Molecule 02 by Escentric Molecules

To me, it smells like plain soap or unscented deodorant.

It smells like freshly showered skin with neutral soap and shampoo—that pure, clean scent. I love wearing it to bed; it’s so relaxing. People say sometimes others can’t smell it after hours, but they can. If this happens to you, it’s anosmia (olfactory fatigue), which is normal and nothing to worry about. Ambroxan does this to some people: you think it’s gone, but others still smell it.

Light wood and cypress with green notes. It feels clean with ambroxan and a soft musk touch.

It’s brilliant yet unusual. Smells like industrial cleanliness and metal fresh as cold city air oxygenated. It’s akin to the scent of new appliances or chargers. Despite being odd I like it; it smells like an office worker. Ideal for meetings and professional settings very unisex. The trail is beastly; people smell it from three metres away yet it comes and goes. On the skin it sometimes fades and then reappears magically so don’t buy it blindly.

My favourite from the line. Fresh, clean, with a metallic touch… it’s a fragrance that (unlike others in the line) lasts for quite a few hours and leaves a very pleasant trail. I’ve used it mainly in summer, as it works very well with heat (on my skin). I’ve tried several layering combinations and, without a doubt, I prefer wearing it alone. A good option as a signature fragrance for work, it’s not invasive but noticeable and gives a sense of cleanliness. Longevity (always on my skin) is about 6/7 hours, medium trail, medium/low projection.

How curious; at first I sensed a synthetic cleaning aroma not very strong reminiscent of an unperfumed cleaning product simply cleanliness. It’s quite chemical of course due to that unique chemical note but I’m not sure how to explain it. It’s addictive and totally wearable despite smelling chemical because it’s not strong at all. To detect it you need to be very close; then it merges with the skin and smells like clothes cleaned in the sun or fresh from the wash although that’s only the trail. It’s too personal; the next day I could still smell it as clean skin as if I’d showered with a neutral hypoallergenic unscented baby soap just clean. I think you should spray it on various parts of the body and on clothes. In summary it smells like pure cleanliness without additives. Mixed with your skin it can vary. In my view it’s unisex but slightly masculine. If you want a clean trail I doubt it’s for you. It comes in bursts sometimes more sometimes less. I think it would go well with another clean fragrance. I still need to experiment as it’s particular and evokes sensations of having smelled it in other things.

Absolute beast… I can’t stop using it. I wear it alone and for layering because it’s a fixer that boosts everything. Smells like rich skin, super clean, as if you’ve just stepped out into the sun or sea mist. Sometimes the sweet labdanum bites, other times the salt of breaking waves mixes with freshly cut pine, but the best part is how it all blends into a sexy, delicate natural skin scent—that kind of skin that smells good without trying. It’s intimate, sexy but not aggressive; it’s that kind of sexy that doesn’t seek anything. It’s true it doesn’t leave a trail; at times it’s noticed as soft puffs but with real force. Only those very close catch it, or when you greet them. If you wear it on a date, they’ll feel it more through physical contact. It’s noticeable when you move your hair (if applied at the nape) or your hands (on the wrists), and it’s brutal on clothes, lasting until the wash. Worn alone it’s 100% unisex, smells like a clean person and invites you to come closer again.

Ideal for the office, super discreet and special…

To me it smells more of fresh wood and green than ambroxan. Very pleasant, masculine and elegant. Sometimes you feel it clearly, other times it fades away. What a curious house this is.

It’s brilliant but for me it has nothing special. I bought it blind because I read it was a must-have, but for me it’s a cousin of D&G’s Light Blue but less intense. To repeat, it’s not bad for everyday wear and people like it, but I won’t be repurchasing.