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The most minimal fragrance is a single aroma-molecule: Molecule 01.

The next most minimal adds 1 to 01: 01 + 1. This is Molecule +.

Molecule 01 + Cistus consists of Iso E Super + Cistus.

Iso E Super is an abstract synthetic molecule with a cedarwood tonality and a warm, velvety cocooning sensation. It is one of those scents that makes you want to nestle into it. Cistus is derived from the resin of the Mediterranean Cistus ladanifer shrub, with a warm, resinous, and slightly smoky aroma.

In Molecule 01 + Cistus, Iso E Super meets the raw sensuality of Cistus. The result? Radiant depth. A haze of warmth, sheer and lasting. Cistus is a note that lingers like heat on the skin. Cistus is resin tapped from a wild Mediterranean shrub. Sticky, golden, intense. It smells of labdanum but brighter – amber with a sunlit edge. Smoky, mineral, with leathery undertones that ground the sweetness.

"Cistus is a cut of labdanum, a plant which grows everywhere in the Mediterranean, which we've also used in Escentric 05 for that alternative summer impression. Here, with M+ Cistus, it gives you this particular leatheriness with all its sweet and salty aspects. We use 4% of that Cistus absolute. That's a lot, which is why you can smell it throughout the fragrance from top to bottom. Cistus is one of the supra accords; it's powerful. For people who like strong expressions, you can't go wrong with it." 

"When pairing just one ingredient with Iso E Super, it's hard to tell what happens. This stuff is really a miracle. And with Cistus, I thought the result was beautiful," says Geza Schoen, co-founder and master perfumer at Escentric Molecules.

The latest M+ offering, M+ Cistus, is a study in contrast - sweet and leathery, smooth and animalic, quiet and insistent.

Escentric 02 is a light and shining fragrance combining the mineralic freshness of the sea subsumed with a swirling mist of softness

Molecule 05 features the beautiful molecule of Cashmeran well known for its dual nature of woods and musk. This multi-faceted molecule is a signature by itself.

Molecule 04 harnesses a smooth sandalwood sillage in isolation.

Molecule 03 was constructed around the aroma chemical vetiveryl acetate, a refined vetiver note celebrated at its purest.

Molecule 02 is composed by the unadulterated Ambroxan (or grey amber) to enjoy in its purity.

Molecule 01 contains nothing but Iso E Super ‰ÛÒ a single ingredient.

Escentric 05 opens on birght citrusy notes mixed with the woodiness of the Cashmeran. This is the smell of an orange tree, trunk and fruit placed in the middle of an herb garden growing rosemary, juniper, and basil. The green notes of pine amidst woods and musk. gets amplified by labdanum and mastic resins veiled with magic hedione.

Escentric 04 harnesses a smooth sandalwood sillage in isolation interwoven with ribbons of pink grapefruit, rose and pink peppercorns. A scent that builds to an understated crescendo of a salty, creamy dry-down that lingers for hours as it warms on the skin.

Escentric 03 melds vetiver with a ginger beer-like fizz, gorgeous wafts of amber woodiness with peppercorns, tea and leather for a surprisingly uplifting sensation.

Escentric 01 Is a woody floral musk. The fragrance features iris, amalfi lemon, pink pepper and iso e super