Key Notes:Ambroxan (Ambergris) FRAGRANCE Family:Earthy, MuskyAbout The FRAGRANCE:Molecule 02 consists of the molecule Ambroxan pure and singular.Ambroxan, isolated from plant sources in 1950, has a subtle sensual quality with a radiant, long-lasting drydown. It is a crystal with a chemical structure identical to the ambrox derived from ambergris. For centuries ambergris was perhaps the most prized ingredient in perfumery. It is a somewhat mysterious substance expelled by the sperm whale that only attains its fine scent after a long maturation floating in the ocean. Ambergris is rarely found these days, and the "amber" in a modern fragrance will be a lab-created equivalent. By far the finest of these is the nature-identical molecule Ambroxan.Ambergris was always valued for its refinement as well as its sensuality. This quality persists in Ambroxan. "It has a fresh, almost mineral quality," says perfumer Geza Schoen, "that lingers into the drydown."About The Perfumer:Perfumer Geza Schoen has a reputation as a rebel in the fragrance world. In 2001, he resigned from his job at fragrance manufacturers H & R in Paris and moved to London. It was in London, in 2006, that he launched Escentric Molecules. Often described as the "anti-fragrance fragrance brand," Escentric Molecules confounded expectations to become an exponential success.