Marine notes samples: what is on record

48 samples in our shop have marine notes in their recorded note list. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. Read it as a map, not as a top list.

The selection

Mykonos California Blue

Mykonos California Blue is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Mykonos; the note list on record reads Lavender, Pear, Grapefruit, Pink Salt, Rhubarb, Water Blossoms and others. The scent families on record: aquatic, fresh and gourmand. For season the tags say summer. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Pernoire Naki

Pernoire Naki is an Extrait de Parfum by Pernoire. The notes on record are Aldehyde, Peach, Almond Blossom, Passionfruit, Fig Leaves, Sandalwood and others. By family it is filed as fruity, floral and musky. For season the tags say spring and summer. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Diptyque Do Son

Diptyque Do Son by Diptyque is an Eau de Toilette with these recorded notes: Tuberose, Orange blossom, Jasmine and Marine accord. The scent families on record: floral, aquatic and fresh. For season the tags say spring and summer. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Rasasi Hawas Thunder

With Rasasi Hawas Thunder, Rasasi has an Eau de Parfum for which Bergamot, Ginger, Apple, Spicy Notes, Woody Notes and Amber are on record. Its family tags read citrus, oriental and woody. Season on record: spring and summer. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Rasasi Hawas Fire

With Rasasi Hawas Fire, Rasasi has an Eau de Parfum for which French Clary Sage, Egyptian Jasmine, Marine Notes, Ambergris and Mineral Amber are on record. The scent families on record: amber, aquatic and aromatic. Season on record: spring and summer. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Rasasi Hawas Ice

Rasasi Hawas Ice by Rasasi is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Apple, Italian Lemon, Sicilian Bergamot, Star Anise, Plum, Orange Blossom and others. The scent families on record: aquatic, citrus and woody. The listing names summer as its season. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Sea my Love

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Sea my Love is an Eau de Parfum by Stéphane Humbert Lucas. The notes on record are Mandarin, Salt, Leather, Jasmine, Sea notes, Amber and others. It is tagged aquatic, leather and musky. Season on record: spring and summer. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Velixir Helios

Velixir Helios by Velixir is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Coconut, Green Notes, Mint, Marine Notes, Fig, Vetiver and others. Its family tags read aquatic, fresh and woody. It is listed for summer. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Also in this selection: Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Ibraheem Al Qurashi Spanish Tobacco, Arabiyat Prestige Fahad Gaze, Sarah Baker Atlante, Volare Amazon Rainfall, Pernoire Vitias, Rayhaan Tropical Vibe, Velixir Artemis, Bujairami Ocean Eyes, Maison Asrar Last Swim.

How to test them

Test it on skin and not only on paper. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub.

With 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial you can find out how it behaves on your skin, at your own pace. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle.

Where to go next

• Marine notes samples
• all samples
• sample sets
• find your scent
• frequently asked questions
• how to test perfume on skin
• how to store perfume samples
• what a decant is

Questions

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.

What is a decant?

Perfume moved from the original bottle into a smaller vial. Ours are filled by FragranceGems into glass spray vials and labelled by us, so you can wear a perfume before you decide on a bottle.