Molecule 01 + Ginger

First impression: Nice citrusy ginger, feels springy. Hard to see anyone objecting to this. Smelling it in a sauna to get an idea of summer performance and it feels cooling, refreshing and it does the summer job I hoped mandarine would have done. All I can say is opening; no complaints. Edit: it deviates from my expectation; I figured it should dry warm and spicy, instead I find it dries cold and soapy for some reason. Lime feels like a secret note, the ginger is yellow/green but moreso green. I find it to be like a common but nice soap smell after the initial burst of what felt citrusy has mellowed. Not radiating, very quiet. Edit: I like this very much, but unless my nose is under the weather, this under performs. Ginger is quite a strong note but this is oh so soft and delicate. I percieve that I do not get a decent performance for the price; I spray it liberally but it’s like invisible to me. And yes, it smells just like lemongrass.

Is it overpriced? Yep. Does it smell like realistic ginger with woods that people around you will love? Yes. Personally it's my favorite molecule 01 with molecule 01 iris coming in as a close second. The ginger smells so good and high quality and compliments the ISO-E super. It's basic, but sometimes basic is good, think Japanese food. It's also quite versatile but I would definitely recommend it for summer and spring as it compliments the profile best. Very refreshing and clean. As far as performance, I get moderate performance. Longevity could be better I get around 5-6 hours, projection is low-moderate with most projection coming in at the first hour, sillage is ok. I don't think the longevity is as bad as most are making it to be, I think it's more a case of nose blindness.

There’s one thing I don’t like about this fragrance and it’s the fact that it’s begging to be layered with one of those fresh summer scents. I can’t wait to layer it with something equally effervescent . The ginger fizzes and pops at the start then fades a little and just remains around. Often being pushed aside by the ISO E Super Cedar. It’s a fine scent to wear by itself but I think it’s a better accompaniment to other fragrances. I have a fragrance in mind that I really want to try it with; actually two fragrances... no wait three , yup four fragrances I want to try it with. But my reservation would be that that photorealistic ginger might fade too rapidly away and not have to effect I desire

After trying many fragrances that have Ginger as the main character, I must say this is the most photorealistic Ginger I've tried. It's simply that: Fresh Ginger Root. Nothing else, nothing more. I can't smell the Iso E Super which I usually do, but since this smells like a Ginger fragrance rather than you just having rubbed some Ginger Root on your skin, I'm guessing the Iso E Super is what gives it the light feeling. Kinda similar to Ginger essential oils but without the screechy sourness, or underlying peels and dirt smell. Overall 10/10

Update: After let it sit for a month, it smells exactly like fresh ginger, with hint of lime. The nozzle is so hard (or I'm too weak), it makes a wet alcohol spot every spot I spray. 1st time use: it smells like M+mandarin on my skin with a spicy ginger taste, not sweet one. 😂 And it changes a little every time I try it, sometimes it's just like tangerine, sometimes it's like ginger + lime, sometimes it's just lime.