No.608 Not a Perfume

Not a Perfume built its reputation on radical simplicity - a single molecule, Cetalox, worn as a warm, clean, faintly musky skin scent. Eden's No.608 takes that same idea as its starting point, built around Ambroxan and Cetalox for the same soft, ambery-woody warmth that seems to come from the skin rather than a bottle. A touch of musk is layered in alongside a general woody note, giving slightly more body than the original's stark minimalism - this isn't a molecule in a flacon so much as a close approximation of one, which some wearers will prefer for its added roundness and others will find less true to the concept. It projects softly and stays close to the skin throughout the day, warming and intensifying with body heat in the way Ambroxan is known for, though it fades a little sooner than the famously tenacious original. It works well layered under other fragrances or worn alone as an easy, no-fuss everyday scent - casual days, the office, anywhere an understated, addictive skin scent fits. For anyone curious about the Not a Perfume phenomenon without committing to the designer price, this is a faithful, if slightly softer, way in.