Phu Quoc

I’m someone who typically doesn’t enjoy marine scents and this one surprised me! It’s freshly oceanic, salty and cold, but with a softly masculine touch and an underlying sweetness that makes this really charming. It smells like a handsome sailor who’s left his clean laundry out to dry along the lighthouse shore. It’s fresh, it’s clean, sweet, and salty. Would love this on a man

Sampling d’Annam Phu Quoc, inspired by the island of the same name that’s located off of the southern coast of Vietnam. It’s a nice medley of aquatic and citrus notes, including galbanum, orange flower, cedar, amber, and vetiver to give it some grounding against the more general blue/green vibe. The opening burst is unsurprisingly a little sharper and more pronounced, the sea spray in full force along with the citruses, and it dries down to a more subtle, well-blended, a bit green / aquatic / citrus blend that’s quite pleasant, albeit not especially unique. But still, it’s probably the most agreeable of the line and a nice offering in the catalogue, with good performance for a freshie. As with the rest of the line, Phu Quoc is EDP concentration, priced at $125 for 50ml, and sold via the house website as well as other retailers that contain some, but not all, of the line’s fragrances. In the case of Phu Quoc, Ministry of Scent carries it. 7 out of 10

I really enjoyed this one. I was looking for an aquatic, fresh, masculine-leaning scent for my partner to complement a deodorant that he wears that we both already like. Marine is the right word for it. I understand the comparisons to a detergent, but I guess I like that scent? It is more complex than soapy, it feels deeper and warmer than the simplicity of detergent scents. Its lasts nicely, I wore it and was able to enjoy it for an entire evening (maybe 5, 6 hours?). I don't know if I would spring for a larger bottle but will enjoy connecting with the sample I have.

Wow this is very orange-neroli centric on me. Deffo not just for men. It's quite pleasant but becomes a skin scent too quickly. A pass for me, although I like it. I have others that skew orange already. And they last longer. My second sampling from this house and although both perfumes are very nice, they don't have the longevity I'm looking for.

This scent is intensely fresh and clean smelling. It makes me think of a laundry detergent or body wash that would be called Ocean Breeze or something. I don't mean to imply it smells cheap, but that is what I tend to associate clean, aquatic smells with. It does lean ever so slightly masculine, would be great for a hot summer day.