“Escentric Molecules marks its fifth anniversary with a strictly limited edition release of the two products that started the whole story: Escentric 01 and Molecule 01.

Me Company has acid-etched 01’s designs on a bottle in matte black glass, fired from volcanic sand. The box is silver, the inner sleeve is imperial purple. It’s a darkly glamorous, reverse polarity remix of the original packaging’s arcane essence and, if the fragrances themselves are the same, the new visuals cue a different reaction, which admirably suits Escentric’s ever-evolving nature.