and said that he had had such a bad weekend, that he had felt like a ton of bricks hit him as soon as he got home that nite, and that he was blue all the time and didnt understand why.

Absolutely no one knows. It's a well kept secret, like my beauty routine, my hair product, my workout plan. I used to be very open with things I had tried and that had worked, wanting to convince friends to hop aboard to join the fun. But most of them were not interested or even ridiculing me for trying all kinds if stuff. And sometimes when I had some great info and told friends, they would just blab about it and the info would end up with somebody I did not care for. Like finding that perfect hair product just to see some broad I resented use it, too. Husband does not know and never asks, all is well hidden in sexy underwear drawer.

So, today I test ran BI with Topper. Very interesting. First of all, I was very alert, quick at repartee, never hunting for words like I am so often, cause I got so many things running through my head. No, I was all to the point and quick, not mulling over how I should answer, I just did. Snap! Felt very cool! I was really creative, too, had to rewrite a few things on a project, and it went like a dream. First thing that came to mind was always the perfect solution. Felt enormously confident. And even more gratifying, there's this young coworker that tends to get on my nerves a lot, cause she's just too giggly and talkative and gossipy. I usually have hard time fending her off, cause she just comes in and takes the room. She's used to getting a lot of attention and puts on this big show which can be amusing, but many times I just can't stand her, but I tolerate her and even joke and laugh with her, cause I am just simply never a bitch. I can 't pull it off, it's just not me. I want her to take a hike, but instead I play along, faking good humor. Well, today, I just was so cool and aloof she left almost as soon as she came in. I had a very straight feeling, that this was my room, that I would let nobody take over its atmosphere, that I was in charge of what happened there. I loved it! So that combo turned me into that super confident lady that I always want to be. I think others perceive me as that, but most of the times the confidence is only there cause I know I do good work. But today I had this "I'm all that"-feeling to the bone. So, more top dog that sex kitten, but a Winner! Is that maybe somewhat like the effect that Leather or Dominance have?