Molecule 01 + Guaiac Wood

I love woody fragrances, so it was no surprise that I loved this when I tested it at Scent Bar a few years ago. I got a dabber sample of it and would put it on my wrist whenever I wanted a cozy feeling. Flash forward to the other day, I put it on and realized I should should purchase a FB. Well, it arrived today, and I immediately sprayed it on my left upper arm. Wow! Having the atomizer, rather than using dabblers in this case, is not my favorite thing. It’s so much stronger than I expected, and I immediately got the smoky, mesquite-bbq wood that a lot of people associate with the smell of meat. I don’t get meat, but I can understand the association. Typically, with my dabber, I do a line across my wrist, and then get whiffs of creamy, smoky, guaiac wood whenever I move my arm. But with the atomizer, so much more juice is released, that it’s like my dabber on steroids. I almost can’t handle it. Maybe if I had sprayed my wrist, I would be better off, but since I sprayed my upper arm, it’s projecting so much closer to my nose, that I’m almost getting a headache. I’m plus, the weather isn’t helping. It’s over 80F outside, and I learned my lesson. This is not a good warm weather fragrance. I think I’ll try this again on a cooler day, and spray my wrist. If it still gives me a headache, I’ll let it macerate for a while and test again. If all else fails, I’ll just decant it for myself into dabbers and avoid the atomizer. I do love this fragrance, but I may have learned that I only love it in gentle whispers at a wrist length, rather than 10 inches from my nose.

I think Guaiac Wood is one of my favorite notes of all time. This is such a beautiful, warm, smoky scent, yet not too overpowering. It's subtle enough to be worn every day, and smoldering and sweet enough to evoke feelings of comfort and nostalgia. It is just beautiful! Memoirs of a Trespasser is M01 + Guaiac Wood but turned up to an 11 and much more nuanced and layered if you're looking for something along this line but with a little more kick to it. And Memoirs is one of my most loved fragrances. Highly recommend both of these if you're a smoky & woody lover like me. Someone below me said that "few females will be able to pull this off" - gtfo with that lmao. I am a woman who wears intense, smoky scents constantly. They're my favorite scent category. Just another reminder to wear what you want, when you want, no matter who you are. 11/10 - love love love this. I will be purchasing a full bottle sometime!

Initial spray is ultra smoky, like ash, makes me think of lava or a campfire that's just been put out. But, it doesn't last very long and it starts getting sweeter, the sweetness of the guaiac starts to emerge, slowly, but surely, and it becomes less smoky and more woody. And of course, just when you think it's gone, you can't smell it anymore, you move around a bit and suddenly you get a whiff of it, hours later. These molecules love to play tricks on the nose.

Le Labo gaiac 10 without the extortionist price tag or ridiculous exclusivity. I love gaiac 10 but know the smokiness is not everyone’s taste and longevity is fleeting. Molecule gaiac lasts really well becoming softer after the initial smokiness. I’ve had nothing but complements when wearing- plus you can get a decent travel size from Escentric to try before you buy

Initially SO meaty — how could this not involve birch or cade? My boyfriend said he wanted to bite my arm like it was a burger. Quickly mellows into an incense, but just slightly ugly. These Molecule +’s are impressive but ultimately demonstrate why a balanced list of ingredients creates a more resonant, round experience.

Cold weather scent. I live in SF and the weather here is always good for this, so I thought I'd take it on my trip to Spain and then Miami during last summer. WEATHER MATTERS. Cloyingly sweet in hot weather, but the sexiest scent EVER in cold/dry weather. No meat. Smells like woody juicy fruit.

There’s something about this perfume whilst wearing that makes you want to climb into your skin and live there. It’s fresh, energising and has a glorious mystique all at once. Got the sample initially but have had to order the full bottle! Cannot wait until it arrives!

People are not lying when they say this smells like smoked bacon or sausages! BUT after about 5 mins, the savory smell goes away and leaves a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful smoky skin scent. LOVE IT!!

Intimate subtly sweet, smoky musk fragrance with isoE. I like it.

Like the rest of the M+ collection, Molecule 01 + Guaiac Wood is what it says on the tin - Iso-E-Super alongside a liberal dose of the named ingredient. I have been impressed by the consistently good quality of the M+ scents - the focal ingredients are invariably realistic-smelling and high-quality. The Iso-E-Super is unmistakable, but is such a versatile base note that it marries well with all of the diverse ingredients used. Here, it is no different. The Iso-E-Super is detectable from initial spray, warm, musky and slightly sweet. The guaiac wood that follows melds particularly well with the woody side of the Iso-E-Super. The guaiac wood is realistic; balsamic with a slightly smoky undertone that comes to the fore as it develops. It remains linear until it fades to an Iso-E-Super skin scent with its woody side enhanced by the guaiac wood note. Sillage and longevity are moderate, and it is perfectly unisex. M+GW is linear and simple like the rest of this collection, but they are all really good scents that enhance the named ingredient beautifully every time. The M+ collection is the best of Escentric Molecules in my opinion. This is a great woody scent for everyday, year-round wear. 3.5/5.

The smokiness is in the ballpark of Search by Amouage and Maahir Black Edition by Lattafa. With that smoky/citrus combo. Then it calms down quite a bit to a mild smoke and Molecule dna. Very nice! 😁

Simple smokey wood. It's pure sweet guaiac, but I swear I detect some gauzy vetiver too. This is beautiful, clean, and unisex.

Very woody (obviously) but with a kind of burnt sweetness - like agave to it. Pretty decent wear time too.

Ligh fresh spicy. One of the best in the range.

Great alternative to Gaiac 10. I really enjoy.

Let me preface this by saying I typically wear molecules 01s on its own. I understand people use it a lot for layering but I never do with the exception of the OG on a rare occasion. If I feel like it can stand on its own - it’s a FB for me. Unfortunately, due to the notes the molecule + (note here) line being typically prone to weak longevity - a lot of the time I can’t justify getting more than a decant. Huge reason why I haven’t even tried the citrus one - I’m sure I’d love it but it probably won’t last at all (feel free to speak otherwise if you happen to own or worn it I guess). Despite that , I’ve enjoyed all of them a lot until this one specifically. This is really lackluster once you get past the bizarre savory smoke opening imho. This might be a good option if you want to enhance other fragrances with a slightly smoky woodsy note....? I guess....? Idk , my opinions are subject to change but that’s how I feel about this one right now

It's exactly what it says on the tin, Guaiac. But it's a fairly dull wood smell. It's like opening an old cupboard on a solid wood wardrobe built in the 60s, it's the smell of air that has been soaking in wood scent for a decade. It's just not really something I want to smell like, it doesn't smell like you're wearing a perfume, it smells like you're wearing a sweater you just pulled out of an ancient closet at an estate sale. It's also got a bit of that meaty smell that Guaiac has, but with nothing to blend in with. I thought the ISO E Super would add some sparkle, but if it does I can't detect it.

Just... guaiac on my skin. That's it. (Insert "I don't know what I expected" gif here) Pleasant, but a bit too single-note and straight for me. Layered it with a green floral (that I also found too simple on its own) and it went beautifully.

I wanted to love this. I have been looking for a dupe of Le Labo Tokyo city exclusive, this isn’t it. It isn’t very strong, but I found it too masculine so I gave it to my son. Very weak longevity and very weak projection.

Incredibly smoky, nearly burnt woods. It literally smells charred on my skin. For such a strong scent, this one fades very quickly. Leans masculine. Longevity is poor. Sillage: moderate to strong.