Escentric 03

EDIT: *sigh* now I love this - it's just so complicated and has a lovely, soft dry-down. I still get a lot of zest at first, but it does go away - better just keep it far away from my nose for the first few minutes (right after spraying, this is quite intense. Some people say this is excellent for males, but I definitely don't feel male wearing this, and this dries down feminine on me END OF UPDATE At first I don't smell lime, actually, but lemon tree leaves. It's a bitter, lemony smell. This is only a top note though, and, unfortunately, becomes weak quite fast, but definitely does not disapper From the first moment I also smell the vetiver (woodsy, earthy, smoky), which lingers all the way through the wear-time of this. The sandal wood and pine might be mixed into this vetiver-smell, as I can't really smell them apart in the mix. It's this middle phase I find the most beautiful! There's also something milky - I think it's the iris and pepper beginning to get through When this fully settles, it begins to smell a bit like Chance eau Tendre by Chanel, to me. It's a powdery, iris-y, slightly sweet smell, but quite much more complex Luckily, I don't smell any cellery in this, which I definitely get a lot of in Escentric 01 - if you dislike cellery, that one is not your friend. All-in-all, this is an interesting perfume because it has so many layers, and the smell is unusual, fresh, woodsy, smoky (like burning wood), pencil-sharpnings-y, slightly flowery, and definitely a perfume everyone will be able to smell, unlike Molecule 01 and 02. If you have tried Molecule 03, this is quite like that one, but a bit fancier and more complex. If Molecule 03 is a guy living in a tent out in the woods (mind you, Molecule 03 is no stinky, dirty loner), this is the same guy after showering, putting on some perfume, shaving... but putting some of his forest-smelling clothes back on again. I like this, but I don't love it. I definitely DO see why many love it though - it's complex, original, well made. I don't think I will purchase this because of one thing: it smells a little sharp-zesty on me (I'm a girl, and it feels like the zest sticks to the inside on my nose and burns a little). Molecule 03 doesn't have this zesty quality - it's just a simple smoky forest.

This perfume is SO GOOD! First of all, it’s perfectly unisex, and great for Spring, or Summer, or whenever you feel like wearing it lol. The opening is so good! It’s zesty bright, limey, dewy green. I smell a bit of watery-ness, or a dewy note in the opening, with the green. It’s not grassy green, it’s like a smooth, watery, leafy green. The middle, I smell a teeny bit of a sweet floral, and just a very light tea scent. The floral, and the tea aren’t very noticeable. You have to really smell and search for it. They’re more like just filler notes, to blend everything together. The dry-down is superb. There is a sweet, but light woody musk. It’s definitely not too woody, or too musky. It’s just right. All throughout the day I get whiffs of this amazing perfume. The opening is a little, maybe slightly similar to D&G Light Blue, but this is smoother, and just all around better. This is now my favorite perfume for summer. I can’t wait for the Michigan summer heat to start, so I can smell this on my skin, in the heat. This dry-down is going to be amazing. I highly recommend this, if you’re looking for a great Summer fragrance, that’s not “blue” or “oceanic” leaning, but instead, wonderfully green and sweet.

Good citrus-ginger fragrance, with a woody base. The vetiver is here just a subtle supporting note. Not groundbreaking, but will get it if I can find a good deal. My 2nd favourite of thus line after Escentric02. Probably the most masculine of this brand. Like @Cassiano said in a previous comment, layer it with Molecule03, and this one becomes a great fragrance in the earthy vetiver category. Edit: I now got it (for a great deal), and quite confirm my initial thoughts: tea is the main player to my nose, supported by a citrusy ginger, and florals (jasmine, but I also get a noticeable neroli). A nice leather note appears in the background. The grassy/bitter vetiver will appear later in the drydown together with a soapy musk and other woody notes. Projection seems weak at the opening, but will improved shortly after to become moderate. Overall remotely reminded me of Cartier Declaration Essence. Not quintessential, but still, very nice, fresh and uplifting. The perfect fragrance for hot summer days, that allows for some originality compared to the usual citrus frags. Summer, 25+

I had M02 and M04 in the past, and I was frustrated. I could only smell the opening for just 2 seconds, and that's it. So I promised myself not to repurchase EM until now; I bought a FB of E03 as an answer to my quest for a green and fresh vetiver for high heat. I already have Creed OV and GIT that I love, and I read some reviews where they prefer E03 over Creeds. I don't know if that is my case, but it is FB worthy for me (considering my previous experience with EM). While in Creed OV is a leafy kind of green vetiver in E03 is earthy vetiver (like Guerlain, grey vetiver or sultan vetiver) but subtle and in the drydown, being the opening very fresh, with a beautiful lime and tea and high quality. Longevity is 8-10 hours as a skin scent and more in cloth. Projection is a mystery for me; this time, I can really smell whiffs of it through the day, but it feels more like a personal bubble. I've never tried it in spring/summer yet, but I think it is the perfect season. Signature worthy.

I smelled this scent so many times, and every time it drew me crazy. It's absolutely best vetiver based scent. At some point I found it in an airport, and for a year I kept finding it over and over and just sprayed it on every time... Next day in the morning I was craving a bit of smell from the ear pods, the collars, things it might touched. I started missing the smell, while ofc I have dozen other cool scents. But nothing smells so good... THIS SCENT IS A CONFIDENCE BOOST FOR ME So, I ended up ordering a 100ml bottle and I'm quite happy now. I don't care what other people think about it, I bought it for myself, it gives me a sense of happiness. The other vetiver scent that I would recommend is Creed Original Vetiver (actually it's quite a close one to EM E03). I would buy this over the Creed, and also over other Creed scents, such as the Aventus, Tweed or others.