Escentric 02

For a perfume whose entire composition is one (1) molecule (Ambroxan), I feel you can make up your own mind what you are willing to pay for it. To help you out in your decision making process: On Luckyscent.com Molecule 02 EDT by Escentric Molecules is going for $140 USD for a 100 ml bottle; 'Anyway' EDP by Juilette Has a Gun is going for $100 for a 50 ml bottle. I have had a sample and have purchased a used bottle of Escentric 02 by Escentric Molecules, thinking i had to have it, it was so unique and sucker for pretty bottles, wanted it for the bottle as well. After doing some research and hunting on Ebay I found an Ebayer who sold the same single molecule diluted (your choice) just as the same concentration of Escentric Molecules original or 20% concentration. I paid $12.99 for Molecule 02 - Not A Perfume - Ambroxan - 30ml Unisex Cologne Perfume **USA**". For those interested in purchasing, the Ebay seller is:thetxstate (1623 ) 99.4% Positive feedback. I have had the experience of the 'pretty bottle'; now having been educated and more experienced in fragrances, I am now more inclined to being attracted to what's inside the bottle. With that said, I will never again purchase this fragrance for anything more than what I last purchased it for. BTW, I also have 'Anyway' by Juliette Has A Gun, which as the same note/composition: Ambroxan. I found it on Ebay and no, I did not pay full price ! (Happy dance!) I see that some can and some can't detect this molecular scent. I happen to be one that is fortunate to be able to do so, along with a few coworkers of mine. It is a lovely, but often aloof scent. It seems that when I am not thinking about it it reminds me of itself by once again appearing then disappearing. It is a somewhat shy and mysterious scent. It is pretty much the same, but is not always apparent, but when it does show up it brings a smile to my face and I feel delighted to have experienced it once again. (Side note: this is the same review (with a few modifications) I did for 'Anyway" by Juilette Has a Gun, due to the fact that both perfumes are composed of the same ingredient: a single molecule, Ambroxan, and smell the same, to my nose). Why write another review when one can cover two?

Escentric 02 was released in 2008 along with its pair (and fragrance theme) Molecule 02. Just as it happened in 2006, this duo was created based on a specific synthetic molecule, this time Ambroxan. According to the perfumer, Escentric 02 has 13.5% of Ambroxan, which is the maximum percentage capable of being dissolved in the composition of a fragrance. Any attempt above this value causes the molecule to crystallize out of the solution. The other notes are hedione (a synthetic compound of floral nuances, similar to jasmine), muscone (a compound that smells like musk), gin tonic accord (obtained through elderflowers extract), iris and Almdudler accord (a kind of soda, which is very famous in Austria). We see this composition and think of something completely different. But on the skin, Escentric 02 behaves like a floral-musk fragrance, full of powdery nuances and without much mystery. There is a citric moment in the beginning, which makes us think that the perfume goes in one direction, but with the passage of time, it follows another, quite distinct. While the output is vibrant and at the same time dry, because of the iris, what we know by the body (or heart) of the fragrance is smoother and more elegant. Escentric 02 is comfortable as if it were an affectionate embrace over a sweet base, which remains for all time. It smells of coziness, of cleansing, of skin scented by a creamy soap, after bathing in winter. It conveys to me all that ambergris sensuality that, unfortunately, I could not feel in Molecule 02. If the other was concave, this one is convex. In my opinion, Escentric 02 is for Molecule 02 as Escentric 01 is for Molecule 01: both are much better and give me the feeling of applying a real fragrance. And more importantly: the feeling of being perfumed for real. Not to mention that it has excellent projection and high durability. It is not an aggressive fragrance, but it does not stop exhaling.

I love this. I've spent so long searching for my perfect summer scent... something fresh that actually lasts, and can cut through the heat and humidity. After searching high and low, this ended up being the answer. I like the concept of these "molecular" "no-perfume perfumes", but they have never worked as advertised for me. Except for this one, which I find very pleasing. It smells warm and fuzzy, so much that it literally makes me feel warm where I've sprayed it. I picture these intensely orange fibres... that is the image this scent gives me. A warm and fuzzy scent topped with some citrus fruit. Before I saw the notes, I was thinking maybe an unripe orange that is still green. But after looking at the notes on the EM website, I realised what I'm smelling is lime. And there are many more notes, but I mostly get a pretty simple citrus + ginger + ambroxan, which smells incredible to me. And that's coming from someone who's never been that into ambroxan. Somehow this blend works perfectly. A lot of people refer to scents as comforting, but this is one of the first scents that actually makes me feel comforted - literally. And just so calm, cool and collected. It also makes me feel youthful, and reminds me of being at the pool. Not that it smells like a pool, but it somehow just brings about that happy, optimistic summer feeling of being a kid at the pool. I'm also extremely happy with the longevity. This lasts a very long time on myself and others who wear it. Some people may be fooled because they cannot smell it immediately, but it's the kind of scent that plays tricks on you. You will definitely get random whiffs of this throughout the day, and others will certainly smell it. If you get tired of your perfumes, I feel this is the ultimate palette cleanser. A summer staple and a valuable addition to any perfume collection.

I've never experienced any fragrance like this weirdo!! I remember when I was in a perfumery shop months ago when the owner suggested me to try this fragrance and he said I got you a good offer for this bad boy, so I sprayed it on my jacket and thought what is that!!!, it doesn't seem to me as a perfume at all, I barely can smell it, maybe it works better as an air-freshener?! ... so I said to myself maybe he just wants to sell whatever he has and nothing more! ... then I left the shop without being concern about it, and had then a really long busy day, and when I got back home I kept my jacket on a chair in my room, and whenever I enter the room I smelled something mmm not sure how can I describe it, it was something special, something new to my nose, I was sure it's not any of my perfumes, and then I said I'm done I need to know from where this lovely scent comes and makes the whole room smells fabulous! and I kept walking around the room trying to fix up this mysterious smell! and surprisingly it came from the jacket! and I was really shocked, I couldn't believe that the same weak scent (or that what I thought) that I tried yesterday now is making the whole room smells the same! and then I thought this fragrance will be perfect for layering,, and it took me 2 days to go back to the shop and buy it! It is 100% a unisex fragrance, I couldn't see anybody unable to wear it, I prefer to use in summer, but it stays my preference, glad to have it in my collection, an easy 8/10 for me.

This is an ambroxan fragrance done differently. This fragrance is said to contain a maximum possible solution of 13,5% ambroxan, so it's quite the bomb. Yet it smells nothing like your typical run of the mill designer ambroxan aquatic freshies. It's simply one of my all time favourite fragrances. It's post-modern, it's refreshing, it's beautiful, it's airy, it's inoffensive yet very present. I get so many compliments wearing this, especially layered with some extra Molecule 02. People just come up to me to ask me what I'm wearing! It gives off a kind of citrusy vibe, but there actually is no citrus in it. I get elderflower and some iris. There is a kind of effervescence about it, maybe the interplay between Iso-E Super and ambroxan. Not sure what hedione smells like, but it has to be divine, because I can't explain why this fragrance smells like it does. It's a mistifying beauty. Many say it sort of smells like a gin and tonic, and I have to agree. Performs exceptionally well in high heat. Office friendly, unisex and all purpose. You just can't go wrong with this one. Best for spring and summer, day or night. Love, love, love. Geza Schön is a genius. Hats off to the man!