Escentual Molecules Molecule 01 is a perfume designed to react with your body’s pheromones to create a scent that is unique to you. That alone might be enough to attract me – because who doesn’t want their own scent, one that no one else can possibly have? – but as soon as I read the reviews, I was a bit confused, because reactions to Molecule 01 tend to split into two major camps:
01. People who really can’t smell it at all, and think of it as the Emperor’s New Clothes Perfume.
02. People who claim it makes them smell SO AMAZING that they actually make people chase them in the street, all “YU SMELLS SO GOOD?”
By the way, I’m not exaggerating here. If you have a quick Google you’ll find countless reviews from people claiming to have been chased, and as soon as I read them I was like: YES. I also want to be chased by people who suddenly find me very attractive.
Reader, I ordered it.
However, when the package arrived, I was suddenly worried. What if I was one of those people who couldn’t smell this perfume at all? What if NO ONE could smell it on me, and it really was like wearing water? WHAT IF, people?
Thankfully, as soon as I opened it and tentatively squirted, my worries lessened: not only could I smell Molecule 01, to me, it actually has a pretty strong, and very distinctive, odor. It’s kind of woody and musky, and while it’s not usually something I go for (my most-used scent at the moment, for example, is Lancome’s La Vie Est Belle, which is sweet and floral), I was surprised by how much I liked it.
There didn’t seem to be any distinct smell on my skin than in the bottle but, undeterred, I headed into the office, where Terry was working on his computer. I assumed he would probably be so mesmerized by my amazing scent that he would fall off his chair or something but, sadly he gave no sign that I was even there, let alone I smelled like HEAVEN.
Sad trombone.
About an hour later, my parents showed up with Max, whom they had just picked up from school. Surely this time they will all be attracted to me like flies to honey? Or about to faint, at least?
NO.
Again, no reaction.
Slightly deflated, I sat down, then, two days later, geared up for Molecule 01’s greatest test yet:
Trip to Ikea.
Now, I’m a bit worried about this one. As you probably know, Ikea is always very busy, and if the reviews turn out to be true, and everyone in close proximity suddenly wants to chase me, there’s a good chance I’ll be wandering around the store like some kind of perfumer. Piper Piper.
Well, spoiler alert: NO. That didn’t happen either.
Until now, no one has stopped me on the street to ask what perfume I’m wearing, or showered me with compliments. However, that’s not to say that it won’t happen to you, of course. It’s, like I said, a perfume that smells different to everyone who tries it, and I don’t know, maybe I just have the wrong pheromones or something?
What I will say about Molecule 01, however, is that it is one of the few perfumes I have tried that seems to last all day on me. Most of the fragrances I use smell amazing the first time I apply them, but after a few minutes, I can no longer smell them. I’m not sure if it’s just that I’m used to the scent, or if it really doesn’t last long on me for some reason but, either way, that doesn’t seem to be the case with Molecule 01. I will continue to smell this all day (actually i can smell it as i write this), and that alone makes it worth it to me.
I still want to be stopped on the road, so I was wondering if anyone else has tried this, and what was the reaction, if so? (And, if not, well, there’s always La Vie Est Belle…)
