{"title":"Escentric Molecules","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item large--one-half\"\u003eEscentric Molecules owes its existence to an aroma-molecule that does not exist in nature. Iso E Super was created in a laboratory at IFF in 1973. It remained unknown outside the world of perfumery until the launch of Escentric Molecules, though its elusive presence hovers at relatively low concentrations in the background of many fragrances for both men and women. Among perfumers, it is prized for its velvety, cocooning effect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen perfumer Geza Schoen first smelt Iso E Super in isolation, something clicked. “I realised that the common denominator in all the fragrances I liked was that they contained a large dose of it. Iso E Super is highly unusual. You can never get enough of it. One sniff and you want the whole bottle. It’s like a drug.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchoen began to experiment, creating fragrances that contained Iso E Super in unheard-of proportions. One night he went further. Heading out for a drink with a friend, he suggested they spritz on nothing but the aroma-molecule itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe effect was immediate. No sooner had they sat down at a bar, than a woman came up to ask about their fragrance. As Schoen talked with her, it became clear that the connection between the fragrances she liked was also a large dose of Iso E Super. Schoen realised he was on to something.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item large--one-half\"\u003eHis proposal was bold. He would create two fragrances in homage to this enigmatic attractant. One fragrance would contain an unprecedented 65% of the molecule. The rest of the formula would consist of ingredients designed to underscore its low-lit mood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf this was a radical move, the second fragrance was totally non-conformist. It would contain only the molecule Iso E Super. “I thought, this one will appeal only to the artists, the freaks, the outsiders.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was wrong. From its launch in 2006, Escentric Molecules was a phenomenon. Schoen followed the first pair of fragrances, 01, with 02, \u003cspan\u003e03, 04, and in 2020, a fifth pair, Escentric Molecules 05.\u003c\/span\u003e Each pair focuses on those rare aroma-molecules that have the radiance and depth of character to stand alone.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"escentric-molecules-molecule-01","title":"Escentric Molecules - Molecule 01","description":"\u003cp\u003eMolecule 01 consists of the molecule Iso E Super pure and singular. 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It contains lime peel, hedione (green jasmine bud), orris, balsamic notes, and fresh musk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeza Schoen: “I wanted to create something unconventional, not too perfumistic, something for my friends who said they didn’t like fragrance.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIso E Super is a molecule that hovers close to the skin to create an indefinable aura round the wearer. It is characterised by a hyper-modern cedar wood note with a velvety sensation. Perfumer Geza Schön explains its allure: “Iso E Super is one of those skin-sexy scents that makes you want to nestle into it. It’s comforting, cocooning.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIso E Super has a marked intermittence. To the wearer, it seems to vanish and then re-appear. This is due to the way it bonds with receptors in the olfactory system, only slowly releasing to make way for a fresh charge of the molecule on the receptors. Iso E Super does not exist in nature. 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It is a somewhat mysterious substance expelled by the cachalot or sperm whale which only attains its fine scent after a long maturation floating in the ocean. Ambergris is rarely found these days, and the ‘amber’ in a modern fragrance will be a lab-created equivalent of some of the aroma-molecules that make up its scent. By far the finest of these is the nature-identical molecule, AMBROXAN™.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmbergris was always valued for its refinement as well as its sensuality. This quality persists in AMBROXAN™. “It has a fresh almost mineral quality,” says perfumer, Geza Schoen, “that lingers into the drydown.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAMBROXAN™ was isolated from plant sources in 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escentric Molecules","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32753614389357,"sku":"ESM-10203","price":899.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1145\/9742\/files\/escentric-molecules-molecule-02-fragrance-escentric-molecules-927976.webp?v=1712348275"},{"product_id":"escentric-molecules-escentric-02","title":"Escentric Molecules - Escentric 02","description":"\u003cp\u003eEscentric 02 contains 13.5% AMBROXAN™* in a formula designed to amplify its mineral note with hedione (green jasmine bud), a ‘gin and tonic’ accord, “and a hint of the Austrian lemonade called almdudler”. Schoen describes the final effect as ‘super-longlasting freshness into the drydown, together with a subtle sensuality.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*13.5% is the maximum percentage of AMBROXAN™ that can be dissolved in a fragrance compound. Any more, and the AMBROXAN™ begins to crystallize out of the solution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAMBROXAN™ has a subtle sensual quality with a radiant, long-lasting drydown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a crystal with a chemical structure identical to the ambrox derived from ambergris. For centuries ambergris was perhaps the most prized ingredient in perfumery. It is a somewhat mysterious substance expelled by the cachalot or sperm whale which only attains its fine scent after a long maturation floating in the ocean. Ambergris is rarely found these days, and the ‘amber’ in a modern fragrance will be a lab-created equivalent of some of the aroma-molecules that make up its scent. 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It is a fraction of vetiver oil, distilled from the roots of an Indian grass, which is then ‘crossed’ with acetic acid to remove the bitter and leathery aspects of the root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is an elegant and refined molecule with the woody, slightly grassy character of vetiver, but far smoother and softer. “Acetylation also brings out the grapefruit touch in vetiver,” says Geza Schoen, “giving a more pronounced bitter-fresh top note.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escentric Molecules","offers":[{"title":"30 ml","offer_id":32753614487661,"sku":"ESM-10241","price":889.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":40333351452781,"sku":"ESM-10111","price":1499.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1145\/9742\/products\/escentric-molecules-molecule-03-eau-de-toilette-escentric-molecules-30-ml-798692.jpg?v=1592381474"},{"product_id":"escentric-molecules-escentric-03","title":"Escentric Molecules - Escentric 03","description":"\u003cp\u003eEscentric 03 focuses on Vetiveryl Acetate in a formula that pays tribute to the three roots used in perfumery: vetiver, ginger and orris, which is extracted from the roots of the Florentine iris. “I wanted Escentric 03 to bring out the scent impressions of these roots,” says Geza Schoen, “and show how they harmonise with each other“.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGinger dominates the top note, which is vibrant, green and spicy with lime peel and green peppercorn. The heart is rich, velvety orris with Egyptian jasmine and tea notes. The drydown emphasises the dark green woodiness of vetiver together with sandalwood, cedar, mellow balsams and musk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVetiveryl Acetate could be described as a hybrid molecule, half-natural, half-synthetic. 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