He Wood Ocean Wet Wood

REALLY? Another HE WOOD...and an aquatic woody to boot?!? Just when I was thinking I was "over" the whole aquatic thing and would (quite literally) scream if I saw another silly flanker, DSQUARED comes out with this beauty! On reading the PR, I have to admit it sounded intriguing, but after looking at the notes I was skeptical. There IT was; that "marine note" (a fancy way of saying "calone"!) again. I put off trying this for a long time, but when Kristo sent me a sample vial, as a gift, I thought "Well, now I guess I HAVE to try it"...and I am so glad I did. This opens with a very SHEER marine feel, actually more "oceanic" (as in cool and moist, like a fine sea spray) than fruity and watery. The artemisia (more of tarragon type aroma, than a BITTER wormwood) beside the sunny golden amber really makes this opening rather different from most woody aquatics. The heart notes of a very clean musk drizzled over sweet, yet dry, violets and their luscious green leaves makes the nose on this guy "happy"! Without the usual bright citrusy opening or warm soapy flowers, WET OCEAN WOOD keeps it watery, yet "woody", without getting you soaked with calone. It is like the tide's going out and lapping at your feet while you sit on a huge piece of driftwood on a sandy shore. An elegant, refined alternative to the usual choices in this genre. I find the dry down to be more oriental than the two previous releases in this line, with vetiver standing out the most; followed by cedar and the subtle undercurrent of tonka beans and patchouli. I am not surprised that Alberto Morillas had a hand in this; as it is modern and warm with a subtle green aura and a sheer elegance, and skillfully done. Sillage: very good Longevity: good Overall: 4/5 Delightful indeed, and nowhere near generic...every time I think I know what is coming down the "perfumed pike"; Dan and Dean make me think again! So far they have me with HE Wood in the springtime, Rocky Mountain in the Fall...and now Wet Ocean in the summer. I can only hope (and pray) that Silver Wind Wood will be fit for Winter wear and round out my DSQUARED year. I feel I must thank Kristo, yet again, for opening my mind (and nose) to something I had written off as boring or "blah" before ever even smelling it. My humblest gratitude for keeping me on my toes, and for helping me to remember that a closed mind is a narrow mind!

Now this new perfume puzzles me. It's a strange yet beautiful mixture of violet, vetiver and powdery yet airy accords. It could be easily branded as "Air" (from Kenzo) if this perfume wouldn't exist. "Wet Wood" is rather minimal: you will detect the airy freshness from the original old brother without the wet aquatic accord. Instead, you'll get here a rare yet uplifting dimension of freshness, nearly industrial, ozonic, pure and being honest, asepthic, just like a quiet walk through the sea side with no sound and no smell, neither flower blossoms scent in the air nor seaweed; just a fresh wind stroking your face with a litte trail of ocean breeze made for a computer. You get the violet leaf and the violet blossom depurated to the maximum tending to become as a slightly turquoise talc powder-like scent with a light touch of salty vetiver and splashes of patchouli and musk in the drydown. The result is rather fascinating. There's freshness surrounded of a salty vetiver-like-talc powder. Weird, right? It is indeed, but worth sample it, just to enjoy the olfative experience. On the other hand, it is a very timid perfume with an lower average long lasting and neutral sillage. If you are looking for an excellent aquatic, for the same price, I would rather buy "Kenzo pour Homme" or "Bvlgary Aqva" both masterpieces with a much better projection and pressence. Oh, well. What can I do?. I always feel weak regarding classics.

This is a great woody marine fragnance. When I wear it I imagine myself I was on raft got wet in middle of clear turquoise blue sea with white beach. Top notes you can feel marine and violet, base notes you can feel vetyver and patchouli. (My favourite fragnance) Scent: 8.5/10 Sillage: 6.0/10 Longevity: 8.0/10 Odunsu deniz kokusu. Kullandığımda kendimi beyaz sahilli turkuaz bir denizin ortasında deniz suyuyla ıslanmış bir salda hissediyorum, o andaki rüzgarı tenimde hissediyorum. Açılışta deniz ve menekşe kokusu, alt notalarda vetiver ve paçuli kokusunu hissedebiliyorsunuz. Favori parfümüm! Çok bilindik bir koku değil, kullanıp da çakma parfüm üreticilerinin göz tacı etmeyin :)

Beautiful summer scent. Begins as a somewhat generic aquatic, but soon settles into a linear, yet complex damp woody violet comfort food of a fragrance. Projects well and lasts 8+ hours. Solid daytime scent for anyone under 35, and well worth the current price of $25 for a 100ml tester. Very neat looking bottle too, but of course that's just the cherry on top.

this smells really good, a great summer fragrance. But I recognicse the smell from some other cologne that i cant put my finger on, Despite its familarity it smells really good and it projects like a torpedo. Great smell if you want people to notice you. great for outdoors!

this kind of perfume`s are absolute compliment getter in my country Philippines....like bvlgari aqua,aqu di gio....i wear this d2 wet wood when i was there and of course compliment every where....

It kind of smell like being in a swimming pool with lots of violet surrounding u Boys would love it,not offensive, heavy,sweet Its a safe purchase as a gift, barely think people would hate it

a very nice fragrance, soft and delicate. The violet and woodsy note are easily detectable, very fresh and suitable for young men.

It's very aquatic and spice scent "singular" i don't know anything similar.

I have the samples for sale. PM me if interested.

This is an interesting one. Two notes dominate the fragrance and they are violet and artemesia. The violet is of the sweeter, watery variety, perhaps a shade purple and wet. The artemesia is distinct, deeply herbal, but not bitter--it's oddly sweet, breezy, and soft. Ocean Wet Wood is not your standard aquatic. It's quite distinct, and provides none of the sharp citrus qualities that have become standard in the genre. This is like a warm marine breeze in the morning, kind of damp and possessing the freshness of a new day, a trace of cool air passing through it. There's no fishiness or rotting vegetation here, but there's isn't any of that "super aquatic" synthetic stuff happening either. And that's part of what makes it unique. Aquatics tend to fall among the two extremes--realistic impressions of the ocean, including some of the smells one would associate with low-tide, and fantastical interpretations of water, extremely blue and clear and bright. Some succeed and some don't. But Ocean Wet Wood has its own lane. I don't think it's something you'd find in nature, but it feels natural, like it should be there and might be....somewhere. Of course explaining how something smells is tough. Especially when it's pretty unique. This one comes to me in colors--violet, purple, a light blue swathe cutting through it, soft greens weaving in and out, a gray haze passing by. It's cool, aromatically sweet, and kind of unusual. At the same time, it's very pleasant to wear, and will certainly stand out from the crowd. Sample this if you can. At the very least you'll try something you haven't smelled before. As for me, I enjoy it very much and for some reason find it the perfect aquatic to wear on a rainy day. Final thought: If Narciso Rodriguez for Him had an aquatic summer flanker, it might be something like Ocean Wet Wood.

"Rant" but no "Rave". “Ocean” is more a sketch, than a fully rendered seascape: It's simply a log macerating in a pond of violet and artemisia: Should have been called "Oasis Wet Wood". Done ! It's simple, and it's linear; and as such, I like it a lot. "Marketing" should have stopped there. But to call it "Ocean"? That just brings up a whole new set of expectations. This is barely "seashore". As far as "flankers" go, it's somewhat disappointing. If "Rocky Mountain Wood" painted a different portrait of the original HeWood, "Ocean" simply scribbled a mustache on him and called it a day. Essentially adding calone to the original isn't doing much. In fact, the biggest disappointment here is that “ocean" accord. Which comes off as stagnant and murky- missing the action of the sea. I blame it on the earthy patchouli - which dulled, and grounded the "ocean" idea. Alberto Morillas is usually formidable. But if he's responsible for the "Ocean" part of this fragrance like I suspect, then he's sleeping on the job. Daphne Bugey should have called Jacques Cavallier, instead. To partner-up her HeWood with his beautifully vivid ocean in Bvlgari Aqua pour homme. The result could have been my new "signature". As things stand... I still like it. But don't love it. *Sighhhh...* Longevity:9/10 (in base) Projection (summer temperatures):8/10 (in mid) Art/Creatives: 7/10 (concept and scent execution only-bottle stays status quo in this series) How: casual, work or play, summer, spring, alone and picking lint out of your navel.

Ridiculous name, great scent. All of the He Wood series share about half of their DNA - this is definitely the most summery of the bunch as it is quite a bit more aquatic than the others. The heart of this is still a powerful violet and wood combo that is ever-present and accented by a gentle salty mist. The woody aspect of this is also dressed up with a "wet" feeling - it is still synthetic in nature, but it is the same effect as splitting a log that is dry versus one that is wet - it alters the aromatic quality of the wood ever so slightly. As time goes by, the fume gets rather "perfumey" on my skin as the violet is heavily accented and present in a very feminine way - it smells beautiful but it may not be for everyone. I enjoy violets immensely, so this is definitely my cup of tea! There is also a "ocean wind" sort of note that is present throughout as well - not so much a "wet wood" or "ocean note" as much as it is an ocean breeze blowing certain aromatic elements trough a nearby violet forest. It becomes more of a woody musk in the end but it is always pleasantly aromatic and slightly aquatic! May all of your work weeks have a light at the end of the tunnel! Day 36 - Again Listening to: Lacuna Coil - Humane

I got this through the post yesterday. At first spray the smell is not very distinct and not the best. After it 'settles' then you can really notice the true smell. I thought it smells like a mature version of Hollister - Break Line (not on this database). It projects quite well but nothing like Paco - 1 Million or the other power houses. It isn't a strong smelling scent either which I feel goes with the smell of it, so no complaints. My only slight complaint is with longevity. It lasts about 4-5 hours, I thought I'd get more than this. I would recommend this to people looking for a solid summer scent. Its fresh and you really do notice the woods coming through after a while. Results: Scent: 7.5/10 Sillage: 7.5/10 Longevity: 6/10 EDIT: I had a skin reaction to this, which is a great shame. So maybe just try it first? I am a bit strange so might just be me haha.

Ocean Wet Wood is good, but has no personality. It is ideal if you need a discrete fragrance for working. Longevity and projection are moderate. I would say it is unisex: I gave my bottle to my wife, it worked better in her skin than in mine. It has some salt, but there is no feeling of 'ocean' in it. We feel 'wet wood', but no ocean smell. For those who want marine perfumes, I think it's much much better try Bvlgari Aqva/Aqva Marine or Nautica Voyage. I sprayed Nautica Voyage in arm and Ocean Wet on the other. Clearly Nautica is more masculine, stronger and has more personality.

This cologne has a light woodsy/marina scent which makes it a perfect summer fragrance. After it dries back you can smell the deep herbal (Artemisia) scent combined with Amber and Violet Leaf which makes it a good masculine outdoorsy scent. This cologne is a real nice change from most summer colognes...there isn't any lemon or orange notes. The wooden frame of the cologne reflex's the beauty of nature !!!! DEQUARED2 created a unique men's cologne a REAL MUST HAVE!!!!!! Longevity is 8/10 Sillage is 7/10 Overall is 8.5/10

My bias expectations had me comparing it to the original, which saw me dissappointed, but thats not really fair is it? The original is magnificent, so sopleasant and easy to wear, has awesome sillage and doenst kill people nearby. Ocean Wet wood is good, not quite THAT good, but if you can get it cheap, try it out. Essentially,its an aquatic version that loses the thick, banana-woody quality and goes for a marine freshness over the orinal flaker's rainforrest freshness.

A smell that is perfect for day out at the beach! It has a very strong sea water note that stays all the time. A pretty linear perfume, not so complex with a touch of vetiver and patchouli so it's very refreshing! Overall: 6.5/10 Edit: I can now smell the violets... But, it took them a while...

A super fresh scent sitting on a woody base with a hint of sweetness. In the same vein as Lalique L'Hommage as an ultra safe scent. Good for casual/office wear. Very non offensive and has decent performance. Best for warmer weather and more appropriate for daytime wear.

The name and bottle really give you a good idea of what "Ocean Wet Wood" smells like: aquatic and woody. The two notes are balanced out quite nicely. Works great in the summer heat.