Escentric Molecules
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Bergamot and juniper snap forward with citric intensity, immediately tempered by fig leaf's green, slightly bitter herbaceousness. Within moments, basil and rosemary join the fray, creating an almost culinary freshness—you're standing in a kitchen where someone's just crushed fresh herbs, but with a crisp, slightly austere edge that prevents cosiness.
The florals arrive as a softening influence—jasmine and freesia introduce a delicate, almost translucent beauty that prevents the composition from becoming aggressively green. Cypress and iris emerge to reinforce the woody, dry character, creating a studied balance between botanical brightness and mineral restraint. The fragrance settles into something contemplative and composed, less animated than the opening but considerably more intriguing.
Cashmeran and ambroxan form a subtle, creamy base that refuses to become sweet or sensual. Labdanum and cistus provide resinous underpinnings whilst mastic contributes a slightly dry, almost pharmaceutical quality. What remains is remarkably close to skin—minimal projection, but a persistent whisper of green woodiness and herbal dryness that lingers for hours in intimate proximity.
Escentric 05 arrives as a verdant declaration—all snipped herbs and citrus brightness with an almost herbal sharpness that recalls a Mediterranean kitchen garden after rain. The opening marriage of bergamot and fig leaf creates an unexpected tension: the citrus wants to uplift and energise, whilst the fig leaf pulls downward with its green, slightly peppery restraint. Geza Schön has built something deliberately unsettling here, a fragrance that resists easy categorisation.
The jasmine and freesia emerge as moderating forces, lending a delicate floral spine without sweetness. Hedione keeps everything aerated, preventing the composition from becoming cloying—instead, it remains crystalline and slightly austere. This is where Escentric 05 reveals its true character: not a comfort scent, but an intellectual one. The cypress and iris inject a woody dryness that compounds the herbal theme, creating an effect reminiscent of walking through a sun-bleached forest where crushed rosemary perfumes the air.
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