Molecule 01
by Escentric Molecules

Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules - Do I have a snake oil for you! Upon application, one is treated to a fresh, cedar chips smell, akin to the shavings used in pets' living areas. This pine-like scent, with its somewhat camphoraceous underpinning, shines rather pleasantly then vanishes. Quite amazingly, it reappears, in approximately 15 minutes, quite discreetly with an intriguing radiance. The velvety woodiness, at times, has whiffs of a plasticy odor similiar to new, Tupperware containers. This mysterious concoction disappears and resurfaces in waves or cycles throughout its tenure. An all-season creation, this mystifying fragrance is a skin scent, as far as projection is concerned, and has good longevity, 6-10 hours. Of course, nothing is superior to natural oils in perfumery, but this Iso E Super, one-note wonder is something else, if not unadulterated gimmick.

24th January, 2012.

Recently I purchased a decant of this liquid smile, and was a bit frustrated at first as i could only pickup a faint pinch of cedar from smelling the spray top....
Phase 1: I touch my finger to it, then dab a tiny dot on my hand.....immediately I thought my nose was broken! Where is the scent?
Phase 2: As to not allow this scent to beat me and claim my hard earned money for nothin, i pulled the shirt collar back and gave a hefty spray to my chest.........Ok, a nice pleasant, dare I say, faint presentation of the woods i love. 15 mins go by...tick, tock,....
Phase 3: BOOOOMMMMM! Walked into a room where my administrative director, and cleaning staff were meeting. They turned there heads, and fell over in scented bliss as i lit a match and spontaneously combusted!
Ok, not really, but they were truly amazed at the scent. I remember hearing words like, Wow, and Great coming from them. Once i left that room and headed to my vehicle as my body heat spiked the frag and I received a pleasant gift of the cedary-peppery, almost piney smoothness of Molecule 01! I LOVE IT!

I have dry skin, blond hair, irish/ scottish heritage. Works great and always makes me remember the mountains, the rivers, etc...like a John Denver song on a brisk colorado morning.

Dab a little patchouli oil on before this frag is applied, and you have hit pay dirt in terms of earthy, woody scents. Cheers!

16th December, 2011.

I scoffed when I learned of these one-note aromachemical wonders being sold as niche perfumes, but I must say that I am pleasantly surprised at how this one smells. I was motivated to finally give my sample of MOLECULE 01 a trial run by my discovery last night at Aedes that this is actually their #8 seller!

MOLECULE 01 reminds very much of many fine vetiver fragrances, the explanation for which, apparently, is that this chemical is so often incorporated in such compositions. Honestly this smells so familiar that I feel that I have worn it before—and it seems that I have: many times! Here the scent is uncluttered by anything else and offers no more and no less than a pleasant woodiness. Now I finally understand why the perfumer came up with the idea of bottling iso-E-super as a niche: it fits in perfectly with the trend of inoffensive, friendly, clean and gentle office-ready colognes being sold today.

Although I would never purchase any single aromachemical in a bottle marked up to niche prices, I am happy to have had the opportunity to try this one and hopefully will be able to recognize the presence of iso-E-super—the now not-so-secret ingredient—in more complex perfumes in the future.

26th October, 2011.

Dry. Flat. Thin.

I was informed that this particular smell was 'impossible not to like' and smelled 'a lot like cedar.' Those were my expectations going in. But rest assured, whether your expectations are high or low, this is not a good fragrance. Neither well designed (it's just a molecule) nor pleasant smelling (pretending to be cedar yet smelling purely synthetic), this is one I would not ever wear. Plus, it doesn't project well and wears way too close to the skin.

Although I'm happy I tried it so I could get an idea of Iso E Super, I wouldn't wear it.

10th June, 2011.

BEWARE!!! Don't waste your money on this. Here's why:

- Un-imaginative single note ISO-E-Super
- It smells like sweat in a plastic bag
- It's velvety but at times can become very strong
- Powdery but can also become cloying and people around you could suffocate

It has an earthy smell that is similar to Terre D'Hermes (which is loaded with ISO-E-Super)

Here's the marketing gimmick behind it: ISO-E-Super plays with the vomeronasal which is responible for acting like an afrodisiac (and I agree). Trust me, Eternity for Men is also loaded with ISO-E-Super and is a much better choice for giving a sexy vibe AND feeling fresh!

28th April, 2011.

The power of suggestion is incredible. Everything has been said about Molecole 1 but we should keep in mind that a great marketing campaign, together with a good outlook can do miracles. This scent is nice, somehow funny, and can be also pleasant but a single Iso E Super molecule it will always be a Single Iso E Super Molecule. Just try to immagine this is not called Molecole 1, it is not bottled in a fancy contenitor, and no-one absolutely talk about it. Now, in my ideal world, the only way to get a bottle of my-ideal "Iso E Suer" is to go to the chemist's and get it bottled in a blank decants, who would buy it??? No feromone effect here but a nice, soft woody musk accord. A good day / office fragrance, not too intrusive but with a good sillage. The "appearing / disappearing effect" is due to the molecule structure, so we can easily say it's related to chemistry and not to magic. Conclusion: Molecole 1 is quite ok but if you're ugly you can't fix the problem by simply wearing this one. Escentric 1 is much better, and at least is a perfume.

8th March, 2011. (Last Edited: 4th April, 2011.)