I've only been testing this stuff out for a couple of days, but it's really taken my interest. Unfortunately, I've experienced both the good and the bad with it, and I'm gonna let it rest for a week. Here's my review:
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(Left to Right: 10ml Eurodropper, 30ml Sprayer, OVERDOSE)
In the picture you can see a white thing at the bottom of the gel. It's a really cool mechanism that rises up as you pump the gel. Essentially this means that you'll use the entire bottle without wastage. Really cool design.
Overdose does not come cheap, and while you get a lot (50ml) you also have to apply a lot. Either that or I've massively been overdosing, lol.
The gel smells lightly of pheromones if you sniff it (similar to AV unscented), and yet it's undetectable after application. I find I don't have to wear a cover scent, although I usually apply a weak one just in case. A few minutes after application, the gel dries onto your skin and there's a strange physical sensation in the area where you applied it. The great thing about the gel is that you can spread it evenly on your application spots, can cover a larger area and thus (I assume) increase diffusion. Oils are the worst for this as it sticks in one spot after you’ve dabbed it on.
On the first day I wore two full pumps for daytime usage. I noticed no self-effects at first, but gradually found myself being more upbeat and optimistic. In every conversation I was louder, more fun and I found myself always wearing a confident smile. Jokes from both myself and others were funnier and I just found myself enjoying life more. In addition, I wasn't letting anything or anyone else bring me down. If I got into an argument or debate (my colleagues love to play Devil’s Advocate) I’d just laugh it off. I also found it much easier to start conversation with people.
The next day I wore one full pump and the effects were very similar. I went to a café to meet a friend and after we had a chat, he left and I stayed for another drink. His girlfriend (who works in the café) came over and started talking to me about shopping or something. She’s a shy girl and every other time I’ve had to initiate conversation with her instead. Similar effects continued throughout the day: I was opened by friends everywhere. However, I was not approached by any strangers.
There was a strange drawback to Overdose – a curious change in the reactions of girls after the interaction had started. They seemed to be bright and happy when we started chatting, but as the conversation went on they started to get visibly uncomfortable. I don’t know why this is, but I can pose a theory: my open body language and upbeat demeanour was drawing people in, but the sheer amount of pheromones that was hitting them was making them uncomfortable in my presence. Feasible? Maybe.
I agree to an extent with people who compare this to Wolf, although I find that it releases much more slowly and gradually. In fact, part me wonders that, if the pheromone release is so slow, then how much is it really affecting others? Could it be that the main things I've been noticing are only driven by the self-effects? That is, I'm feeling better, and other people notice this and change their behaviour, as opposed to them changing because of the pheromones?
Also similar to Wolf, I’ve noticed a crash at the end of a workday. Not like a depressed crash, just a very tired one. I wonder if this is due to lack of quality sleep (see below).
Perhaps contradictorily, I’m entertaining the theory that the gel actually diffuses faster than oil bases. Why? Because hits seem to be near instant. People are walking near or past me, hovering for a bit, and then opening me. People I don’t know are doing the same, except without the opener
Is there an alpha/sexual side? I'd say definitely yes to the Alpha. While wearing this I got great respect from the guys, and I'd laugh off anyone being confrontational. The sexual side is a bit more difficult to gauge, as I've been going out to watch plays and musicals rather than clubbing recently. I do wonder whether the reason that girls feel uncomfortable around me is due to MASSIVE SEXUAL PHEROMONE OVERDOSE.
I shower in the mornings, and so I've been sleeping with Overdose still on. The past two consecutive nights I've noticed an increase in both the duration and vividness of my dreams. Both nights I've woken up in the middle of the night covered in sweat. I've had to get out of bed, dry myself with a towel and then go back to sleep. I don't know if this is a coincidence or an effect of sleeping with overdose on. I've slept while wearing every product I own and have never found such harsh effects. Now I'm a bit hesitant to repeat this.
Anyways, I'm gonna let this one rest a bit while I go none-free for a few days. True Love just arrived, so I’ll give that a shot.