Paper by Commodity

A fragrance that leaves me completely indifferent. I hadn’t had that feeling for a long time. The “worst” bit is its opening. Overall, very weak and not recommendable at all.

In the opening and the dry down I find it an unpleasant fragrance. It smells like floor cleaning detergent to me. I can’t stand it. Sorry.

It’s the first time I’ve tried one of these molecular perfumes and it’s been disconcerting. When I sprayed this on paper, I hated it instantly, but yesterday I tried it on skin and I liked it. I don’t know how to describe it. Synthetic cleanliness? White paper and glue? Is that Iso E Super? I also notice a sweet, woody and creamy touch that I imagine must be sandalwood. But wow, it’s a smell I struggle to distinguish… the thing is I smell my skin and it doesn’t smell like my skin, it smells like “something” but like “nothing” at the same time. It’s strange. I decided to layer it with another perfume and I felt the scent sharper and it lasted quite a few more hours, so it does something. The Expressive version is my favourite. The Personal (-) has that purely chemical smell so unpleasant that I’ve smelt in other perfumes, I had to wash my wrists… and the Bold (+) is woodier, it loses its charm. There’s no way this could bother anyone, including people with a sensitive sense of smell and allergies because this has no sillage at all and is skin. Very inoffensive, light, clean, soft, minimalist and non-existent. I wouldn’t buy it because the price is high for what it is and I imagine there will be perfumes with this molecule that are cheaper and that fulfil their purpose of boosting performance.

A fragrance that leaves me completely indifferent. I hadn’t had that feeling for a long time. The “worst” bit is its opening. Overall, very weak and not recommendable at all.

Creamy, silky sandalwood with a sweet touch that gives a molecular sensation, as if you were wearing suede or cashmere. It smells like a second skin, unisex and suitable for any occasion. It didn’t put me off, but after a few minutes it blends in so much with the skin that it’s barely noticeable. If I try hard, I can smell it up close for about four hours, but I doubt others would pick it up. I wouldn’t buy it because it’s too subtle, although if you’re looking for something just for yourself, it’s not bad. I think there are similar options that are cheaper.

My first attempt with these molecular perfumes and it has been bewildering. I hated it on paper instantly, but on skin yesterday I liked it. I don’t know how to define it: synthetic cleanliness? White paper and glue? Perhaps it’s Iso E Super. I also notice a sweet, woody, and creamy touch, which I imagine is the sandalwood, but it’s a hard scent to distinguish. It smells like ‘something’ but also like ‘nothing’, which is strange. I layered it with another and the aroma became sharper and lasted longer, so it works. The Expressive version is my favourite; the Personal (-) smells like pure chemicals and I had to wash my wrists, while the Bold (+) is more woody and loses its charm. It’s impossible for it to bother anyone, not even the sensitive or allergic, because it has no sillage and is pure skin. Very harmless, light, clean, soft, minimalist and non-existent. I wouldn’t buy it for the high price for what it is, and there are surely cheaper options with this molecule that fulfil its function.