I aint scared of $30/ml. Please announce when you add it to the website. I got to get my nose on it. Vintage colognes do have a certain mystique to them. Can you describe the notes of Alpha? Is it an Oud? Anamalic? In my testing, these types do best with age. Freshies such as aqua di gio lose their top notes with age and don't do as well sitting in a dark corner. I have some older Armani Essenza thats till decent though.
You ask, I tell.
Everything you read and then add the GYMnTONIC Pheromone formula I designed on top of this.
You can see why its so bad ass and its very very very expensive. The most expensive hands down that I carry:
A314 Classic is the
original Trust and Respect signal.
Since 2003, A314 Classic is the
legendary formula that shaped a generation of
high-performance men—entrepreneurs, leaders, closers, and initiates.
Subtle, steady and unmistakable.
It holds the room without breaking a sweat.
What is it?
Quick Summary:
A314 Classic is a pheromonal status formula
for men who command a room.
It enhances perception of competence, trust, and unshakable control. Without flash or fakeness. It’s grounding, strong, and solid.
This is what leadership smells like.
It’s a Masterful Composition Containing:
- Androsterone – Projects confident, masculine authority. The backbone of the signal.
- Androstenone — A masterfully blended trace amount of the pheromone that signals masculinity and excitement.
- 15 Human Pheromone Compounds – Both confirmed and putative types. Grounding, buffering, projection balancing. Maintains calm command. This blend buffers the cold androsterone signal, and adds a magic social charisma. Enhances conversational fluidity.
- Essential Oils – A proprietary blend that signals grounded presence without triggering threat responses.
- Diffusion Matrix – Projects the active ingredients off skin and into the air and nostrils around you.
Androsterone is a powerful but
hard to master pheromone. Alone and misdosed can come off cold, detached, or distancing. It’s less leader and more anxiety-inducing. People can slip away, ghost the signal, or freeze. In the proper dosage, combined with synergistic elements, the coldness turns into warm stoicism, and the emotional distance melts. It’s seen as comforting instead of intimidating. A safe person to trust.
And unlike most high-androstenone blends, A314 doesn’t create tension or blowback in social spaces. Androstenone can come off brutish when overdosed. Arrogant, annoying. The proper dosage lends a genuine excitement, allure, and addictively masculine quality.
A314 was tuned over
years to produce respect, deference, and trust with a
natural feel.
No need to “act alpha.” Just wear it.
What It Does / How It Feels
First Impressions:
Calm. Capable. Centered. It immediately shifts the way others orient toward you—more openness, more attention, more cooperation.
Middle:
Begins to radiate a deep, grounded authority. You’re perceived as the type who doesn’t need to prove anything—but could, if necessary.
End:
Leaves a trail of quiet confidence. People remember you as “that guy”—solid, capable, magnetic without trying to be.
Onset Time:
5–15 minutes to full effect. Slow build, but unmistakable once it lands.
Lasting Power:
8–10 hours. One application in the morning is often enough to carry through late evening. Sits close to the body. It’s “discovered” with every gesture you make. It’s not loud or annoying. Doesn’t need to be.
When / Where Do I Use It?
Daywear or Nightwear?
A314 Classic was built for the day but can carry you into the night. It’s a versatile companion as flexible and well heeled as you are.
It’s at its best in
structured environments: work, business, negotiations, first and second impressions.
It can be worn at night, especially for
serious dates,
high-stakes networking, or building
long-term connections. It’s not your frivolous “party scent.”
Jobs / Occupations:
• Executives and senior leadership
• Founders, closers, and client-facing professionals
• Consultants, attorneys, strategists, dealmakers
• Anyone who needs to inspire trust, respect, and follow-through
Social Scenarios:
• Interviews, pitches, negotiations
• Meeting in-laws, serious dates
• Environments with hierarchy, structure, or gatekeepers. Velvet ropes.
• Anywhere status alignment matters
Ideal For:
• High-pressure first impressions
• Resetting social dynamics in your favor
• Establishing leadership in unfamiliar environments
• Being quietly unforgettable without chasing attention
Who It’s For
[coming soon]
How to Wear It If…
You’re Under 30:
Start with 1–2 drops. Let the blend do the talking. It’ll help you signal maturity and calm command—even when you’re still building them.
You’re Over 40:
A314 reinforces what you’ve already earned. 2–3 drops is plenty. It’ll underline competence
and confidence.
You’re Larger-Built:
Use 2–4 drops, spaced on pulse points (wrists, neck). It will diffuse evenly without over-projecting.
You’re Smaller-Framed or Reserved:
1 drop is often enough. A314 doesn’t need volume—it just needs time to bloom on skin.
Star Reviews
“The only pheromone I trust to wear in a boardroom.”
“It doesn’t make me loud—it makes me clear. A314 smooths the signal and centers me. People respond with respect, almost immediately.”
“I don’t sell harder. I get listened to faster.”
“With A314 on, I’ve closed clients who used to ignore my emails. It’s like the social air changes before I even speak.”
“Subtle, serious, and powerful.”
“You don’t get compliments on the scent. You get results. It’s the difference between being noticed and being followed.”
Downsides
• This isn’t for nightlife, bars, or instant sexual heat. This isn’t for playing the field,
it’s not frivolous. When you wear A314, you are signaling you are a
long term partner. This attracts higher end, goal-setting women looking to settle down with their soul equal.
• Doesn’t work well if you’re in reactive or insecure states. It’s incongruent with the projection.
• Wears best on calm, intentional days—not chaotic ones. It
can bring a sense of calm
to a chaotic day, but you don’t put it on expecting it to put out the fire for you. Expect it to ground you while
you put out the fire.
• Can create a perception gap if your behavior contradicts the signal (people may expect more composure than you’re used to giving).
Why It Exists / Origin Story
A314 was created in 2003 by Androtics Chemosensory Research (Now IntelliScents) as a
social chemistry tool for professionals. It was designed for those who don’t need to be convinced of their own power, only given a clean channel to project it.
Honed on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, the formula matured over years of underground demand and feedback from power users: Executives, law enforcement officers, researchers, high-stakes negotiators, and men quietly improving themselves.
It wasn’t about hype. It was about science-minded
effectiveness in real-world, high stakes leadership scenarios.
Technical
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Application Type: Sphere-tipped glass dropper bottle.
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Carrier Base: Dipropylene Glycol (synthetic oil) base.
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Diffusion Speed: Slow and steady — ideal for long-form interactions
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Projection Radius: Intimate to personal zone, up to 2 feet, max 4. Depending on humidity and body temperature, you may experience more projection as the formula heats up.
Fragrance Options
Akuto (Classic Blend)
Top notes: Bergamot, Cardamom pod, Spearmint. Wet and green, almost toothsome. Uniquely fresh.
Heart notes: Night Lily, Thyme Leaf, Orris root, Spiced Incense. Smoky and lush with white, night blooming flowers, heady with erogenic compounds.
Base notes: Patchouli, Clean, Cashmere Musk, Amber woods, Iso E Super. Warm, radiant, captivating. Lingers.
• IFRA-safe
In the oil format, the top notes are more restrained.
Oil naturally “fixes” volatile compounds, pulling them downward into the heart of the blend. The result? Less brightness up front, but a
smoother, deeper transition.
You’re not losing quality—you’re choosing a different experience: less lift in the opening, but a longer-lasting drydown of warm, radiant woods and musk that can carry well into the next day.
Ingredients / Formula
Key Contents + Functions:
- Androsterone – Foundation of masculine dominance and leadership.
- Androstenone – Perfectly dosed to spark masculine excitement and daring.
- 3α-Androstenol — Socializer, increases communication quantity.
- 3β-Androstenol — Deep trust enhancer. Rapport catalyst. Increases communication quality.
- Status-encoding matrix – Proprietary blend of 12+ pheromones, both putative and legacy, tuned for presence, trust, and social gravity. Buffers overbearing signals. Radiates empathy and intelligence.
- Diffusion Matrix – Improves the pheromones’ ability to lift off the skin.
- Oil-Based Carrier – Skin-safe, long-wearing, and excellent for slow pheromone diffusion
A314 Vintage: Botanical and Medicinal Wisdom that Cannot Be Replicated in 2025.
We don’t exactly know what makes A314 Vintage tick the way it does.
Is it age? Is it the now-unavailable ingredients?
Is it both?
Executive Summary – Fast Facts
- A314 Vintage was macerated in 2009 from 2005 and 2006 components.
- Stored in cool, dark, root cellar conditions.
- Vat matured, opened only a handful of times between 2009-present before being bottled in March 2025.
- Fragrance: Akuto + rare botanicals and animal musks that aren’t IFRA so it can’t be made again. Ever. (More details below)
- Don’t ask the Rev # because I have no idea and I can’t decipher the complex codex used in the legacy formulation log. I literally do not know if it is Rev 17 or Rev 23 but it is narrowed down to one of those two.
Forbidden Ingredients
The rare botanicals included in the Vintage formula possibly added to the
aromatherapeutic effect. The botanical component was created in 2005 under the tutelage of UK’s Chrissie Wildwood. She is a
giant in the holistic aromatherapy world, author of
Erotic Aromatherapy (and several others), and one of our original formulation team’s esteemed teachers. With her guidance, the original formulators developed a novel botanical extract of
warming and sensual herbs that aged over several years, mellowing out over time. If it was even compliant today it would take 20 years to mature.
Another forbidden set of ingredients that makes Vintage what it is are the additions of
wild Himalayan Kasthuri deer musks from Tibet and Nepal. Cervid (deer, elk) pheromones are some of the most
potent and long distance pheromones in the animal kingdom, just ask any hunter during open season – a trained nose can smell a trophy buck from 10-30 yards away!
Unlike the North American deer, the Moschus Moschiferus musk deer produces
highly revered medicinal musk in a gland near its navel called the
musk pod. North American deer don’t even
have this gland. The musk pod itself is a
pheromone producing gland of the deer, used in nature for marking and mating.
At one point they were thought to be “no-kill” musks, but that just simply wasn’t
possible. Processing this pod unfortunately contributes to the demise of the deer, but it’s a potent men’s hormone medicine used in Ayurvedic practices and aromatherapy since time immemorial.
Many of the compounds that make up the pod itself are
possible pheromones that can’t be isolated or quantified.
This was the reason why it was included in the original formula.
A complex bouquet of mammalian pheromones sourced from nature.
…But at the cost of
blood on our hands.
So…
that’s not happening again.
In modern times the deer are farmed and harvested for the medicinal values of the pods, but farmed Kasthuri deer just don’t have the oomph as the wild deer did. Those components aren’t even really available without overstepping some gravely unethical poaching realities, but because the formula was created in 2005, it’s grandfathered as a
collector’s piece.
All these complex notes are nestled between the Akuto notes and bloom when applied. The deer musk is the deep base note that will linger on for days.
