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✦ Tested review · No. 67 · Pheromones for Men

Swoon™.

PT's most debated product. Believers say 'unlike anything else,' skeptics say nothing happens. The androsterone works, the Astaxanthin is unproven.

7.8 /10
Scout score
Tested by
Gabriel
Format
Dropper
Availability
In Stock
Vendor rating
5.0/5 (3 reviews on the seller's site)
Formulation 6.0
Brand 8.7
Transparency 9.0
Quality tier 7.6
Reception 8.7
Swoon™
+ The case for
  • + Believers report a unique slow-burn effect, with no intimidation or overwhelm in targets
  • + Alpha androsterone is a genuine status-and-trust compound
  • + 1,054 community posts provide extensive real-world data, both positive and negative
  • + Transparent about its unusual ingredients
– Where it falls short
  • Astaxanthin (PT-A) has no established pheromone mechanism, so benefits may be entirely from androsterone
  • A sharp community split: a significant minority reports no effect at all
  • Stacking with Captain or other androsterone blends risks compound OD
  • Status-led rather than sexual
The full review

Our testing notes.

Swoon arrived with unusual pre-launch hype for a Pheromone Treasures product. It was based on 'Molecule A' from the brand's blind-testing program, and community excitement ran high before the formula was revealed. When the active turned out to be Astaxanthin, debate followed at once: Astaxanthin is a carotenoid antioxidant with no established pheromone receptor mechanism. The other named compound, alpha androsterone, is a proven status-and-trust signal.

The community's experience split accordingly. A core group of believers reports a genuine slow-burn effect: subtle, accumulative, with none of the intimidation response androstenone products can trigger. 'I have never had a crash from this nor any sense of being overwhelmed on the part of the woman' is a typical positive report, noting the absence of the target-withdrawal stronger formulas sometimes cause. Some users ran it next to established benchmarks (SXD-9, A314) and found it comparable for 'agreeable sexual' effects.

"Astaxanthan is an uncommon inclusion in pheromone blends. Combined with Alpha Androsterone, Swoon targets romantic receptivity in a way most formulas don't."
- Gabriel

The skeptics are just as consistent: 'Fact: Swoon doesn't do shit for me.' The split is unusually clean even by pheromone-forum standards, where placebo effects tend to flatten disagreement.

Here's the practical read: judge Swoon on its androsterone, which is real and validated. The PT-A component may contribute something, or the effects attributed to it may be entirely the androsterone. Either way, watch the androsterone stacking risk if you already wear Captain, and set realistic expectations for a slow-building, subtle product.

Formula & ingredients

Contains a proprietary blend of 5 unique pheromone molecules, including Astaxanthin and Alpha Androsterone.

Who it's for
  1. 01 Men who want a subtle, non-aggressive status signal and are open to an experimental formula
  2. 02 Experienced users who respond well to androsterone
  3. 03 Layering with a putative androstenone additive (NPA, P75) for added sexual direction
How to use it
  1. 01 Apply directly on skin
  2. 02 Let it dry for about 30 seconds
Where to buy

The one place we'd actually click "buy".

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The fine print

Frequently asked questions.

Real questions from readers. If we haven't covered something, write to us.

Is astaxanthin actually a pheromone?

No, and this is the central controversy around Swoon. The active was introduced through a blind-testing programme as Molecule A and later revealed to be astaxanthin, a carotenoid antioxidant with no established pheromone mechanism. The product also contains alpha androsterone, and a reasonable reading of the community debate is that any real effect may be coming from that component.

Why do reports on Swoon disagree so much?

It split the community more sharply than almost any other product in this category. Long-term wearers describe a slow-burn effect that sneaks up on people, while a vocal group reports nothing at all. Around 1,054 posts of discussion have not resolved it, and pre-launch hype makes the earliest positive accounts worth discounting slightly.

How much Swoon should I use, and what pairs with it?

Two to three drops is standard, and solo wear is the recommended starting point so you have a baseline. Because it contains alpha androsterone, stacking it with other androsterone-led blends such as Captain risks overdosing that compound, so layer carefully.

What do positive reports actually describe?

The consistent thread among wearers who respond to it is an absence of the downsides other products carry: no crash, and no sense of the other person being overwhelmed or put on guard. The effect is characterised as agreeable and sexual rather than dominant, with some users reporting that people recall previous interactions unusually vividly.

Editorial standards

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