Amazing ISO E SUPER - Perfumery’s Most Famous Molecule

Perfume people are nuts for the velvety, dry-woody, amber, and ambergris scent of Iso E Super—but what is it? Check out this brief explainer for everything you need to know.

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[brentkallmer]

What are your favorite Iso E Super–heavy scents?🌲

[Justsay_n]

I've watched many iso e super vids. Your explanation is the best hands down. Very good video 👍

[krischan]

Science Geekout portion ftw 🙌 ! This was very informative. I often find myself casually looking at perfumery from a chemistry/molecular level so that portion is very much appreciated. Though, I'm not the biggest fan of how ISO E Super is often used where it's quite prominent, I do genuinely like Terre d'Hermes. Cheers!

[JVan-icic]

This is an excellent video on Iso E Super! You raised many points that most people miss well done!

[thefragrantician]

Sophia Grojsman is one of my favourite perfumers. I have many of her creations including Tresor and Yvresse. ❤

[seanscap]

no wonder i've been addicted to terre d'hermes for years

[lansvale]

Thanks for the video! Great content style. I am a fan of iso-e super. I like molecule 01 and I think ormonde Jayne Montebaco uses it really well. I think it also plays a strong part in one of my favourite frags, another 13

[bshannon]

I hate iso e Stupor, er super. It's a headache inducing, super synthetic smelling and cheap cedar-like chemical whose safety is FAR less known or discussed than oakmoss. Oakmoss might cause a little rash in a very small percentage of users but has been essentially banned by the big brains of IFRA while Iso E Super is a relative unknown whose use is celebrated and championed by IFRAs braintrust. Oakmoss, which has been safely used for well over 100 years is banned and this synthetic, nasty smelling aromachemical is just dandy? It's all about money.
Another foul synthetic with similar issues to Iso E Super is ambroxan. Both are overused, smell lousy and are partially to blame for ruining perfumery.