
Escentric Molecules
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A soft, skin-like amber and musk envelops you in powdery warmth, creating an intimate second-skin fragrance
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Best Clone
The best clone of Escentric Molecules Molecule 05 is Monocline 05 by Maison Alhambra, with a 80% accuracy score. Available from FragranceNet for $17, about 90% cheaper than the $170 original.
What people who wear Escentric Molecules Molecule 05 report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Geza Schoen.
Listed as Unisex
“gives me a headache at first. smells like a sweater after dry down. I can understand the previous commenter saying it smells like mold. Does smell like a library. a moldy sweater. I think it’s the pine. there’s nothing sweet about it. I don’t want to smell like wet bark. Prefer Molecule 01 over this. I’d rather just wear clothes fresh out the dryer for a better smell. Overpriced toilette body spray is crazy.”
“A dewy Pacific Northwest rainy, resinous forest and wet soil after a rainy day. Is it bad? Not to my nose. Is it good? Not quite. I don't mind it but probably would not buy it again if this bottle ever gets done. The projection is soft. Longevity is just pretty good but it comes and goes. Got a great deal on a tester for around $55. Definitely not worth retail price. I prefer the other flankers over this one but definitely not bad.”
“M05 in the beginning has that familiar sharp alchohol opening that quickly evaporates and my first opening impression is that I get spicy, peppery and kind of earthly, soil note on my skin.As it moves into the drydown, earthly - soil note makeshifts into a pine resin that is smooth and somewhat sweet but still spicy and peppery.In a way it does resemble mediterranean island vegetation but it is not a love at the first sniff. And I dont consider it to be a summer frag at all.”

Maison Alhambra
$17
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Monocline 05 exhibits marginally shorter longevity and reduced sillage compared to the original, with a slightly softer projection in the opening hours. The base notes fade more noticeably, though the overall olfactory profile remains faithful to the designer's minimalist vision.

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's longevity and projection fall slightly short of the original, with less pronounced sillage in the first 2-3 hours. The ambroxan-to-Iso E Super ratio appears marginally different, making the clone feel marginally less sophisticated and dimensional.
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