Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Eau de Parfum

I am very surprised over two things: No one mentions sea fennel which after all should be one of two main impressions. The second is how natural and well made this EDP version is. Absolutely stunning. It oscillates between wafts of said sea fennel (rock samphire), sea wormwood and various impressions from the north west, European Atlantic coasts. I did not expect that from a relatively unknown house. I am reminded of Osaïto from M. Micallef, but here we are taken into a mix of conifers and coastal aromatic herbs with very little musk, florals and no sandalwood by comparison. I am also reminded of Klubwasser, from Wienerblut; it is as if the landlocked Viennese crew went on holiday by the seaside. Although very niche-y, I think CCaSF is suited for the workplace, because of the calm, discreet yet strong presence it has. Spring through all of autumn.

This is probably the better in the line up (bar possibly Tobacco Absolute which I have yet to try the EDP version). A gorgeous vibrant and fresh scent - overly simplified a herbaceous green cypress leaf, a touch pine wood and just an enough salty sea breeze. Not overly complicated but a decent sillage and alright longevity 3-7 hours. If I compared it - it would be the entry step followed by Bvlgari Aqua and Sarah Baker Atlante. This being the sweetest and the following more marine and more salty. This infact is a slightly deeper and sweeter version of Bvlgari Aqua Marine Toniq which sadly discontinued. My only complaint is an EDP for its price it’s not a super difference over the EDT - however I find Molton Brown EdTs underwhelming anyway - I would recommend any of their bathing products though... amazingly good value...

THIS ! Instant love and very similar to my long lost loved New West for her form Aramis from 1990. This is the scent from my youth in a bottle. I really dont know how to describe it...Aquatic, juicy and sea breeze with cypress in the background. The notes that are listed are not at all similar to New west - but it is almost the same. Cedar, leather and musk are base notes in both and bergamot as top note. The middle notes are quite different. I have an old bottle of New West and comparing these is marvelous. Words can’t describe how lucky I feel . I bought the 7,5 ml sample and will go for a full bottle- maybe also a backup. Yes it is unisex - yes I will wear it all spring and summer time. Yes I will enjoy this for both nostalgia and for it is. Yes its a bit pricy but worth it. Moderate silage and longevity.

I bought a sample of this EDP having used their shower gel. I very much adore this fragrance as it does remind me of taking shelter from the sun among a cluster of trees by the coast. Before committing to buying a bottle of this EDP on Ebay, I felt compelled to buy a load of samples of a range of perfumes featuring Cypress. I discovered several lovely fragrances with completely different characteristics, mostly more autumnal and wintry, but Coastal Cypress and Sea Fennel is so uplifting and summery to me that I kept coming back to it. I even got a sample of James Heeley’s Sel Marin, as another poster suggested similarities. I like both, but this one is by far my favourite.

I get lots of cardamom and cypress at first, then it morphs to have plenty of marine/aquatic notes. Later on the leather comes out, but I don't ever get much vetiver. Somehow, the resulting scent is a juxtaposition of fresh spicy and leathery at the same time. I love it. I truly see why this is one of the cult favorites with the Molton Brown line. It's pretty unique, at least I haven't ever sampled anything quite like it. Also, the EDP version has good projection and staying power. This is basically what I had hoped Jo Malone's Wood Sage and Sea Salt would be, as I ended up truly disappointed by that one. What a difference some decent base notes make!