I always look forward to your essays. Thank you for sharing them. On aquatics, I’m with you. The three exceptions for me so far are Sel Marin (lime margarita by the ocean), Chant de Camargue (travel nostalgia; aquatic mostly in name), and White Whale (the epic storytelling and world building of Moby Dick in a bottle fascinates me). Have you tried these ones?
Sel Marin I wanted badly to like because I think highly of James Heeley but the ozonic/calone note was too overbearing for me. White Whale I liked but that's probably because I feel it leans more petrichor than ocean, and I haven't tried Chant - I will have to seek it out!
I always look forward to your essays. Thank you for sharing them. On aquatics, I’m with you. The three exceptions for me so far are Sel Marin (lime margarita by the ocean), Chant de Camargue (travel nostalgia; aquatic mostly in name), and White Whale (the epic storytelling and world building of Moby Dick in a bottle fascinates me). Have you tried these ones?
Sel Marin I wanted badly to like because I think highly of James Heeley but the ozonic/calone note was too overbearing for me. White Whale I liked but that's probably because I feel it leans more petrichor than ocean, and I haven't tried Chant - I will have to seek it out!
Enjoy your excellent writing. Have you tried Costa Azzurra Parfum? Or Millésime Impériale? Two exceptional ocean coastal scents I enjoy.
Millésime I didn't love, though it's elegant enough with the Pierre Bourdon Cool Water Touch - Costa Azzura I like very much indeed.