Hydrogen [1H]

I have recently put my hands on this one, love at first sniff...quite rare. Like many of us I had my own citrus fumes period as well and kept looking for the perfect citrus...to me that perfect citrus would be balanced, not too sour, not too green and not too sweet. Light yet not too ethereal. This one so far is something that I was desperately looking for back in the day and had to comprise on the above with Chanel Cristalle eau verte (had issues accepting that bitterish note in there)... Farmacia SS Annunziata's Aromadite was closer but had a tendency of getting a bit sweeter and powderyer to what I was looking for...Montale's lime too. So I bumped into this the other day, tried and bought it. For the above I find it quite hard to pick fragrance that is so very similar (at least the ones I tested) but to me this isn't just about citrusses and smells quite complex. It may not be groundbreaking, I have to agree with Cereza on that. But to me it is special because this has the perfect balance of the notes to me which the other fragrances failed to deliver. Simple as that.

Having studied both chemistry and biology during my undergraduate degree earning years, I was intrigued by the concept behind the Nu_Be line; exploring the elemental origins of Earth through scent. My first exposure with this fledgling brand is with Hydrogen, one of the three first primordial elements and the most abundant element in the universe (comprising 75% of all normal matter by mass). Created by Antoine Lie, Hydrogen [1H] captures the vaporous, ethereal quality of what one would expect the lightest element on Earth to smell like. Synthetic aldehydes are utilized here to great effect, being able cast a gossamery texture over the entire composition. Mandarin, melon, and basil notes feature prominently in the opening, creating a fissive quality. Subtle notes of jasmine, vanilla and musk enter later and aid in grounding this otherwise effervescent creation. I did not heavily appreciate the included wood notes, oakmoss or spices. Would be a great day wearing scent for spring/summer, and is easily unisex. (124)

Smells like a vitamin C -drink, quite nice but not really a proper fragrance in my opinion.

It’s ok. Citruses with aldehydes and a pinch of spices. One of those most wearable in this house along with Helium (which is mu favorite ans reminds of Eleventh Hour by Byredo).

I sampled Hydrogen this afternoon after having received a sample some months ago. This fragrance opens smelling like lemon-lime soda...nothing extraordinary, but I really liked it since it reminding me of drinking a cold lemon-lime soda on a hot Summer's day during my carefree youth. Very nice... ...but things quickly changed and I was stuck wearing strong aldehydes, enveloped in salty sea tones, with some citus and woody vibes creeping forward. I am generally not a big fan of aldehydes nor aquatic fragrances, but I do enjoy when I find the good or great ones. Sadly, Hydrogen is not one of them. It did not appeal to my nose and, in fact, I detected a sour note that made it very unlikeable. Fortunately, performance wasn't what good in that this fragrance lasted 3-hours and sat softly on my skin. Overall, I did not like Hydrogen and feel there are many far better fragrances in this brand's lineup.