Shannon's Journal Discussion

[Shannon]

Shannon, I have a few questions about the fragrances you are working on, especially the aphrodisiacs.

How powerful are they? You mentioned before that there are no pheromones in it but you hope to achieve the effects without it. Would you say you have succeeded? How does it compare to the effect of subliminals (particularly MSI) in attracting people?

What is the price range you are thinking of for these fragrances?

I'm looking forward to trying it.

How do I quantify how "powerful" they are? Shall I invent a new unit of measurement? I don't know what your measuring stick looks like, what you would compare it to, or how it would work for you with your skin chemistry, or how well the scent would match your personality, or how much you would use, or what the race(s) you would expose would best respond to, or how long after application you expose them, or if they are attracted to or repelled by certain components, or a number of other things.

Black Velvet Mark 4 is considered very sexy by a lot of women, and on some guys it gets a lot of compliments. Mark 8 is very polarizing, and on some guys, it produces immediate sexual wetness and arousal in the female. That doesn't mean she's going to tell you that, or act on it... but back when I had two girlfriends, they could always both tell which one I was wearing immediately because of that response. Will every woman respond that way? I don't know. But for them, it was so attractive that it made them more eager for sex, and more enthusiastic. I know it turns off some women just as well. It also has some benefits socially, but just as frequently polarizes people in the other direction.

Celestia is for women, very feminine. Whenever one of my girlfriends would wear it, I would almost always respond with arousal initiate sex with her if it was possible. Made me very touchy-feely and seductive, couldn't stop smelling her. Will it affect all guys that way? I'm sure it won't. Have we had women try it and re-order it because of that effect and the social bonuses it brings? Yes.

Aphrodisiac fragrances use the synergistic blending of perfumery components with some level of aphrodisiac properties, blended at the right concentrations and ratios, to maximize those effects. That doesn't mean you'll necessarily get more sex or even get compliments. It all depends on the people involved, the amount used, the distance, time of exposure, circumstances, activity, etc. very much like pheromones.

Are these as powerful as pheromones? I don't really know. You'll have to get a sample and decide for yourself.

As for the price range, we haven't yet calculated the final cost, and it may differ depending on fragrance, but the "good stuff", which is almost entirely what we are planning to offer, is being aimed at making you happy to pay over $100 US for 50 mLs. We're planning on taking a no holds barred approach to quality of ingredients, and of course that gets expensive, so presume "over $100 US for 50 mLs", but don't assume it will be $100.