Molecule 01 Escentric Molecules for women and men

Very strange experience relating to this perfume. Tried it on in a store, two sprays on my wrist - lovely, woodsy, clean and green, lasted for quite a while but very discreet sillage. I understood this was a smell that could be detected more by others, and sure enough the people I showed it too smelled the same notes and agree, it was very nice. However the second time I sampled this, it just smelt of alcohol and glue, asked my partner who said the same, and then it disappeared within 40 minutes into nothing. Very disappointing and based on this unreliability I chose not to purchase it.

Normally people won't comment on my perfume, i suppose i don't use enough..
Sprayed this one carefully too, and at first I couldn't smell it.
Forgot about it, till hours later my collegue said I smelled wonderfull..
10 minutes later the next collegue said the same! I love comments on my perfume, and this is loved by many people..! Bought a full bottle and enjoy it.

Update; Ok.. Just met my parents, mom said: Oeh, you smell nice! Dad said: you smell really nice! It's a wonderfull scent, reminds me of something, yes daughter, you smelll really nice indeed! Haha mom stuck her nose in my neck, they were funny!

I got this recently,,, a blind buy,,,, was gonna layer it with He wood rocky maintain. But have been wearing it alone. I smell it on me all the time; one spray on the chest and one on each arm. It smells as I imagine and is a wonderful clean smell... I love it. will try to layer it soon.

I recommend it..

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.

After just one spray on the wrist I felt surrounded by a cloud of this perfume, and it filled all the rooms I came in. By evening it became little bit annoying. How to describe it... It reminds me some other perfume I don't know which one. Something with patchouli, musk, wood and fresh notes.
Nevetherless, it seems to be uplifting, easy to wear perfume and can be someone's signature.
For its price I expected more. But as is mentioned in other reviews, the scent should be tested on skin and it may be very different on different persons.

I bought a bottle as soon as I tried the sample. The first time I tried it I smelled frankincense, then I noticed a slight sweetness, almost like water. Yesterday was the first warm day I had worn it, and I felt really comfortable in it. It's subtle and even though I can't always smell it, other people seem to like it on me. This is a great piece to add to my rotation. It's very comforting and perfect for me in autumn, but I can't wait to continue using it the whole year.

I bet this would smell really delicious on a man as well. I really link it to skin warmth. It seems to work best at the back of my neck or my wrists when I'm wearing a sweater, where my skin will be a little warmer.

I've loads of perfumes and sometimes 'worry' that I will never finish any of them, but there is NO danger of that ever happening with Molecule 01. I've only had the perfume about a month and I've nearly finished it! Which is unusual for me, because I usually go through a phase of 'going off' a perfume before coming back to it and it takes me ages (sometimes years) to finish a whole bottle. Its different with this one - this has been a case of love at first sight- all the way! Its difficult to describe this 'perfume' - its more of an aura than an out -and -out perfume - Just when you think its worn off - along comes another 'puff' of something wonderful that you can't quite put your finger on. Some people are saying the whole thing is a big con. Well, all I can say is - Its a bl...y good con!

I did it myself from 33% of Iso E Super I've got from Internet (site: perfumersapprentice.com) and 67% of 95% alcohol (be sure to use 95% food alcohol only!!!) and it's even better than "original" one.

To tell you the truth I don't use my homemade Molecule 01 like a main fragrance. I use it only because each fragrance can be "repaired" with a small amount of Molecule 01, you should put it as a base fragrance just 10 minutes before you are wearing your main fragrance. This way the fragrance you don't like becomes a miracle of niche perfumery.

Like you can see from my profile, I have just the best fragrances in my private collection, so you should believe me: it wasn't the problem for me to spend another €100 and get the "original" Molecule 01 after I've just ordered the perfumes for at least €10.000. But I just don't like to pay €100 for 100 ml of 10% concentrate if I can order the 240 ml of 100% one for USD 27 and make a lot of 33% (perfume like level) 100 ml Molecules 01. Go to the website I've told about and you'll get your own one for much less. You could also order from this site a 25 units pack of Medium Disposable Pipettes - 3ml for USD 2 and a pack of 10 units of 5 ml Roll-on Bottles for USD 6, to create your oun pocket Molecule 01. Good luck!

I have a sample and I like it. I do agree that Molecule 01 is similar to MaxMara, Kashmina Touch - but 01 is a bit unnatural in the way you feel it's not a traditionally made perfume. Actually at first I was in love with O1!

The scent is like a warm man's body, slightly peppery, warm. gentle, subtle. Sometimes I have a feeling as if I walked near blocks or a space full of people's flats, you know, the feeling of warmth when you pass by a place where many people live and they heat the air by breathing, cooking something etc. if you know what I mean. 01 is sexy because it really brings a body to my mind and together with wood and this pepper-ish way of smelling is something really different.

It shows up and disappears but there's more of it on me than it isn't.

This is one of the weirdest perfumes I’ve ever tried! I applied with baited breath waiting to be enveloped in a vapour that would transport me to another world. I waited and waited and splutter, splutter! Nada. Well nothing much, is more accurate. I started to pick up a green alcohol type smell and that was it really. As a description I would say extremely green and woodland like. Another reviewer mentioned Juniper berries, I get that, it’s a good description. It also brings to mind a dry Gin type of smell.
I started asking others what they thought and replies were quite negative. Some said, its ok, others, they couldn't smell a thing, one person said, "you wasted your money on that one" and last but not least I had a Yuk! I was disappointed; I really wanted to get it! Stamp foot time!!
When out later on in the evening, three people asked me what perfume I had on and said how gorgeous it was. I'd forgotten I had any perfume on and looked perplexed until the penny dropped. I still couldn't believe that three people thought it was worth asking about. Two more sales for M01 now predicted!
Overall, I like to get compliments on my perfume as much as the next person but I do have to get something out of it for me. I've come to the conclusion (for me anyway) that this is a perfume you wear more for others. I don't know why but it is extremely aggressively airborne and probably in most cases is more apparent to other people than the wearer. Given what it is generally used for I really shouldn’t be surprised. I also have to mention that this perfume gets into your mouth as I can actually taste it. It must be down to that flying little molecule!
I wear very heavy rich perfumes usually so have to confess this is way out of my comfort zone. I think my next move will be to layer it with some of my other perfumes, just to see what happens.
I have now found the wow factor! When layered with another perfume this works like a smell megaphone it just spring boards perfume off of your skin and or clothes in waves. I was going to move this on but will keep for this purpose, it really does amplify. I have layered this with CSP Vanille Abricot which I love but generally the Apricot disappears almost at once and I’m left with a flat Vanilla quite early on in the dry down stage. M01 has corrected that as it has now been on me for well over two hours and I can still smell the Apricot as strongly as the Vanilla just as it as it was when first applied, Yippee! If this works in the same way for all of my perfumes I am definitely glad I bought it.

hmmm...i get a lot of iso e super out of this. ;-)

This is gorgeous... but my skin just gobbled it up. I feel like I can just spray and spray and spray... and never get it nearly strong enough. I have to literally bury my nose in my skin to smell it, RIGHT AFTER SPRAYING. This molecule must just not be compatible with my chemistry.

Am now on my second bottle of this. It is the best smelling fragrance I own as well as probably the longest lasting. Hard to really explain the scent; slightly woodsy, warm, sweet. My favorite of all the fragrances I own.

I love this stuff.
Granted, it's a great big con considering it only contains Iso-E-Super, which you can get for next to nothing on the net, but if you can get a bottle for cheap (or not, depending on your means), get it.

It smells delicious ... I almost fancy myself when I wear it.

It is one of the nicest and truly unisex fragrances I have smelt. It's musky, slightly peppery, a touch woody, and behaves in a peculiar way, playing hide and seek all day long.

Unfortunately, for some, it only plays hide. Depends on the old skin chemistry I guess. To my nose, it's perfect.

tried it in dubai store and love it but was late to buy. looking forward when i can buy this perfume. amazing. its good for daily wear. very sheer and easy, it adjusts to ur own skin smell. unique and exclusive

I CUDNT SMELL IT BUT THE PEOPLE IN MY WORK JUST ADORE IT ITS SO GORGEOUS A LOVELY PERFUME!!

Soft, dry, woody and musky.. very clean and fresh. Its a very unique scent.. GREAT for mixing.

What makes it so special is it fades and re-appears during the day. Seriously special. Give it a go!!

Woody-oceanic scent. Dry birch, incense. Low silage/longevity but attractive fragrance.

It's so strange but when I just sprayed it upon my skin I could not smell anything, it smelled like pure water, nothing else.

Funny all these reviews about pepper, spice, etc.
In my quest for my holy grail, I found a lot of incense or woody fragrance. Tam Dao, Déclaration, Kyoto, Hinoki, Rocky Mountain, Fahrenheit, Terre, Féminité du Bois, ...
There is always something I like in such fragrances, and other things I don't like. Too sweet, or too spicy, too peppery, ...
Now I've tried Molecule 01, I found what I like in all the above listed fragrances, but without the disturbing notes.
ISO E SUPER
That's my holy grail!
Molecule 01 is Iso E Super diluted in alcohol.
Nothing else.
The smell, to my nose, is divine.
The most cleanest forest and incense smell ever.
Nothing harsh.
Slightly sweet, but never too sweet.
Perfection.

But the price is too high, and the concentration is weak.

I've just bought 250ml 95% alcohol and 50ml Iso E Super.
I'll mix them and have my own Iso E Super, with a higher concentration than Molecule 01 and at a fraction of its price.

I absolutely love this.

A teeny tiny but very persistent "Liquid Paper Thinner" scent, slightly reminiscent of gin also. You can certainly tell it is a chemical! I don't get any other hints of anything, and even to get what little there it it takes strong pressing to my nose. I am sure no-one else would be able to smell it on me. Yamba1 recommends layering it with another perfume; I'm nervous all the chemicals will react and make my skin turn green or something, but I will bravely give it a try. I like it by itself, but definitely not everyone's cup of tea, or even glass of water.

I finaly got my samples order. This one is like the love potion from Harry Potter books (Amortentia) - It has a different aroma for everyone who smells it, reminding each person of the things that they find most attractive... On me I can swear I smell old books, pines, pencils, the day I first went to school. Very weird nostalgic felling but I like it!

Try it first before you buy this fragrance. Don't do it only because it's niche perfume. May be I'm not so sensitive, but for me it smells like pure water.

This fragrance depends on the skin that´s wearing it SO much-
My skin literally ate it and the moment after spraying it on I couldn´t smell it anymore. What a shame :(

everytime i wear it i get soooo many compliments i love it not overpowering just perfect

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.

Rating: 6/10

I was blessed with a fleeting glimpse of the beauty of Molecule 01. Sadly on both testings, my relationship with this perfume lasted all of 30 seconds, then poof! It was gone. Like a hologram hovering before me, I could just make out a glorious soft, woody scent, but it vanished as soon as I reached out to embrace it.
So this morning, after this second miserable failure, I reached for my current obsession- Juliette Has A Gun Citizen Queen. (Now here is a real perfume that will carry me through the day!)
What happened next was a day of mesmerising beauty from the layered affect of Molecule 01 with CQ. It produced a scent that seemed to be PART of me, rather than ON me, and added depth and dimension to CQ.
For me, Molecule 01 didn't work on its own, but I would highly recommend layering this with your favourite perfume.
Could this be the MSG of perfumes??

I'm so in love with this fabulous scent!
Smells like a cozy warm skin ... simple but so amazing!

On me it lasts great and I get lots of compliments.

This scent is amazing in so many ways. It adapts to the senses in that it disappears quickly to the wearers nose, but not to those in range of it's intoxicating aroma. It's perfect for someone who has allergies and is sensitive to fragrances. A little of this love potion goes a long way, and for a long time.

This perfume is devastating- especially when worn in combination with something leather, or fur.

This is simply AWESOME...
I didn't smell antyhing such beautiful... It's a scent of my skin, but more ennobled. Now I love myself, and I'm gonna to get married with me ;)
Longevity is great, but in it's unique way. I can feel Molecule next day, after 3 showers. It's the best thing in my wardrobe...

This scent on woman is better, than 100 pills od Viagra.. This is proved :)

I bought Molecule 01 from lucky scent, and it has a strong alcohol smell, little fragrance, doesn't last long at all. Is that just my skin, or do they sell fakes?

Smells like a toned down Tam Dao to me. And it's also a wee bit musty and incensy if compared to Tam Dao. But that's just good, it's subtle but very noticeable and it definitely last until the evening. It's one of those very unique yet very wearable scents. Just bought myself a bottle and I love every bits of it!

By the way, the smells do come and go, though my office mate says that she smells it all the time while I'm there.

For me it's a cold winter scent. I dislake it, because on my wrist there is some burnt nut's smell, which I can't stand. The good thing is that the staying power is amazing, after 4 attempts of scrubbing it's still there, still strong and still distubring me.

I loved it, i have actually nothing new to add to what already have been said :).... subtle,sweet,woodsy and i really liked the description of hide and seek mentioned in previuos reviews .... but would i buy a full bottle with such high price? i dont think so .....

sorry, forgot to add:

The staying power of Molecule 01 was amazing, at least 10 straigh hours, and I could still detect it in the morning after about 7 hours of sleep.

Molecule 02 - no idea how long would this one last as I had to wash it off 10 seconds after application.

Both Molecules were tried on just after I showered (Dove soap, unscented) as I really wanted to see and feel what's all the hoopla about them.
Well, I guess I'll just have to stick to my trusty Miss Dior, the original that served me so well for the past 32 years.

I must be one of those weird few who just did not bond with neither Molecules. I could smell both (no anosmia here) but...

The 01 smelled like cedar chips I have in part of my back yard. Although I love this cedar-y smell outdoors, on me, not so much. It was like I either slept in a pile of mulch, or wore an old-fashioned car freshener...

The 02 - that was another story altogether. The moment I put a tiny spray of it on side of my neck, I thought I'd choke on it. It smelled absolutely horrible, a cross between a musty incense and a roadkill skunk. I had to wash it off immediately.

I must say I'm rather sad this didn't work for me (at all) but at least I'm happy I got to try it and bout the sample sizes of the Molecules.

Well I'm telling you now I followed a woman around Sainsbury's yesterday because the smell was the most amazing intoxicating smell ever and I had to ask her what she was wearing and she told me Molecule 01 - so I rushed back to the office to order myself some from Harvey Nichols and cannot wait to turn heads myself!!!

Hmmm. Strange. I like what little I can smell. Thought perhaps I hadn't actually applied much on my wrist (using a small sample to test) and so I reapplied, this time making sure I was generous.

I can BARELY detect anything!! LOL! What I can smell is a wonderful, clean fragrance, reminding me of fresh air with a warm, sweet outdoorsy nature to it. I kind of like its masculine signature, but unlike other unisex scents I have recently tried, I WOULD consider wearing this one.

Several reviewers have noted that this formula plays "hide and seek" and may be difficult to detect on oneself. I will have to try this on and off for the next week before I would be willing to invest so much $$ to own.

This is simple, but beautiful.

I wanted a decant of Escentric Molecule 01, which actually has more notes than this-but I bought an 8 ml decant of this on sale at luckyscent. I am not disappointed, I had never smelled Iso E Super alone before, and it is a great molecule-it must be the meat of some of my favorite fragrances-straightforward warm and slightly sweet soft subtle wood-- barely there--but it's there, and it makes the skin smell delicious.

I recommend that everyone try it once-I may swap mine later, or if I get better at decanting without wasting any juice, I would split this up. Such a subtle and pleasant scent will be great for the summer-and perfect for anti-perfume environments, or for wearing too many heavy and intense perfumes. The staying power is surprisingly good.

I LOVE this fragrance - so much, I am about to invest in some Iso E Super of my own. What I have discovered is this, Molecule 01 on its own smells beautiful, soft woodsy, gentle spice, faintly musk, like the cleanest sun kissed skin. It comes, it goes, it's intoxicating. When it interacts with one of my "signature" fragrances, magic happens. This stuff seems to pick out all the elements of my fragrances which work on my skin and intensify them in waves. I never want to meet a man who's wearing this, for I will be ruined for life. Nothing can match this.

Scandal! They put cheap, synthetic substance in an ugly bottle and sell it for really high price. Sometimes it does smell, sometimes it doesn't, but even if it does - there's nothing special, woody notes that I know from trail of almost every popular fragrance. It's not worth it's legend.

It's not an ordinary scent. It's sound depends on your skin. Some say that they don't smell anything at all when using it.
I don't feel anything when I smell my skin, but on some distance from skin around me I feel pleasant notes reminding juniper. Nice!

At first I was quite disappointed with this fragrance but now I just love it. Yeah it´s true , when I´m wearing this everybody keeps asking me what fragrance it is.

Smelt this on a guy in our sports club. I had to ask him, what that wonderful scent was. To me it was green, mossy, sexy. He told me and I tried it on myself.
It comes and goes. To your own nose it will probably smell flat or hardly at all. I happened upon my sweater from three days ago, when I tried it in a shop and I could still smell it in it´s full facette. Fascinating!

jillsy, luckyscent and other shops carry it for $135. Do not let the simple ingredients mislead you. It truly is an incredible scent with staying power. ;)

I fell in love with Molecule 01 at the laundromat. I kept smelling the most intoxicating, warm, sweet, woodsy scent and I had to know where it was coming from. Finally, I tracked down the woman who was wearing it, and I now own my very own bottle. I have to admit, I was freaked out at first by the 'peek-a-boo' game this fragrance plays! When I cannot smell it, other people apparently can! However, I am very happy with its performance. Its lasting power is simply incredible. Even when I come home from the office at the end of the day, I am able to catch this scent in waves. I always get the most compliments when I wear this scent. It is certainly a favourite in my collection.

Why spend over $200 on a fragrance that can be easily made with Iso E Super and alcohol?? Make your own and it'll cost under a tenth of the asking price of Molecule 01.

Unfortunately, this is not my favourite fragrance - far too scientific and did not move me. I bought it because of all the publicity surrounding it, but I should have invested in something else.