This is funny one and not least because of the instant reminders of Escentric molecules and the minimal/Lazy perfume design of the ultra modern era. I'm not a lover of the vague woodiness of some of these fragrances but not apposed to the use of these techniques or molecules either, I'm just yet to find one that really speaks to me. This has an air of Iso E super about it just in approach perhaps? I mean it's distinctly different , a hard to pigeonhole opening of citrus, then some indiscriminate woods one could describe as cedar but there's a warmth and a bit of muskiness too. It did get a little woodier as it dried down becoming more worthy of the 'Wooden Chips' name and increasingly like a subtle sandlewood but decidedly less spicy. I can't say I get an earthy, patch or oud vibe from this just a weakly disappointing and suspicious skin scent. I'm often worried about being very strong to others and I can barely detect. Don't get me wrong I like my perfumery arty, avant garde and interesting but without tipping over into pretentiousness and Zarkoperfume Molecule No.8 is something that maybe does do that. I don't want nondescript, committee made scents from trendy Scandinavian houses just for the sake of it. I want pieces of art, compositions that are slaved over by perfumers who treat their 'baby' with all the due care and attention they deserve. I'm just not that taken by No.8 and having tried the whole line, this isn't the worst or the best. Blandness seems to be a theme of Zarko...shame really.
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10 years ago
MOLéCULE No. 8, from ZARKOPERFUME was released in 2015. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. The notes are Agarwood (Oud), Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Rose, Woody Notes.
This is funny one and not least because of the instant reminders of Escentric molecules and the minimal/Lazy perfume design of the ultra modern era. I'm not a lover of the vague woodiness of some of these fragrances but not apposed to the use of these techniques or molecules either, I'm just yet to find one that really speaks to me. This has an air of Iso E super about it just in approach perhaps? I mean it's distinctly different , a hard to pigeonhole opening of citrus, then some indiscriminate woods one could describe as cedar but there's a warmth and a bit of muskiness too. It did get a little woodier as it dried down becoming more worthy of the 'Wooden Chips' name and increasingly like a subtle sandlewood but decidedly less spicy. I can't say I get an earthy, patch or oud vibe from this just a weakly disappointing and suspicious skin scent. I'm often worried about being very strong to others and I can barely detect. Don't get me wrong I like my perfumery arty, avant garde and interesting but without tipping over into pretentiousness and Zarkoperfume Molecule No.8 is something that maybe does do that. I don't want nondescript, committee made scents from trendy Scandinavian houses just for the sake of it. I want pieces of art, compositions that are slaved over by perfumers who treat their 'baby' with all the due care and attention they deserve. I'm just not that taken by No.8 and having tried the whole line, this isn't the worst or the best. Blandness seems to be a theme of Zarko...shame really.