Molecule 01

Inspiration
Molecule 01 consists of 100% Iso E Super. The molecule does not exist in nature and was created in an IFF laboratory in 1973. Geza Schoen chose it as the star because, to him, it expresses everything a perfumer could want: radiance, tenacity and power. When Molecule 01 launched in 2006, it did so with deliberate understatement: a bottle without a cap, a label encoded in binary and no story to soften the idea. "Molecule 01 is for the individual who might be a bit bored with fragrance and would prefer to radiate an aura," says Geza Schoen.

Perfumer
Geza Schoen

Fragrance Family
Woody, skin scent

The Olfactive Composition
Iso E Super

The Signature of Molecule 01
Iso E Super has a hyper-modern cedarwood note with a velvety sensation. On the skin it combines with, almost caramelises with, your own scent into a personal signature. Its hallmark is intermittence: to the wearer, it seems to vanish and then reappear. This is because the molecule only slowly releases from the olfactory receptors, after which there is room for a new charge. You may barely smell it yourself at times, while it stays present for those around you. "Iso E Super is one of those scents that makes you want to nestle into it. It's comforting and cocooning," says Geza Schoen.

What our ParfuMaria team thinks of this fragrance
To us, Molecule 01 is less a perfume than a second skin: soft, woody and slightly different on everyone. Its very simplicity is what makes it remarkable. Lovely worn on its own, and at the same time a calm base for layering with other fragrances.