Carboneum Æther 2016

The company Aether is dedicated to synthetic fragrances. Carboneum is part of the first series from the company, and the early scents are very special (they smell, for example, like a space station such as "Methaldone | Aether" or like celluloid such as "Celluloid | Aether").
Since these are "conceptual fragrances," there is a little backstory for each scent.
For Carboneum, a girl tells of a confusing dream in which a diver is propelled from the sea into space by magnetic forces...
The marketing department has certainly gone a bit overboard here, but it captures the mood of the scent quite well.

The composition of synthetic fragrance materials, which according to the pyramid should smell of hay, fruit, wood, leather, and musk, results in something entirely new and distinctive.
Aside from coumarin/hay, I can't identify any individual notes. The scent is warm, creamy, slightly woody, and a bit sweet.
To me, Carboneum smells like neoprene and Lycra, like newly purchased sneakers, like pool, sunscreen, and sun-kissed skin. Carboneum has a sporty scent (without lemon or Calone - finally!) and smells like skin (without animalic notes). So absolutely artificial and yet somehow sexy.
There is no scent progression; from the first spray to the soft fade after many hours, the notes remain consistently good. Sillage and projection are strong without being intrusive.

In my opinion, the scent is suitable for many occasions - it makes a good impression at pool parties, the gym, outings, and work. In nature, at formal events, and during fine dining, I would prefer not to smell it.

As a fan of synthetic fragrances, I find Carboneum absolutely successful and look forward to future scents from the company Aether.