Escentric Molecules - MOLECULE 02 PORTABLE 30ML
Escentric Molecules portables are 30ml fragrances that slot into sleek,
minimalist cases for maximum portability.
Each metal case is blasted with stainless steel ‘sand’ to burnish the surface to a soft lustre.
It is then anodised for high durability.
Escentric Molecules Portables sind 30-ml-Düfte, die in schlanken, minimalistischen
minimalistischen Etuis für maximale Portabilität.
Jedes Metallgehäuse wird mit Edelstahlsand gestrahlt, um die Oberfläche zu einem sanften Glanz zu polieren.
Anschließend wird es eloxiert, um eine lange Lebensdauer zu gewährleisten.
It 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.
By far the finest of these is the nature-identical molecule, AMBROXAN™.
Ambergris 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.”
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Es handelt sich um einen Kristall mit einer chemischen Struktur, die mit der des Ambrox aus Ambra identisch ist.
Jahrhundertelang war Ambra die vielleicht wertvollste Zutat in der Parfümerie.
Es handelt sich um eine etwas mysteriöse Substanz, die vom Pottwal ausgestoßen wird
oder Pottwal ausgestoßen wird und erst nach einer langen Reifung im Meer ihren feinen Duft erhält.
Ambergris ist heutzutage nur noch selten zu finden, und der "Amber" in einem modernen Parfüm ist
ein im Labor hergestelltes Äquivalent einiger der Aromamoleküle, die seinen Duft ausmachen.
Das bei weitem beste dieser Moleküle ist das naturidentische AMBROXAN™.
Ambra wurde schon immer für seine Raffinesse und seine Sinnlichkeit geschätzt.
Diese Qualität bleibt in AMBROXAN™ erhalten. "Es hat eine frische, fast mineralische Qualität"
sagt Parfümeur Geza Schoen, "die bis in den Abgang hinein anhält".
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Escentric 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.
When 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.”
Schoen 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.
The 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.
His 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.
If 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.”
He was wrong. From its launch in 2006, Escentric Molecules was a phenomenon. Schoen followed the first pair of fragrances, 01, with 02, 03, and in 2017, a fourth pair, Escentric Molecules 04. Each pair focuses on those rare aroma-molecules that have the radiance and depth of character to stand alone.
