Eau de Parfum Aqua Motu Intense

The sea. I don't know how to describe it literary the smell of the sea. But not the beautiful Mediterranean sea, no this is the North sea with its powerful winds, salty, green almost metallic. I love it, this is the most sea-like fragrance I have ever smelled.

Yes, perfumed sea. Or sweetened subtle seaweed. Was/is always slightly uncomfortable with heavy marine scents. Despite this Bulgari Aqua and Aqua Marine Toniq have been in my top 20 rotation for 20 years. Being a CSP fan and finding most EDP alternatives in this genre too ‘full on’ I thought I’d give this version a go after sampling the original EDT. It’s taken me many months of personal space squirts to finally admit what my brain was trying to tell me - that it is indeed pleasant. It’s like Bulgari Aqua sans the synthetic sweetness. A heavier natural but not overpowering briny seaweed polished off with an airy sweetness. It has respectable Sillage and decent longevity. The longer the dry down the softer the seaweed brininess becomes evolving into a not overpowering salt spray like waves crashing on a rainy night and you’re nearby. Unfortunately in my belief this is as I believe most in this genre not for professional use (bar Bugari Aqua and its variants). This however of all the high end brands I have tried has the most forgiving natural scent that lets people know that you are wearing a perfume rather than they assume you just fell in a rock pool at the beach...just right...

Riding a theme park ride that tries to replicate 'ocean air' scent.

I like it. Very oceanic. Great for summer. Unisex.

Salty beachside air and ocean water. There’s something ever so slightly sweet here, probably immortelle, but I’m not very familiar with that note. Elegant and different. This makes me think of the coastal grandmother aesthetic.