7 Best Escentric Molecules (2023) Full Review – Do You Need Them?
Escentric Molecules.
One of the best ways to experience the most popular perfumery notes.
In this review, you’ll discover the seven most popular eccentric molecule fragrances. These scents are extremely simple, only based on a few notes. Let’s jump into this review.
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#7 – Escentric Molecules Escentric 04
The opening grapefruit is bright but not sharp. The smell invigorates you for the day. Light florals accompany citrus and promote the freshness of both sandalwood and grapefruit.
Early on, sandalwood envelops the top notes. It is almost exclusively creamy sandalwood by the mid and dry down. Top notes still linger, but you mostly get a fresh sandalwood base.
This lasts five to six hours on the skin with light projection. It pushes out one to two feet for the first one to two hours, then becomes a skin scent for the rest of the wear. This is spring and summer wear for all occasions.
Escentric 04 Performance
- Longevity: 5 – 6 hours
- Projection and Sillage: Intimate
- Versatility: Spring & Summer for all occasions
- Most Prominent Notes: Grapefruit, Florals, and Sandalwood
#6 – Escentric Molecules Escentric 02
The opening is powdery and floral, led by a prominent iris note. It has a playful aroma with musky nuances in the background, giving it a sensual touch. The ambroxan stays in the background for the first few minutes and gives room for fresh and floral jasmine.
The mid and dry down is all about ambroxan with deeper musk accents. This is what I smell for the rest of the wear.
This lasts four to five hours on the skin with light projection. After an hour, it becomes a skin scent. This is all-season and occasion wear; you’ll have to apply heavier in the depths of winter.
Escentric 02 Performance
- Longevity: 4 – 5 hours
- Projection and Sillage: Intimate
- Versatility: All seasons and occasions
- Most Prominent Notes: Iris, Musk, and Ambroxan
#5 – Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Ginger
The opening is an authentic and zingy ginger. It donates warm spice for two hours. After this period, it fades, and it’s all about Iso E Super. It’s mostly woody but has some warmer and musky nuances.
I only get four hours on the skin with light projection. Once the ginger fades, so does the projection. This is exclusively spring and summer wear for all occasions. It is great casual wear, as it is so quite attention-grabbing.
Molecule 01 + Ginger Performance
- Longevity: 4 hours
- Projection and Sillage: Light
- Versatility: All seasons and occasions
- Most Prominent Notes: Ginger, Iso E Super, and Musk
#4 – Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Iris
The opening is powdery iris notes, more specifically orris. It’s present at the beginning of the wear, then becomes exclusively Iso E Super. It has the same mostly woody, warm, and musky nuances.
I get six hours on the skin with light projection. It projects well for the first hour. After this period, it becomes a skin scent for the rest of the wear. This is all-season and occasion wearable but spray heavier in the winter.
Molecule 01 + Iris Performance
- Longevity: 6 hours
- Projection and Sillage: Light Projection
- Versatility: All seasons and occasions
- Most Prominent Notes: Papyrus, Cedar, Sandalwood, Leather, and Cardamom
#3 – Escentric Molecules Escentric 03
The opening is all about bright and citric lime. In the background is a combination of ginger and black pepper. Ginger is by far the more prominent and contributes a very refreshing accord with a degree of warmth.
Some green and aromatic touches are in the mid, but they’re barely noticeable. If you weren’t paying attention, they’d be skipped over. The base is all about woods. The warmth and sensuality of cedar, sandalwood, and vetiver.
I get five hours on the skin with light projection. In the first hour, it pushes out well. After this period, it slowly recedes and becomes a skin scent. This is spring, summer, and early fall wear. As for occasions, it is all.
Escentric 03 Performance
- Longevity: 5 hours
- Projection and Sillage: Light
- Versatility: Spring, Summer, and Early Fall for all occasions.
- Most Prominent Notes: Lime, Ginger, Black Pepper, Green, and Woods
#2 – Escentric Molecules Escentric 05
The opening is fresh cypress with equal parts citrus. It is refreshing, but some people find it to be exceptionally pungent. After a few minutes, there is an aromatic spiciness from basil and rosemary. In the mid, it’s still a green and aromatic scent. The overarching emphasis is freshness.
The dry down is dominated by creamy cashmeran. It is woody, powdery, and musky with an ambery depth while fresh nuances still linger.
This lasts six hours on the skin with mild projection. It pushes out well for the first hour. After this period, it recedes and becomes a skin scent. This is spring, summer, and early fall wear and all occasions.
Escentric 05 Performance
- Longevity: 6 hours
- Projection and Sillage: Moderate
- Versatility: Spring, Summer, and Early Fall for all occasions
- Most Prominent Notes: Cypress, Citrus, Basil, Rosemary, and Cashmeran
#1 – Escentric Molecules Escentric 01
The opening is all about intense but subtle and smooth lemon and pink pepper. It grabs attention but is extremely well-blended. They lead into the mid, where powdery iris tempers it and leads it into the Iso E Super dry down.
There are still soft spices and fresh accents from before, but the rest of the wear is all about musky and slightly ambery woods.
This lasts seven hours on the skin with mild projection. It pushes out a two-foot ambiance for the first three to four hours, then becomes a skin scent for the rest of the wear. This is all-season and occasion versatile but spray heavier in the winter.
Escentric 01 Performance
- Longevity: 7 hours
- Projection and Sillage: Light
- Versatility: All season and occasion
- Most Prominent Notes: Lemon, Pink Pepper, Iris, Musk, and Ambery Wood.
Final Words
Escentric Molecules fragrances are the best way to experience specific notes but still retain high quality. Not all of them are great buys because they have poor performance nor are anything unique. However, a few are great simple fragrances for any collection.
After you try an Escentric Molecule fragrance, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.