Escentric Molecules · 2008
Escentric 02 Eau de Toilette
Longevity
3–9 h60% of 18 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 130+ people
Season
Summermost worn
fresh
uplifting
fresh citrus and juniper with clean musky woods
Scent Notes
Fresh
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What the community says
A summer scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 150+ describe how long it lasts, 130+ how far it projects and 85 how it smells. Most other posts only name Escentric 02.
How long it lasts150+ people
3–9 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–9 hours. From 18 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5.5 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects130+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Summer
most worn
Summer
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 150+
say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
18%
18% of people who wear it get compliments (113).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Similar perfumes
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Summary in words
Escentric Molecules Escentric 02: what people say about it.
In short: A summer scent.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 3–9 hours of wear (18 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5.5 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (150+ people): Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Mixed reports on projection (130+ people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 45 mentions of a season, about 2 in 3 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Lasts well for many: 45% of 150+ say it lasts a long time.
18% of people who wear it get compliments, more than most perfumes (113).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Monocline 02 by Maison Alhambra (89% of voters); Cyan by Max Philip (86% of voters); Esprit De Contradiction by Maison Matine (82% of voters); Citrus Molecule by RudRoss (81% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Escentric Molecules Escentric 02 comes across as fresh citrus and juniper with clean musky woods. It opens with almdudler, juniper berry and bergamot, moves into ginger, hedione and orris root and settles on ambroxan, muscone and tonka bean. It reads unisex.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2008.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $175.
Explore more: Fresh perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Lime perfumes · Ginger perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Toilette
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Escentric Molecules
Browse 21 Escentric Molecules perfumes on Scendira, from about $53 to $280. The house was founded by perfumer Geza Schoen, and all three of its most discussed picks are Molecule fragrances that read as clean woody haze.
The Escentric Molecules perfumes people discuss most
Molecule 01 (Eau de Toilette, 2006) is the one people bring up most. It smells like a clean, soft woody haze with a spicy edge, listing Iso E Super.
Molecule 02 (Eau de Toilette, 2008) is a clean woody haze, lightly sweet and spicy, built around ambroxan.
Molecule 01 + Black Tea (Eau de Toilette, 2023) adds fresh black tea to the formula, woody and slightly spicy.
More ways in: woody perfumes and ambroxan perfumes, plus the brand index.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh citrus and juniper with clean musky woods. It opens with almdudler, juniper berry and bergamot, moves into ginger, hedione and orris root and settles on ambroxan, muscone and tonka bean.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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