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    Side by side

    Writer vs. Molecule 05

    Writer by Genyum bottle

    Writer

    Genyum
    Eau de Parfum2019
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Writer rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Writer vs. Molecule 05
    WriterMolecule 05
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20192020
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerLouise TurnerGeza Schön
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Writer

    Rose
    Amber
    Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy

    Molecule 05

    Musky
    Woody
    Powdery
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Heart
    JasmineMateThyme
    Base
    Suede LeatherCypriolFrankincenseRose
    Cashmeran

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Writer vs. Molecule 05
    WriterMolecule 05
    Score3.5/53/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Rose, but not the romantic kind. Frankincense opens with quiet intensity, then mate and thyme ground it in something bitter-green. The suede leather in the drydown is where it lives.Writer
    Cashmeran pulses. Fades close to nothing, then returns like it missed you. That's the whole proposition, a single synthetic material doing things naturals can't. Some find it remarkable on skin.Molecule 05