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Iso E Super

Iso E Super is a base molecule from the woody family: with ambroxan, one of the synthetic woody-amber molecules behind the velvety, transparent woods of many contemporary scents.

01Family
Woody
02Pyramid
Base
03Best seasons
Autumn, Winter
04Type
Molecule
How it smells

What does iso e super smell like?

Iso E Super: with ambroxan, one of the synthetic woody-amber molecules behind the velvety, transparent woods of many contemporary scents.

From our page: Woody fragrance family
Its family

Cedar, sandalwood, oud and vetiver, worn close to the skin.

Where it sits

Is iso e super a top, heart or base note?

Iso E Super is a base molecule.

  1. Top15 minutes to 2 hours
  2. HeartHour 1 to hour 5
  3. Base4 to 12+ hours
In our words

Woods almost always sit in the base of a composition rather than the heart, so the family is defined less by a loud opening than by how it settles after the first hour.

From our page: Woody fragrance family

Base notes are the memory: they are what lingers on a coat hours after you took it off.

From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually Works
Pairings

What does iso e super pair with?

Iso E Super has a soft, woody, ambery, slightly cedar-like character.

From our page: Fragnatique glossary

Named partners

Also in the woody family

The woody family bridges to

From the journal

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