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Mandarin peels mixed with synthetic
Stumbled upon the Escentric Molecules brand by pure luck when I was browsing what Etiket has to offer in terms of fragrances. I'm not a fan of synthetic notes, but when I saw they had a perfume with mandarin, one of the notes I've come to love and adore, I decided I had to try it nonetheless and see if the synthetic notes would stop me from liking it.
Molecule 01 + Mandarin starts of with a very fresh, citrusy mandarin peel scent that is very refreshing and oh so beautiful. If I could, I'd probably bathe in it. It's a perfect scent for warm weather and a nice start to the day. The scent is positive, uplifting and never gets heavy or cloying. After a while, I did start to smell a slightly sharp sting which is probably the Iso-E-Super. On my skin, the scent never gets woody: it stays citrusy, fresh and fruity. It's overall a very linear and inoffensive scent, great for many occasions.
The problem with this fragrance is that it becomes a skin scent real fast after applying it. For the price, I find this quite sad and, although I know citrus notes are volatile, the price is a bit much. Nonetheless, I think this fragrance could layer very well with other citrus / fresh types of perfumes to enhance the mandarin note and fresh accord. I'm still on the fence whether to get it or not since I have better performing citrus scents in my collection. I recommend sampling it beforehand to see if you find it'll fit your collection!