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Escentric Molecules Molecule 02 vs Penhaligon's Terrible Teddy
Terrible Teddy is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
———Accords
Amber
100%
Musky
72%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageIntimate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Molecule 02 by Escentric Molecules is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Molecule 02 was launched in 2008. The nose behind this fragrance is Geza Schoen. The fragrance features Ambroxan. Molecule 02 is a perfume from the second, new series of synthetic fragrances from Escentric Molecules company. Together with the new Escentric 02, it revolves around ambroxan, separated as the central note, a component of ambergris. Molecule 02 contains only ambroxan, which is a great fixation, and therefore stays with you all day, very pleasant, velvety, warm and delightfully sweet, non-obtrusive. Read more about ambroxan here. The perfume was launched in 2008.
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Notes
Top
Incense
Heart
Leather
Base
Ambroxan
Accords
Amber
100%
Smoky
67%
Leather
59%
Musky
53%
Balsamic
48%
Animalic
44%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Terrible Teddy by Penhaligon's is a Leather fragrance for men. Terrible Teddy was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Quentin Bisch. Top note is Incense; middle note is Leather; base note is Ambroxan.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Molecule 02
Only in Terrible Teddy
IncenseLeatherAmbroxan
Rating
3.92vs4.02
Ratings
5,308vs1,339
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2008vs2019
Which should I buy?
Terrible Teddy is the community's favourite of the two.
- Terrible Teddy is rated higher by the community: 4.02 from 1,339 ratings, against 3.92 from 5,308.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage votes lean "intimate" for Molecule 02 versus "moderate" for Terrible Teddy.
- Molecule 02 is voted best for spring and summer; Terrible Teddy for fall and winter.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Terrible Teddy if you want the higher-rated option; pick Molecule 02 if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.