Albatross

Albatross is one of the few aquatics that I actually truly enjoy from the first sniff. The way it smells is just so different than other aquatic perfumes that I have experienced. For me, it conveys an image of walking on a quiet beach in cold weather and you then get a whiff of the salt air intermingled with the smell of marine shell animals and sea soaked pieces of woody flotsam. I feel happy when I smell this. I enjoy it such that I was willing to buy a bottle straight off but alas... the longevity of this scent does not do it justice. I can barely smell it beyond an hour! Skin chemistry perhaps? And neither does it project much (not a criteria of import for me). It is a quite a shame as Albatross is truly unique. I may however get a 15ml for further testing in other seasons as I'm not willing to give up yet. In summary, scent is great (9/10); Longevity (3/10). However if your budget permits, you should definitely give it a try as your skin may be better.

Albatross - the splendor of the ocean, deep, dark, and ethereal. Albatross by House of Matriarch (Christi Meshell) is one of the genre's most distinctive scents. It is dark, dense, and true to reality, with a leitmotif of salty deep ocean, distant woodlands and pines. It conjures up thoughts of the eponymous albatross soaring above the crashing waves alongside a marine vessel encrusted with barnacles and bathed in the salty waters of the stormy ocean. Albatross has an opaque, gloomy, oceanic depth, where the marine environment can be senses in the form of a neverending sea breeze, vegetation along the coast and driftwood, which is intimately linked to the ocean. 🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸 🔹Main note: Sea Notes 🔹Author: Christi Meshell 🔹Launched: 2015

I love this! I just wish it projected better after an hour or so. I'm not one to respray all day. Similar to oud mineral but this has so much more going on! There's a floral or orange note hiding in the background that gives it some life. Again, something I wish I could smell all day but it doesn't last more than a couple hours before completely becoming a skin scent. Still love the smell though. I'm gonna savor my travel size. One thing I love about matriarch is that all her stuff comes in affordable(ish) 10 or 15ml sizes. Much appreciated

Albatross is a mishmash of some interesting notes, all forming a really neat aquatic. It reminded me ever so slightly of BPAL’s Calico Jack. That one is a little more complicated, though. All the notes listed here are basically discernible and light. They merge virtually perfectly into a very soft, summer scent after an hour or so. Soft, decent longevity, wearable anywhere at anytime. Very nice, but not sure I’d buy due to the price tag.

This is really interesting stuff! I live at the coast and Albatross really capture the raw energy of being close to the ocean. Not a beachy, sunny vibe, but more like rocks, drift wood and rough weather. This and toukka ta tao is the only from matriarch bottle worthy for me. This is a masterpiece!