Molecule 04

Like others here, I've also had some unexpected results with Molecule 04. Results such as absolutely insane and monstrous longevity. To give an example, when I was first testing out this fragrance I sprayed my right arm (not on pulse points, just on the top of the middle of my arm). For me this works well in giving me an idea of the overall strength and smell of a fragrance, and makes it easy to periodically sniff without worry of it rubbing off (like it would on a pulse point such as the wrist). Well when testing out M04 I sprayed my right arm after work one day to give it a try. Throughout the night I got an idea of what M04 was all about, and I was impressed with the strength, even though it isn't exactly a thick and heavy fragrance. I was getting solid smells of it throughout the night wafting in the air naturally without having to bury my nose into my skin to get a smell, which for me is a good indicator of a long-lasting and strong fragrance. The next day I got up and showered as usual and went to work, but during the entire day I kept getting whiffs of M04, figuring this was just some kind of lingering scent memory I ignored it. But towards the end of my shift (full shift, 8 hour) I noticed that the smell of M04, that I thought I was imagining, had somehow managed to completely saturate the right sleeve on my long-sleeve shirt. No joke, my entire sleeve absolutely reeked of the stuff as if I had just sprayed it on. Note that at this point not only had I showered and scrubbed my arm, but the time from the initial test spray had been around 18-20 hours. Amazed at what I had witnessed I moved on with my week at work. Now fast forward to the next week. All my shirts have been washed (and each shirt, including the one I mentioned, only get worn once a week). It was about mid-week and I decided to wear the same shirt again... and I am not kidding you, that entire day I was getting solid whiffs of M04. And once again, I smelled my sleeve and it was clearly the smell of M04, as the sleeve was still somehow absolutely saturated with the scent. Except this time I hadn't even been testing out M04 (it had been days since I last smelled it), but the stuff is so insanely potent that it somehow managed to cling to the shirt sleeve and make it through a wash.... and the shirt wasn't even sprayed directly or indirectly, it simply picked up the scent off my showered skin many hours after initial application. The sheer strength of M04 is quite mind boggling, it's like it is some kind of living bacteria/fungus or something that requires specialized chemicals to kill (think athletes foot kind of determination, you can't just get rid of it by washing your feet, you need anti-fungal products). Also note that in my time testing M04, my room is completely saturated in the smell of synthetic sandalwood. The smell has been lingering for weeks now (going on a month now), and every time I walk in the room, I get the distinct smell of M04. And I am the type who always has windows open and fans running to bring in fresh air, but despite that, when coming home to a closed room after work, the scent of M04 hits me every time I walk in the door. It's absolutely mind boggling how much this stuff lingers. As for the smell, well, you kind have to smell it to know the scent. It's a nice light woodsy scent (almost slightly green/clean) at first, then settles into a deeper woodsy animalic scent. be warned, as it is a dirty/skanky woody style of smell, very similar to the scent profile of Oud/Aoud in many ways. It's a slightly dirty smell, but at the same time masculine and alluring (ie very much like Oud in that regard). I really can't imagine women wearing this one, it's just too animalic/skanky when it gets into its "settling" stage, and as I described in this review, that stage can last for many weeks on clothes/room. It's a strange scent either way. Very neat because of how ridiculously strong/long-lasting it is (deceptively so, since it really doesn't seem like the kind of smell that would linger on forever), but you really need to exercise caution when using it. It seems to be at it's strongest when used by itself, but when mixing directly with other fragrances it completely changes into something else. It's a very odd synthetic chemical.

Must admit to being inordinately fond of Molecule 04. Even tried making my own. Javanol is extremely potent and in Molecule 4 the dilution is perfect - resulting in a wearable woody fragrance that creates an aura around the wearer with awesome longevity. Geza Schoen's Molecule 01 (starring Iso E Super) was famously described as "more an effect than a fragrance" and the same can be said of Molecule 04. When layered it works beautifully to enhance all kinds of fragrances: woods, florals (especially rose) and amber. Sandalwood is integral to modern perfumery, which turned it into a precious natural commodity. The perfume industry’s reliance on sandalwood, coupled with fluctuating prices and availability triggered efforts to find alternatives, botanical and synthetic. The quest to synthesise a realistic sandalwood molecule was (and still is) a kind of arms race in research and development - especially between the "Big Four" of the fragrance industry (Firmenich, IFF, Givaudan and Symrise) resulting in a plethora of sandalwood molecules, (eg Firsantol, Polysantol, Hindinol, Bacdanol, Brahmanol, Ebanol, Indisan, Mysoral, Sandranol, Sandalore, Santaliff, etc etc). The latest and perhaps most revolutionary innovation in fragrance chemistry is "Dreamwood", a proprietary Firmenich Mysore Sandalwood molecule, 100% natural, created through “white biotechnology” - from sugar, of all things - and the first synthetic sandalwood (“synthetic” in this case meaning man-made and not found in nature) to function as an alternative to, and total replacement for, Indian Sandalwood essential oil. Remarkably, Dreamwood even shares the anti-bacterial properties of sandalwood oil. But I digress ... Created by Givaudan in 1996, Javanol is not a sandalwood analogue (or substitute) however it effectively replicates the most characteristic effects of sandalwood: "... Javanol turned out to be the best fit for the receptors in your nose that code for sandalwood. The more perfectly the sandalwood ‘foot’ fits the receptor’s ‘shoe’, the more intense the smell will be. The person who discovered Javanol back in ’96 was Jerzy Bajgrowicz, a chemist working at Givaudan. One of the things he did was to substitute the double bond in a part of the molecule called the ‘spacer’ with a cyclopropane ring. This three-membered ring maintains the electronic properties and rigidity of the double bond but improves on the hydrophobicity, so making Javanol a near-perfect fit for the sandalwood receptor pockets in the nose" (Scentspiracy.com) Javanol is a large molecule that can cause rapid olfactory fatigue, meaning that Molecule 04 persists long after its wearer can no longer detect it, and as with Iso E Super (which an estimated 20% of humans cannot smell) how we respond to it seems to depend on our genetic predisposition. In other words not everyone can smell Molecule 04, but those of us who can usually enjoy it. As others have commented, Molecule 04 is very potent and can be polarising. Most people - especially those of us partial to sandalwood - love it. Applied with restraint and moderation the effect can be magical. Molecule 04 can be seductive and intoxicating, but also meditative. Molecule 04 creates a sublime woody aura around the wearer (what some call a “fragrance bubble”) and a scent trail as you move. Often people seem to notice it as soon as you enter a room and the response tends to be extremely favourable. (it is not uncommon to get stopped by random people - last week while looking at espresso machines in a department store was asked what I was wearing three times in the space of maybe half an hour) Making your own version of Molecule 04 isn't exactly complicated - you can get everything you need from Perfumer's Apprentice. Edit: My current favourite molecule is Timbersilk, a gamma isomer like Iso E Super, which works beautifully with Molecule 04.

I have a substantial decant and I wish it were larger 😍 At first, I was sunk, because it took me 5 minutes to smell it on my skin. I quite literally pouted to myself, and became frustrated with my anosmia. I cannot smell Molecule 01 more than appx 25% of the time, and I had concluded that Escentric Molecules just isn't my brand. However, I was STRUCK after it began to dry down. Absolutely *stuck*, by warm, poofy, clean (albeit synthetic...I'll address that in a moment) sandalwood. It began to waft into, and nearly tangibly warm my nostrils. I don't understand why, but this one is a creeper and the scent takes a few beats to present itself. Maybe it's just me and my weird nose? I have a bit of sandalwood essential oil, and I gotta be honest, I prefer this. It's smoother, more plush, and doesn't have that distilled essential oil herby undertone that most of them do (you know what I mean if you have a few of them). Synthetic doesn't necessarily entail inferiority, and if I needed to be on people being more drawn to javanol or santalum album EO, I'd put money on the majority choosing this. I adore EOs, but sometimes synthetics are more pleasing overall. The longevity of this is outstanding, and the sillage (that I can discern) seems a few feet, with a considerable scent trail. I personally think it's slightly more masculine (but I've always thought sandalwood leans ♂️). My husband thinks it's feminine however...so we're at a stalemate. I suppose I'll chalk it up as it fitting my chemistry. I don't care though, I can do the whole "tomboy" thing and it doesn't begin to bother me in the slightest (I actually kind of like it, and I think it's almost more alluring). This is lovely, and the potential for layering this with other (especially warm/woody) frags is limitless. I like it much more than Molecule 01. I've learned with all frags, but with this brand in particular, that the perceptions of everyone are so insanely varied that one cannot speak in absolutes. I get that other people can't smell it, or that many dislike it. I don't think it's the fault of anyone at all, it just is. But, I'm thrilled to be lucky with this one <3 Absolutely thrilled! This is a full bottle contender for me to purchase eventually (or just to be an idiot again and again repetitively getting decant because I don't want to pony up...either way haha)! I'm keeping this around at all times.

Really lovely stuff and my favorite from the line although I love the OG as well To be honest though the first couple of times I tried this I hated this!! Word to the wise when you first buy this I’d spray this about 3-5 times and shake the bottle and then let this set for 2-3 months as this smells very sharp,cheap and like some sort of cleaner at first but once this juice settles it’s heavenly and smooth!! The smell is a very light BUT present,creamy,warm but also very transparent smell that just smells heavenly in the air ! It’s odd that this scent is cozy,warm but refreshing and light all at the same time which to me makes it unique ! For that reason it works well all seasons and despite the warmth and woodiness it actually smells better in warm weather. Again the more the bottle sits the better this stuff smells !! Performance on this is VERY good (even with 1-3 sprays) as it lasts on me 24+ hours and at times when I thought it was gone I was then complimented ! This also has noticeable but not overbearing projection but again 3 sprays is PLENTY!! A friend of mine said she thought it smelled like a fresh,clean and light professional scent that was also kind of sexy !! This also is even more heavenly when I layer this w/ molecule 01. I’ve received the most compliments with 2 sprays of 01 and 1 spray of Molecule 04. Overall rating -9 out of 10 !! Heavenly smell that admittedly I think people around you will enjoy more than you will yourself just for the fact it’s so easy to think this stuff is gone when in fact it’s very noticeable

Love. Love. Freaking love. So does it smell like REAL sandalwood? Well, no. Unlike most people my age, I've had the pleasure of smelling real sandalwood extract, and in comparison, Javanol is very different, (like a cartoon character of a real person) but still, it's divinely enjoyable. Real sandalwood, is much more woody, has a bit of a woody smokiness to it, like oud, but without the acrid notes of oud. The real thing is sweet, but equally dry and woody, with a touch of smokiness. I think most importantly, the real thing, procured naturally, is more than just one molecular compound. But still, I enjoy this note a LOT. Even by itself. I can't get this smell out of my nose when I wear it. It's SO STRONG and SO NOTICEABLE which is a huge difference to the ingredients of Iso E Super and Ambroxan in Molecule 01 and 02. It'll take you by surprise... but it's smooth like cashmeran and reminds me of the combination of salted butter and sugar in cookie dough. It doesn't smell like that, it's just that it has that same perfect ratio of salty, sweet, and savory. The only negative? I can't get this smell out of my nose when I wear it. It's ADDICTIVE! And being a single ingredient, I feel like I'm cheating on my collection when I wear it! So many masterfully crafted concoctions, and yet so many are overshadowed by this one beautiful note... I'm sorry, collection, but you're gonna have to share the stage... This is a win.

I've had my Molecule 01, 02 & 04 tinctures for about 2 weeks now. I wear a combo of specific mixture amounts of Molecule 01, 02 & 04 (My signature fragrance soon...) and I can smell all of them together. However, I could not smell 01 separately...only after 02 & 04 were added to the mix...which I expected based on others experience. 04 smelled like those old flower-shaped soaps that my grandmother had in her bathroom back in the 80s. Now...I can smell that mix over ALL if I layer another fragrance on top. It also lasts 12+ hours and remains an olfactorally-present base scent. It is POWERFUL!! But subtle at the same time...simply amazing! To me, the mixture smells like the sandalwood component the greatest, as I configured it. It lights up everywhere I go, but I have to be moving to smell it. If I sit still...it disappears, but others can smell it. For instance, if I'm walking down the hallway to my office I leave a trail behind me. Then when I sit in my office for 4 minutes...I can't smell it anymore. But my teammates are blown away when they come into my office from the fragrance smell...they always comment how nice it smells. I never would have thought that one of the best-performing, easy-to-use, powerful-presenting and smooth-smelling fragrances I would ever wear would be a collection of singular-molecule chemicals and a little alcohol. Amazing!

Amazing scent! As a hard fan of Molecule 01, I finally got to smell other molecules at the Istanbul airport during my transit. So basically I sprayed all these Molecules and Escentrics all over my body and went into my flight. One stood out particularly, which was Escentric 04. What an amazing scent. It stood out by its top notes, but I wasnt sold yet. Only when I was in the air I started noticing this fresh wooden aura around me. Now it was time to figure out which of the escentric molecules that was since I sprayed them all over everywhere. After some thourough sniffing I found the spot and remembered it was E04. I wanted to immediately purchase it, but then I remembered there was also a Molecule version. On my way back I again had an transfer at Istanbul Airport and I sprayed each arm separately with M04 and E04. This was an mistake, because I like them both A LOT. Eventually ended up buying them both.. The sillage being created by the Javanol. The aura around the wearer. The mistique behaviour of the scent. Truly a tribute to modern perfumes!

I love this. For me, I get beautiful clean musky sandalwood that's creamy, airy, yet somehow thick... aroma so dense i swear i could cut it in half with a knife. . . At first i didnt get it, if anything it was ever so slight and faint -- except maceration transformed it.. this aroma hovers and amplifies with heat and also sweat. I wear it on its own but I do love to layer with fragrances that also have sandalwood in it. Honestly I have this fragrance, escentric molecule 04, and molecule 02. I prefer this one out of the 3 I have and yet it is my smallest bottle. When finished or close to empty, i will definitely repurchase. I feel for those that just couldnt like it at all. For me its simply what i wished my B.O would smell like 😆. I also layer this with my ever so loving burberry goddess. . I'm super happy with it.

The box I bought was factory-sealed. And I could easily smell the Javanol before I even opened the box, which initially gave me pause. I went with the smallest spritz for its initial wearing - I didn’t want anyone in the vicinity to pass out from the fumes. So, what’s it like? It smells like Mysore sandalwood, albeit less arid, and more transparent, with a sweet grapefruit (?!) effect up top, and some unexpected rosiness in the mids (the perfumer mentions the citrus and rose angles on the brand’s website - and my personal experience confirms this). Perhaps it’s a little rounder and sweeter than its natural counterpart but your mileage may vary. Longevity seems to be eternal. Accidentally get it on fabric be prepared to live with the ghost of sandalwood through the next few washes.

i have never received so many compliments as i do when i wear this fragrance. i'm very social and wear a variety of scents (i'm a subtle sprayer), and i would say i normally only get a "you smell so good" 1-3x a month. HOWEVER, this fragrance has people coming up to me at work, at the store, at the club, wherever, everyday, to tell me i smell incredible and asking me what i'm wearing. it's such a wonderful skin scent, i think it just works magic with my skin chemistry, and has that wonderfully mystical sandalwood subtlety in it. wowowow. this has become truly my everyday signature scent, which i was not expecting when i bought it. there's magic in this bottle. it is not strong or cloying, you're not going to choke out a room, but it lasts ALL. DAY. LONG.

Very clean, simple scent. I have been told it smells like plumeria, but more frequently people say I smell like I’m “fresh out of the shower.” I go noseblind to it in the sense that unless I’m consciously trying to smell my perfume, I don’t notice it. That being said, other people can smell it from over 10ft away, particularly when the surrounding temperature is warm. I have had no complaints from anyone about it being an overpowering smell, but I still spray very lightly. Just because you can’t smell it anymore doesn’t mean everyone else doesn’t. My mom wore this once, one spray on her wrists, and I smelled a faint freshness from across the house when she walked in the door. Despite this, she was unable to smell it on herself any more.

This is a really beastmode fragrance and it caused you nose-blind right away, a few people say this is like molecule 01, cuz only few people can smell it, i only sprayed it once on my neck, and it disappear after 1 hour or so, so I was disappointed OFC, but everyone in my office (a big semi-open space) was talking about this creamy woody fragrance they was smelling everywhere, so never thought it was about mine, and as soon as I came back to home, there it was this powerful creamy smell all over the place, INSANE! BEEN TOLD that there is this combination, mixing molecule 04 with molecule 01 and 02 and you gonna smell incredible for days, so I'm gonna try it!

I genuinely asked a woman at a bus stop what perfume she was wearing and it was this! It was an intense but not overwhelming cosy, musky sandalwood sort of scent that reminded me of the old Coty Wild Musk oil. You can’t get that devine juice anymore and the current perfume formulation is trash, so I got this to try. Tragedy! I can actually smell the scent from the sprayer, but I can’t smell it on me! As nice as it might be for others to think I smell amazing, I really like to smell my own perfume so I won’t be wearing this sadly. I’m going to see if I can smell it on my husband because if I can I’ll beg him to wear it for me as it was such an alluring scent!

Lol...hilarious! @simen.mellingsaether: So sorry for your overdose...M-04 is better in lower quantities and especially layered with other frags. I tend to think of M-04 as a "non-fragrance" and wear it when I go hiking or somewhere I want to smell good...but don't want a loud or identifiable fragrance that's going to attract attention or cause questions/interest. @ScentedMan3: That is the same thing I do!!! Combining 01, 02 & 04 makes the most BEAUTIFUL fragrance! And you're right, it lasts FOR-EVER, stands on it's own as a fragrance and gives a LOT of compliments in it's simplicity.

Creamy, deep, wild, everlasting. If you think it's weak you got used to it, and I know cause I had the same feeling a few times but then I smelt it on other people 5 meters away and immediately recognised it. I personally love it, it's all I could ask from sandalwood and also I've been into molecule-like chemical perfumes lately - this is the future IMO. My personal judgement is: sillage is moderate on a subjective level and longevity is cca 30hrs if you dont put anything else after it. Top of the molecule line followed by molecule 2.

I REALLY like this stuff, but buyer beware: this can be insidiously NUCLEAR. I own beastmode stuff, but this goes beyond that. 4 sprays of this can EASILY and generously fill an entire two storied home. For days on days (months???). If you're a sandalwood lover, get this. Trust me. BUT, if or when you do get this, 1 spray is more than sufficient. And avoid putting it on clothing. The wash will not get this out. Altho it blends beautifully with laundry detergent, I find. Anywho, that's my 2 scents.

The more i use this layered with other fragrances, the more i realize i do not need other fragrances. It's crazy how powerful and long-lasting this is. The scent tone is more comforting than almost anything i own outside of my vanilla fragrances. After all the disappointing, short-lived, non-projecting, weak fragrances I've wasted money on.... Molecule-04 continues to show its absolute dominance in my fragrance collection. Gonna order another backup bottle later today. This will be bottle #3.

I really don't care what others have to say This molecule 04 (not the escentric 04 version) is my absolute FAVORITE woody fragrance. Most times with woody notes I get "charred bbq wood chip" smell But this one ON ME Is very creeeamy Blends with most of my other fragrances and adds some character to my not so serious fragrances. Its a beast in the hotter weather of course but i use sparingly because its very strong. Literally all i need is 2 to 3 sprays . Really good. Repeat purchase for me

Just mixed Molecule 01, Molecule 02 and Molecule 04 and this is really good!!! I mean I would wear just this alone and would be completely happy with how I smell. My daughter told me I smelled like I just got out of the shower cause I smell like a real expensive soap and I just got done working 10 hours. Smells so clean. Dont know how this would be mixing with other fragrances. I will eventually give it a try but dont think it would work to well cause its strong to me. It's worth a try.

For just being javanol in alcohol this smells actually great. I guess some people smell it in a different way? For me, it smells really good. A familiar sandalwood smell with a very, very understated soapy vibe when inhaling deeply. Smells like sandalwood notes in other fragrances otherwise. Do people actually dislike this? Because I'm inclined to wear this or at least wear a fragrance which has this as a major note. Reviews are all over the place.

I think that anyone who spends a considerable amount of money on fragrances should have Molecule 04 in their collection. This is the only fragrance that has had someone chase me down to ask what I am wearing, and this has actually happened on multiple occasions. I strongly urge anyone who likes smelling good to PLEASE invest in this! 2-3 sprays under any fragrance and you’ve brought it to the next level.

After you smell this Is like stripping the full perfum univers. You understend how well the perfume Is made. I smell a lot of perfum with javanol and i notice that all of the are overpowered by this. Its wanderful and versatile. Projection of 3 m Longevity of 2+ w on clothes and It remain on skin when you wear It. Sillage of 5 m and It stays in the room for 2+h

That’s one of those few scents nowadays which is noticed by my environment! Great signature scent if you want to be recognizable... before you literally enter a room!! That makes a huge I mean HUGE impact! If you wearing this and left a room, it will stay there forever!!! Longevity- 10/10 Sillage 10/10 Very linear scent.

I love the smell of javanol in the morning. No, really, I love Molecule 04. It is strong (and sometimes may go nuclear, so easy on the trigger) and long lasting. Truly unisex. Just a little goes a long way, and I get this really nice and creamy sandalwood floating around me all day. Best to try before you buy.

my wife and i love this fragrance! It is definitely her most used fragrance, we are already on the second bottle! Also her most complimented, women seem to love this one. Layers great with a lot of fragrances but really stands out on its own as well! Even after going noseblind we still get compliments!

Wore this for the first time yesterday. Partner got whiffs of it throughout the day, as did I. Couldn't smell it on my wrist. Applied at 11am, partner still commenting on it around midnight. It's sweet, satisfying, and super easy to wear. Looking forward to seeing how my use develops over time.

This smells very good. Initially there's a blast of a soft, creamy sandalwood, then after a few minutes it morphs into this floral, citrusy blend that reminds me SO much of mojave ghost- to me they smell so similar. I just got a sample so I dont know about longevity, but it's good.

Yesterday, I accidentally dropped my 100mL bottle of this. If it had shattered, I would have to relocate, as the fumes would make it impossible to remain where I live. Truthfully, I enjoy it very much but proceed with caution. One spritz, two if you’re feeling especially brave.

Molecule 04 is a beauty - this is an amazing scent - It's a powdery sandalwood. This little baby is a beast in disguise!!! She fills the room, she follows you and she rubs on to anything she touches. 10/10 from me - I have a soft spot for it and I love to overspray

Sheer, dry, sparkly sandalwood! In higher doses it takes on a lemony citrus facet. Literally the best thing I’ve ever smelled, no other sandalwood will compare, the perfect unisex molecular scent. Super versatile, understated, high quality and simple!

This is my most complimented perfume. I had to write the name for 3 people since yesterday. The comments are that is a soft feminine perfume, different from the ones they are familiar with. I wear it every day and can't smell it most of the time.

This beauty doesn’t deserve all the bad reviews regarding it’s performance. This is NUCLEAR. Believe me. 24 hours longevity and decent sillage. If you all go nose blind to it, that doesn’t mean that it is not projecting. Bunch of amateurs.

So beautiful, warm and clean. I first smelt this scent on someone else just last night while I was shopping and it was so beautiful I just had to ask her what scent she was wearing and I literally haven't done that in years. Love it

I sprayed this in the airport before my 14 hour flight and I can still smell it on my hand 2 hours after landing... I swear it got stronger the longer it sat... the dry down smells exactly like Mojave ghost to me... I love this!!!

one of my most complimented perfumes, it's soft, alluring, I adore sandalwood and despite this been synthetic I think is beautiful. Sometimes I can't smell it but other people can and when I smell my clothes it's there alright.

I’m a devoted molecule 01 fan, but once I tried this one it became my second. It’s warm, Carmel, and spicy but very hard to put a label on. It lasts forever and is enticing to everyone! Def purchase if you’re on the fence!

Works very well on my skin: Limonene and pencil shavings, creamy wood sprinkled with light flowers, ending (15 hours later) with the scent of a new magazine. 1 spray, 2 max: performs out of this world🔥🔥🔥

The 1st 10 minutes of wear I was thinking "Wow this is harsh"...BUT then the magic happened & I was loving it. Very good! I'm so glad I bought it. I have bought a back-up bottle for sure...😉

I love the creamy sandalwood feeling, though this one performs terribly during colder months, to the point I could not even smell anything. Great one to layer with any citrus fragrance.

It made me realize sandalwood is the note I like the most in all perfumes I own. This is that note that makes me roll my eyes back in my head. Beast mode fragrance 10/10

The most insane projection & sillage you will ever get from a fragrance. You might not smell it but others definitely will. 1 spray will fill a whole warehouse!

comment below me. @Orbco97, I sprayed it in my room and my sister in the other room said something smelt good but yea I was not able to smell it myself.

Javanol... Simple, creamy, slightly musky, and fun to layer with. If you're a fan of sandalwood or like to layer your fragrances check this out.

Javanol is a synthetic sandalwood and the active note in Molecule 04. A synthetic vetiver, vetiveryl acetate, is the main note in Molecule 03.

This is really nice, the smell becomes stronger on skin over a few hours and it lasts quite long on clothes as well.

I cant smell it but my friends smell it on me Longevity 12 hrs Sillage 2 feet with trail while i walk

Amazing longevity - I can smell it on my t-shirt even after washing it. Suitable for autumn

@neonaya: Poor pool! Anybody that will swim in it now will smell like this! 🤣🤣

Sandalwood-like javanol is the aromachemical concerned in Molecule 04, a scent that I have been keen to try as I love sandalwood, particularly Mysore sandalwood which is now sadly relegated to vintage scents as it has been restricted. However, after the undeniable vetiver of Molecule 03, M04 seems closer to the abstract minimalism of Molecule 01 and 02. I couldn't smell anything on initial spray, and wondered if I was anosmic to this on my own skin, as is the case with M01 and M02. I needn't have worried. It emerges after a few minutes and lingers for a very long time. M04 is undeniably woody. It is smooth, creamy and a little musky, but quite synthetic. This sounds comparable to the ambroxan of Molecule 02, but M04 is less skin-like, less salty and less animalic. It does resemble sandalwood somewhat, but is much more subtle and synthetic than the harsh Australian sandalwood that is used in modern perfumes that feature sandalwood. I wonder about the perception of javanol - some reviewers below suggest that it has powerful performance, but it is fairly subtle to my nose. It lingers however - it is still detectable 12 hours after I spray it. Sillage is moderate and longevity is eternal. M04 is a simple, pleasant but synthetic woody scent. It is unisex and can be worn year-round. I can understand why this doesn't work for some people - it remains constant, smells synthetic and lingers for a long time, overstaying its welcome. I tired of it long before it disappeared. I find it reasonably pleasant overall, but abstract minimalism artistry aside, Escentric Molecules are not really my thing - I prefer more complex, less synthetic compositions. The ambroxan of M02 is definitely my favourite, but this is not bad. 2.5/5.

I love sandalwood. LOVE sandalwood. But I have been very badly frustrated trying to find the right sandalwood fragrance for myself. After a recent purchase of a sandalwood fragrance oil that wasn't what I expected it to be, I got frustrated and said "screw it, what's the aromachemical for it? Let me have a bottle of that." I already have bottles of Iso E Super and Ambroxan sprays I made -- Molecules 01 and 02 respectively -- and I wanted to make a bottle of Javanol for myself, but was advised against it because of how ludicrously overpowered Javanol is, so I bought this instead. No samples, just bought a bottle, that's how confident I was in this. I put one spritz on the back of my hand and everyone in the room was able to detect it in under a minute, not so much smell it as they could taste it or sense that SOMETHING was in the air. To my nose, it's woody and warm, but indistinct, like my brain couldn't quite understand what was going on. It seems to work in the same way some transparent/sheer musk fragrances I've read about do (think Juliet Has a Gun's "Not A Perfume" or D.S. & Durga's "I Don't Know What"). This now has me curious about the remaining Molecule fragrances I don't have in my collection, Molecules 03 and 05, as well as wondering how it will perform layering with some of my other fragrances. Quite an interesting find. UPDATE: I must have had a head cold the day I got this bottle, because I tested it recently, and it DEFINITELY smells of Australian Sandalwood. If you like Proraso Red, give this a try, you won't be disappointed.