The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Mociun #2 was created in 2015 by Anne McClain, the perfumer behind this cold, aromatic composition. Its inspiration is immediate: evergreen, freshly fallen snow, and sweet wood recalled from childhood in the mountains of northern California. That memory gives the scent its central tension. The evergreen note contributes a sharp, green character, while the snow imagery introduces a clean, cool impression. Sweet wood adds a warmer, more familiar dimension, connecting the crisp notes to a personal recollection. The result feels less like a cabin postcard than a remembered place, expressed through the interplay of evergreen, snow, sweet wood, and the northern California mountain setting.
The listed notes create their appeal through contrast. Black spruce brings a sharp, evergreen character. Patchouli adds earthy depth and a dark balsamic weight, while Brazilian rosewood contributes a rounded woody quality with its own sweetness. Together, these notes balance freshness with depth, giving Mociun #2 a distinctive aromatic tension. Black spruce keeps the composition clearly aromatic, patchouli lends weight and darkness, and Brazilian rosewood softens the structure with a smoother woody character.
The evolution
Mociun #2 is built around the interaction of black spruce, patchouli, and Brazilian rosewood, with evergreen, snow, and sweet wood defining its wider concept. Black spruce contributes the clearest green, resinous quality, immediately establishing the aromatic character of the fragrance. Patchouli introduces earthy depth and a dark balsamic dimension, adding contrast to the cool impression suggested by snow. Brazilian rosewood brings a smooth, distinctly woody character with a subtle sweetness that complements the sharper evergreen quality. Rather than assigning a specific order to these notes, the composition is best understood through their combined effect: aromatic and green from black spruce, earthy and balsamic from patchouli, and smooth and sweet-woody from Brazilian rosewood.
Cultural impact
Mociun #2 connects the cold, aromatic character of evergreen and snow with the sweetness of wood, imagery rooted in childhood memories of mountains in northern California. Its listed notes add further definition: black spruce contributes a sharp, green quality, patchouli brings earthy depth and dark balsamic weight, and Brazilian rosewood adds a smooth woody character. Together, they give the fragrance a distinctive place within MCMC's line while preserving the direct connection between its composition and the northern California imagery that inspired it.
The House
MCMC FragrancesMCMC Fragrances proves that intimacy and ambition can coexist. Founded in Brooklyn in 2009 by Anne Serrano-McClain after training at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, the house crafts original scents that reject the performative excess of mainstream perfumery. Every fragrance emerges from a single creative voice, producing work that feels personal rather than manufactured. The result is a small but considered catalog that has earned a loyal following and placement in retailers from Paris to Tokyo, all without sacrificing the handcrafted ethos that defines the brand.
The Creator
Anne McClainMcClain's style draws from her deep study of natural materials and her grounding in classical Grasse technique. She favors botanical ingredients, informed by her background in aromatherapy before her formal perfumery education.
