A shore is the dynamic margin of land where it meets a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea or lake. Shores vary drastically in their geological makeup falling mainly into sandy shores, rocky shores and marshes and estuaries. In perfumery, the beach and shore cover a wide range of notes because of the wide variety of shoreland – rugged, peaceful, ocean, lake, etc. The notes used to describe a shore are typically grouped into marine, aquatic and salty accords. They recreate the atmosphere of the coast using a blend of ozonic, mineral and botanical notes that evoke sea spray, driftwood, wet sand, seaweed and fresh coastal air. An example of notes would be Calone (a synthetic molecule that gives a watery, transparent and slightly melon-like freshness), sea salt, seaweed absolute, sea fennel, oakmoss, sun-warmed sands, dune grasses and driftwood. Beach notes in fragrances include sand, saltwater, coconut, rum, citrus and vanilla.
You will receive a 1/2ml sample (1ml sample vial filled half full) of each of the fragrances in this sampler.
- Death & Floral I Could Never Stay Long Enough on the Shore EDP - A quiet and empty beach full of barren miles of white sand, under a cool night moon. The soft smell of old, salty boardwalk wood in the air. A small hint of smoke in the air from a distant fire, warmth on the edge of the cold winter coastline.
- Fueguia Dunas de un Cuerpo EDP - A warm, amber fragrance with notes of incense, sandalwood, cistus, olibanum, sage, patchouli, vanilla and vetiver. Reminiscent of the salt scent of youthful skin during summer nights. The memories of summer, women curves and beach dunes. Salty; oceanic; dry salt and sweat; resinous; dry sea salt on warm skin; golden dunes; basking in the sun; lying on the beach after a dip in the ocean; the feel of sun on the skin. The Pura Esencia line is created following a proprietary artisanal process that does not include filtration. This product could present sedimentation or cloudiness, a normal sign which reflects the quality of the product and the nature of its ingredients.
- Haus of Gloi Driftwood EDP - Sun bleached driftwood, dry black musk, warm sand, dune grasses and a damp oceanic breeze.
- Morari Seashell Vanille EDP - A gorgeous summery vanilla made of a seashell accord paired with Morari's vanilla base. The base is a warm, nutty, tonka-leaning vanilla, packed with real vanilla CO2. It's quite sweet but not foody - it is gourmand-adjacent rather than a true gourmand.
- Obscura Hortus To The Lighthouse Perfume Oil - Give me a beach in October to collect stones on, whispers from the ocean carried by the wind, and a ghostly old lighthouse standing tall on a rocky shore. Inspired by a number of things, the emotion and memories that seem to surround lighthouses, the comforting scent of a chilly beach in autumn, the ocean waves, the hauntings and stories surrounding such places, and one of the perfumer's all-time favorite books, Virginia Woolf’s “To the Lighthouse”. Her story uses it as a symbol of stability, an un-changing constant in the ever changing life of the family who visit it. This unisex fragrance is fresh, reminding one of salty air, driftwood and seaweed washed upon the shore, and a ghostly presence staring out from the lighthouse window. With notes of sea salt, petitgrain, lavender, lime and sage.
- Solstice Scents Gulf Breeze EDP - The beachy aquatic scent of sand, saltwater, wind, seashells, windblown sea oats, soft ambergris and a distant storm fast approaching. It is a crisp, clean, fresh, salty and refreshing aquatic fragrance. Imagine standing on a dock as a storm is about to roll in, the air is thick with energy and as the sky turns gray, you are splashed with salty spray from the gulf. It opens with a briny saltwater and touch of roasted sea shells. The atmosphere begins with a sunny day at the beach, though a solid slate-gray sky is not far off. The soft scent of misty rain develops shortly after application, though the saltwater remains in the forefront of this fragrance and is a dominant player into the dry down. With notes of ammophila (beach grass), rain notes, sea water, seashells, sand and ambergris.
- Wylde Ivy Black Sea Salt Cologne - It is the scent of sea mist blowing over black sand shores, the mystery of the sea and the secrets held in its fathoms. With notes of fresh salt-soaked cypress, dried oud wood, marine minerals, sea salt and ocean air.
