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The interplay of colour and fragrance on our emotions

Colour is a universal language that elicits physical, emotional, and mental reactions in us. An exploration into how colour and aroma trigger memories and how we can form connections through colour and scent to people, places, and experiences.

Written Article - 6 min read

Modern Minimalist Evolution

When Geza Schoen’s partner asked him to make a perfume just for her, he had no idea it would lead to an evolution in the concept of Escentric Molecules and a whole new way of creating fragrance.

Written Article 6 min read

Modern Minimalist Evolution

When Geza Schoen’s partner asked him to make a perfume just for her, he had no idea it would lead to an evolution in the concept of Escentric Molecules and a whole new way of creating fragrance.

Written Article 6 min read

New car smell

Scent goes beyond the perfume bottle. It is being employed in nearly every aspect of our daily lives, from the laundry detergent we use to the public spaces we frequent. But what is the process behind crafting these smells?

Written Article 4 min read

New car smell

Written Article 4 min read

My spiritual home

Perfumer, Geza Schoen introduces us to his "spiritual home" and gives insight into the development of EM05. "Escentric 05 is an evocation of my summer retreat on a Mediterranean island."

Film 7 min watch

My spiritual home

Perfumer, Geza Schoen introduces us to his "spiritual home" and gives insight into the development of EM05. "Escentric 05 is an evocation of my summer retreat on a Mediterranean island."

Film 7 min watch

Scent Trails

Sillage may only be a two-syllable word, but it’s a fluctuating component of scent that encompasses a multi-faceted network of physics, chemistry, and aesthetics. Geza Schoen explains the factors which cause some scents to whisper and others to shout.

Written Article 8 min read

Scent Trails

Written Article 8 min read

Rip the Heart Out

Reducing a fragrance to just one molecule is radical. But the nonconformism doesn’t stop there. In the Escentric fragrances Geza Schoen does something else pretty rad: he rips the heart out.

Written Article 8 min read

Rip the Heart Out

Reducing a fragrance to just one molecule is radical. But the nonconformism doesn’t stop there. In the Escentric fragrances Geza Schoen does something else pretty rad: he rips the heart out.

Written Article 8 min read

Sex in a Bottle

Ever wonder why certain scents can make one individual smell more attractive than the other? EM speaks to neuroscientists Dr. Rachel Herz and Dr. Janek Lobmaier to discuss the psychology, chemistry and physiology behind the smell of sexual attraction.

Written Article 6 min read

Sex in a Bottle

Written Article 6 min read

Scent and Social Distancing

Is there any point to scent when no-one but you can smell it?

Written Article 12 min read

Scent and Social Distancing

Is there any point to scent when no-one but you can smell it?

Written Article 12 min read

Summer Decon-structed

Escentric Molecules 05:
a study in the scent of summer

Written Article 9 min read

Summer Decon-structed

Escentric Molecules 05:
a study in the scent of summer

Written Article 9 min read

Non-Binary Scents

Brands may still be marketing fragrances as women’s perfumes or men’s colognes, but for 2025 and beyond, these distinctions will become obsolete.

Written Article 8 min read

Non-Binary Scents

Brands may still be marketing fragrances as women’s perfumes or men’s colognes, but for 2025 and beyond, these distinctions will become obsolete.

Written Article 8 min read

Our world of art & chemistry

Welcome to our repository of readings, writings and other ephemera.

M+ Clary Sage: Clarity, Engineered.

M+ as a collection has always been an exploration of the interplay between the natural world and the amplifying power of aroma-molecules. The natural materials used within perfumery provide the raw beauty that is then shaped, boosted, diffused, and transformed by th...Read more

Written Article - 4 minute read