Molecule 01 + Iris

My first introduction to an iris perfume was before i was very interested in perfumery. My dad bought a bottle of prada infusion d'iris for us to share. We both thought it was a unisex scent, but after looking it up on fragrantica apparently its marketed towards women? it definitely doesnt smell gendered at all. it eventually piqued my curiosity so i looked into what iris was supposed to smell like. powdery, vegetal and floral? prada iris smells nothing like that! I actually didnt enjoy it at first. i thought it smelled very citrus like, but not in a good way. it smelled like dried citrus instead of a fresh and bright citrus. it also had a citronella note. It eventually grew on me a lot, and i started to like it. but in my head, iris was very much associated with citrus. eventually i bought fleur de peau by diptyque which didnt smell citrusy at all and i was confused. i love that fragrance still and its go to scent for daily use. its addictive to me. After smelling a lot of other iris scents, i realized that iris may become my favorite note in perfumery. So i came across this one. It smells like a very pure fragrance to me. yes i am anosmic to iso e super so all i could smell is iris. And that iris is wonderful! it smells just like what i enjoy: powdery, dusty, vegetal, ever so slightly floral. But somehow this is citrusy too? it has that same dried citrus peel effect as the prada iris. it smells sliiightly bitter and medicinal but i really enjoy those types of fragrances so i cant complain. the iso e super doesnt show up to my nose but i dont mind i bought a bottle of this instantly, especially since i want to layer this with other scents. Now to the performance. This is something that i cant really judge since i barely smell it on myself after spraying. But the amount of compliments i got is crazy. so many people asked me what i was wearing, and thats something i never experience since none of the fragrances i wear project. and those compliments come after hours of wearing it. so the longevity must be good as well. Maybe it works well with my skin, i wish i could know. Molecule 01 + iris is a really nice, easily loveable and extremely unisex fragrance. i am a guy who strictly enjoys feminine and unisex fragrances but this has masculine facets as well. i wouldnt call it a neutral type of unisex, more like a combination of feminine (powdery light floral) + masculine (rooty vegetal bitter) notes. 9/10 Itd be higher if i could smell more of it sorry for the long review

Pre-Review Getting this today—my first niche fragrance. Probably one of the riskiest blind buys out there, but hey, I’m a gambling man. I know almost everything about this scent except how it’ll project on me, and I’ve heard that’s all down to skin chemistry. I would’ve gone for the OG Molecule 01, but it’s sold out at all the discounters. This seemed like the next best thing. ⸻ Post-Review Initial impression: Opened with a fresh laundry vibe... but also a weird pickle note. Slightly worried at first, but it seems to be fading. Oddly, it smells better on my other hand—clearly a skin chemistry thing. There was a slight burning sensation, which probably isn’t a great sign. The opening hit hard with alcohol, and I couldn’t pick up any wood at first—definitely no Iso E Super “glow” right away. Very faint overall. As it settles: The iris starts fading, and I’m getting a clean, woody note that’s really nice. That initial vinegar-ish scent is still hanging around on my right arm, but almost gone on the left. Could be my lotion, or just the way my skin reacts. It’s not a beast by any means, but it has that comfort scent energy—grandma approved in the best way. Smells like woody soap on my skin, sometimes strong, sometimes barely there. Might not be a compliment magnet, but it’s the kind of scent that grows on you the longer you wear it. Layering potential? Very curious. I think the lotion I use might change how this develops, so I’ll definitely experiment there. ⸻ Pro tip: If you have a partner, this is 100% a “come closer” fragrance. Super intimate, clean, and cozy—perfect for hugs and cuddles. Dry down (6+ hours in): Still hanging around on my clothes. On skin, it’s become a true second-skin scent. Subtle, but still there—especially noticeable while laying in bed. No rating yet, but right now I smell like woody soap, and I’m not mad at it. Note- idk if this vinegar smell is due to a defective bottle or lack of age. Mabye there’s a chance no one else can even smell this note and it’s just my nose, until I know I’ll probably just play it safe and apply it a hour before I go anywhere, by that time it’s settled more with my skin chemistry. Update- everyone who smelled the opening just said it was citrusy but to me it’s vinegar and kinda like pickles. It also did smell different on me then to my friends. But that’s what other people said. When u smelled my friend I couldn’t smell it on him in the slightest at times.

Also it smells like fun dip. In a subtle way, also smells like the color purple. Although I don’t know if I can smell the iso e super Oh my heavens I just undoubtedly smelled the iso e super in this. And I audibly gasped. It was like a wonderful creamy sweet woody scent. Idk if the iris affected it in any way. But I’ll definitely be getting pure molecule 01 in the future. Once this runs out. Also yes it came out of no where. Definitely interesting. Note- I can now smell it on my arm that I sprayed yesterday while layering it. I think my nose is evolving. The iris in this will definitely go away but once you can recognize iso e super really smell it. But still subtle. Probably why some people think this stuff last seconds and others hours. Also I took a bath and it’s still on my arm. - iso e super also seems to really chill out that pickle like smell that I got. Genuinely half the fragrance unlocked for me for the moment i could smell it. -if you didn’t like this at first and you own it I suggest wearing it more and see if your nose gets used to it. 10/10 addictive smell. The fragrance overall idk yet It’s every where. Idk if I’ve become hyper aware to this stuff, but it’s every where. It’s eternal, Mabye not the iris. I can tell because the iris gives it this candy fun dip scent that’s really nice because the iso e super takes over(also really nice) but anyone who says this stuff doesn’t last is nose blind. 10+ hours and it sticks to clothes and pillows like crazy. But this all depends on if you can smell it and how strong you can. This has also became soapier to me over time. Kinda Got me a compliment tho.

by all means this is a very simplistic and 'bland' fragrance, something i dont typically enjoy. but i have not fallen out of love with it ever since i smelled it in april of 2024. No iris makes me this happy, which is weird because this is such a straightforward and realistic orris perfume. Most irises smell sad, cocooning, cozy and damp. Somehow m01+iris doesnt! its bright, but its not fresh or zingy in a citrus way. its not clean in a musky laundry detergent way. its not sunny cheery bright, it is meditative and calm bright. i find that such an interesting approach to an iris perfume specifically. It definitely smells green and it doesnt include the earthy vegetal aspect that some irises can have. This isnt overly powdery. it starts off in a woody dry iris manner and dries down into a fatty buttery waxy iris. instead of the typical purple iris, this is a yellow colored iris. It definitely has to contain some amount of iris naturals, since it does smell like the root of an iris i grew myself (granted i didnt dry nor age the root but it definitely had a distinctive smell). A lot of irises (aka ionones) in perfume dont smell that distinct from violet notes (also ionones), even though both plants smell extremely different in real life. I guess thats all i can say. this is an atypical yet simplistic iris. you have to love iris to love this, otherwise it might fall flat for you. Its in the same vein as infusion d'iris, but much more elevated and much less soapy. actually this isnt soapy at all. It also performs much better and just feels more like a complete perfume

Fresh, pretty, spicy, herbal, soapy, powdery, clean. The iris almost smells slightly like fennel to me? Like a creamy fennel and violet bar of soap. As it dries down it does become increasingly more powdery and at times make me think of old ladies at church, though most of the time it gives me fresh, spicy, herbal soap vibes. Also I love the smell of plain iso e super by itself, but I don’t get that creamy woody ethereal smell from this at all so don’t go in expecting it. This scent reminds me a lot of Naked by The Maker, except Naked has more of a carrot and a stronger powder smell, and this one is more herbal and fresh. I prefer this one out of the two. Longevity wise it’s decent. It’s a close-to-the-skin scent that goes away after about 4-6 hours. Surprisingly my boyfriend loves it. Apparently it smells like a Sports Illustrated magazine he had when he was younger. “Fresh and beachy,” he says. He actually likes this more than my holy grail Molecule 01 so I’ll probably purchase at least a 5ml sample size for spring and summer. Edit: every time I wear this sample I like it more and more. I think I might have to get a full bottle. 8/10