Nothing but Sea and Sky

Nothing but Sea and Sky!!! I love You: the aroma, the poetic concept, the remembrances of a cold beach. In his renowned poetry collection 'Leaves of Grass,' Walt Whitman wrote "From Montauk Point," where his contemplation led him to declare: "Nothing but sea and sky..." This perfume combines Bergamot (very citrus), Sandalwood, and White Musk to embody an outdoorsy, romantic, and poetic essence. It exudes a milky, slightly salty aquatic beach scent, making it a minimalist, chic, easy-to-wear fragrance with a realist sea vibe. The musk is clean, almost soapy, and the wood is warm and sweet, like driftwood baking in the sun. It boasts a duration of at least 6-7 hours and maintains a consistent linear quality, earning a remarkable 8.5/10 rating for its exceptional qualities. It smells more like Musk Therapy, Parisian Musc (which has a similar vibe, but this is sugary), or Mon Ami Choix from Gritti. Sunny Side Up is more like a soft version of Neroli Portofino, in my opinion. Nothing but Sea and Sky! is a lot better. More pictures and reviews are on IG: @marulovesperfumes!!! Thanks.

I can’t believe I found another Thin Wild Mercury dupe in this house. As soon as this hit my nose I thought “Zuma!”. It’s got the salty bergamot je ne seis quoi of Zuma without the sexy/dirty notes. The bergamot is also less complex here so it it has a bigger mass appeal and doesn’t come off as spray cleaner like some say Zuma does. I love this fragrance. It’s so easy to wear on sunny, warm days and definitely leans late-spring, summer. I will spray it year round though just for the sake of a pick me up. It lasts about 6 hours on my arms and chest and doesn’t heavily project so it’s great for a daily personal scent. Oh and the house’s other TWM dupe is Sugar Leather for Whisky. It’s like a sweeter, younger sister, which I think I can say is the case for every scent I’ve smelled from Une Nuit Nomade. Definitely expensive for a full bottle but if you can get a travel size at a good price I’d recommend! If you like bergamot this is a safe blind buy. It’s very easy to wear.

It is always interesting to me that I seem to experience most fragrances in a completely different way to every other fragrantica reviewer. Nothing but Sea and Sky is, to me, a spicy, cold, woody fragrance. Much like sitting on a fallen pine tree overlooking the sand dunes as snow falls slowly and muffles the world in its satisfyingly fluffy grip. It has a dry sandalwood that verges on driftwood, and each stage of dry down is accompanied by a festive bergamot that stops the composition from becoming dolorous. This perfume is a borrowed scarf that still smells vaguely of someone you don't know very well, but would like to. It is crisp and clear and very elegant, and on my skin has excellent longevity. NBSAS isn't going to announce your presence before you've even entered the room, it's subtle and discreet. But if anyone should catch a whiff of you they will automatically assign you gravitas and mystery you don't necessarily deserve. I love UNN. You guys are 🔥.

Smells like the sea in winter. It’s kind of salty - very reminiscent of the sea and works well with the smooth sandalwood. It sort of smells like you’re taking a walk on a pier in the winter in a thick jacket, and your nose is picking up the wood of the pier, the saltiness of the sea, and your own natural musk. The bergamot, and maybe some sort of spice I can’t quite put my finger on, give it a strong bite - sort of drives home the “cold” quality. I know most people would automatically think of this as a summer or spring fragrance, but it’s a winter/spring fragrance to me. It smells like you’re spending that tranisition between spring and winter living by a lake. Really beautiful fragrance, shame it lasts 3 hours at most before it just smells like musk. Unisex.

An unexpected love. Yes, the composition of this perfume is simple, but those three notes are balance to perfection. If I spray it on a colder spot of my skin, I get those rainy day vibes the people were mentioning. The musk is clean, but doesn't have the sharp sterility, the sandalwood brings a tiny bit of sweetness, but doesn't feel dry and dusty. A clean, fresh, and slightly moist scent, that is not aquatic, and not cold. It really is a melancholic rainy day scent. If I spray it on a warmer skin (elbow), the sandalwood becomes stronger and a little powdery. But in both cases it remains balanced and very beautiful. I think I just found my perfect sandalwood.

To me, This is a simple, but very lovely, “my skin but better” type of scent. It has a summer beach vibe without going to a coconut or sunscreen territory (which I don’t like) I would buy a full bottle if it wasn’t so costly. I’m one of the unlucky folks whose nose reads sandalwood as pickles but I don’t get that with this scent! To me this reads as clean skin that been kissed by the sun all day and is now cooling down as the golden hour approaches bringing a gentle breeze of ocean tickled air. I have a purse spray, I don’t think I can justify the price of a full bottle for such a light skin scent but it has inspired me to give more sandalwood scents a try.

very easy to wear, fresh type of sandalwood with that citrus blast blended very well with the sandalwood, the scent is fleeting in your skin & that doesn't happen to often with sandalwood based fragrances, at least to my skin. on the dry down you get that soapy feeling which, I don't hate but its supposed to be a sandalwood fragrance. Longevity is quite good on me, 4 hours wear & I can still feel the projection on my skin. great blind buy! looking forward to other sandalwood fragrance on my list, santal austral & here comes the son is next.

Yes, Nothing very special abt this one among their Collections. But it's reallyyyy comforting scent with the lasting power up to 6 hours. I dont really fall for the opening, abit sharp with Bergamot, but the dry down is perfect for me, my skin scent but much better, soft musky sandal wood and aibt powdery, somewhere i smell a hint of iris. This one should be tittled "In the library". Thinking of you spend your weekend in the library, want to smell good but dont want to disturb people. Humble ,quietly beautiful but noticable. i love it!

A simplistic, delicate, and creamy perfume! It sits gently on the skin, small projection. Slight lactonic vanilla when it's on my wrist, similar to the 'vanilla' of the yellow gorse plants you can sometimes see here on the cold cliffs of the UK. Reminiscent of a cold, early-spring coastline in Dorset, with the chilly wind brushing past the white chalk cliffs. Beautiful regardless. It's expensive for a full bottle... And because the brand is quite small, there aren't many international vendors.

This is a beautiful fresh, laundry-like scent but without the florals. To me it's clean and comforting, yet somehow cold and airy. I understand for a lot of people this is coming across as a summer beachy scent, but I truly can see the Montauk in the snow inspiration for this fragrance, and I've ended up reaching for it more this autumn/winter than I did in the summer. Nothing but Sea and Sky has moderate longevity and projection for me, and I can't see how this could offend anyone!

Very nice. While Sun Bleached was a little too much for me, this is just right. I so avoid beachy/sea scents, but this is one I'd wear with ease and happiness. A skin scent through and through, it's musk, sandalwood and bergamot yes, but with a little salty, sandy accord, and on skin, a coconut feeling comes out. A little like Arizona Bloom if it never veered into the ambroxan Cloudesque drydown. Airy and coconuty but neutral.

I could live my whole life in this scent and never get bored of it! There are no words to describe it, you'd have to experience a cloudy, cool day by the sea... No suncream, no sunbathing and volleyball. No, this is windy afternoon alone on a beach, maybe collecting shells, maybe just getting lost in though. There is a storm in the distance, but now it's calm and peaceful and quiet. What a masterpiece!

Reminds me of L'orchestre Parfums Piano Santal. Less lactonic than Piano Santal, but maybe in the same family. Easy to wear, spray & go. White T-shirt clean girl vibe for sure. But the performance is not satisfied. I wish it was stronger and lasted longer. Intimate skin scent with minimal projection. U need to spray more! The new packaging is very elegant too.

As someone who gravitates towards deep, dark and rich autumn/winter fragrances, I was clearly lacking in the summer scent category. Hence I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I do. Nothing but Sea and Sky feels so effortless and clean. To me it feels like laundry that has line dried outside, in crisp and clean air, somewhere near the sea.

i love sandalwood but hate how buttery it can get on my skin. the saltiness and freshness in this round it out so it's not aggressively santal. i agree with the poster who said its a subdued Sun Bleached, which was a little too coconutty and green for me. this is fresh, clean-cut without any remnants of soap or an astringent dry-down.

i got a sample of this and fell in love with it right away. it's a nice clean scent, i'd probably like to wear it more in the spring and summer.

Nice but it does remind of Anyway by Juliette Has a Gun, similar musk. I love them both.

#56 of My Fragrance Journey - Une Nuit Nomade – Nothing but Sea and Sky: The Quiet Geometry of the Horizon You know that feeling when you’re staring at the sea in winter, and it’s gorgeous, yes, but also... a little indifferent? That’s exactly where this takes me. It’s inspired by Whitman and the stark winter edges of Montauk, and honestly, you can tell - the whole thing feels like someone tried to bottle a horizon line. Minimalist. Clean. Almost too composed. It opens with bergamot that hits like cold light. Not juicy, not sweet, just... bright. Sharpish. Like stepping out into a frosty morning where the air almost stings your teeth. And then, before I’ve even processed it, the whole thing softens into this creamy sandalwood. Smooth as polished driftwood, very “nothing out of place,” almost like it’s been sanded down emotionally as well as texturally. Then comes the musk in the drydown - soft, clean, a little powdery. Like a white T-shirt warmed by skin. It’s quiet. It sits close. You have to lean in to notice it, which is kind of the charm... and also kind of the issue. Because here’s the honest bit: for something inspired by winter, it doesn’t feel winter. Not in the way you expect - no cosiness, no depth, nothing that hugs you back. This is more early spring, maybe autumn. Cool days. Open windows. Something gentle drifting around you. On actual winter skin, when I want something warm, rich, maybe even indulgent... this feels too thin. Too airy. Like admiring the landscape instead of stepping into it. Longevity is 4–6 hours on me, and the sillage stays tucked close, like a thought you keep to yourself. But - and it’s a big but - it is beautiful. Calm, refined, very “I’ve got my life together even if I don’t.” Perfect if you love minimalism or scents that feel like a clean space. A quietly masculine-leaning unisex aura that never tries to impress and somehow still manages to. Just don’t expect the comfort of winter. Expect the clarity of it. The horizon. The quiet. The sky is doing its thing and not explaining itself. If that’s what you’re after, this nails it. More fragrance stories and visuals on Instagram — @lavendercloudsjd

You know what... I was going to be vocally disappointed about the fact that 2 out of 3 of the samples I received from Une Nuit Nomade were duds but I'll hang it up; I like Nothing but Sea and Sky. This does not invoke the same salty, ozonic, wind-in-my-sails vibe of something like Margiela's Sailing Day, but who cares. This is it's own thing and I like it. If you hate bergamot, though, do not touch this with a ten-foot pole. This might be one of the most bergamot forward fragrances I've ever smelled, which partially contributed to why I initially felt like leaving an unimpressed review. I love bergamot, but the first 10 minute opening was even a bit much for me. It settles down quite nicely though. If you're thinking of purchasing this you could apply it 10 minutes before you leave and not have a problem. I really love this imagery of "blizzard on the beach," but I'm not really getting that atmosphere from the fragrance itself. Not to keep yapping about the bergamot, I'm just not sure how that really fits into the story here. This does have a salty sandalwood beach vibe, though. I just think it's lacking that cold feeling. But I'll stop complaining; this is an overall pleasant spring or summer scent.

Nothing but Sea and Sky is a nice, soft-around-the-edges, clean Woody Musk that would serve as a quintessential "Office Scent". I made the comparison, blindly, immediately upon first spray, to Radio Bombay by D.S & Durga. I look at the comp listing's on this page, and sure enough, there's Radio Bombay. Radio Bombay is probably a bit sharper, dryer, and more woody. NBSAS seems a bit smoother, at least as lactonic creamy despite Radio Bombay having the explicitly listed lactonic accord, and more soapy/powdery due to the white musk. A clean, soapy/powdery/soft woody Office Scent. Most of my "Office Scent" collection is soft, soapy or powdery, musky, soft woods, and lavender. Thats how I interpret Nothing But Sea and Sky. I don't really get an aquatic or marine vibe from Nothing but Sea and Sky. But a "driftwood on a beach", or "blizzard on a beach" vibe? Yea, OK. Just equate the soft sandalwood as beach driftwood. I spent a total of a year sailing the oceans in the U.S military, so I've experienced days upon days of truly nothing but sea and sky. This is more of a beachhead replication. Nice. I have a full bottle of Radio Bombay, so I would need to find a steeply discounted bottle of this to buy it.

This isn’t my usual kind of scent, but I have the UNN sample set and it’s the first I’ve reached for. It’s not the literal smell of the beach, it’s the smell of what is romantically marketed to us as the beach: a driftwood candle, a sandalwood-based room spray, light blue and white wood-centric decor. All very calm, gentle and composed. Not like the real-life stinky beach at all (well, depends on the beach). I do like it. It’s quiet and relaxing. I don’t generally love sandalwood, but here the combination with the bergamot brightens it in a way which averts an immediate headache. The musk is a bit murky, but overall it’s a nice scent. It doesn’t last for hours on end and it’s simple, but complex doesn’t always equal good. I’ll enjoy the sample and probably wouldn’t buy a bottle, but this is a really nice perfume...just not quite for me.

The bergamot in the beginning of this is sweet and juicy and brings to mind the juice of orange as well as orange flowers. It remains in the top of the fragrance, though at barely perceptible levels, once the sandalwood and musk take over within the first half hour. At this stage Nothing but Sea and Sky becomes a pleasant but sort of non descript skin scent. The musk has a clean almost soapy quality to it and the wood is a warm sweet piece of driftwood baking in the sun. The sillage and longevity both are pretty slight. There’s absolutely nothing to object to with this but I also don’t find it that memorable. However I do think it recreates the feeling of being alone with nothing but sea and sky to look at. You’re in a world with no contrast, full of cloudy diffuse light and the feeling of peace all around.

- Another unexpectedly love. Still smells like summer but in an airy just before the rain way...when you're packing up and a cooling breeze rustles your swim coverup. 3 notes really? (Italian bergamot, Australian Sandalwood, White Musks). It smells so elegant. Like you're not wearing fragrance, like you just casually smell freakin amazing! It's one of the best sandalwood fragrances I've ever smelled. Absolutely beautiful! Very, very well blended and the carded image perfectly captures the scent but I didn't realise the picture was meant to depict snow until I went to the brand website, which indicates that 'Nothing but Sea and Sky' is a tribute to Montauk under its coat of snow. 😍 This one is light, airy, and doesn't last very long at all but it's beautiful. It's one of those "your skin but better scents."

The sandalwood I wish people would wear instead of Pickle Juice 33. A pleasant, clean, and rather linear sandalwood fragrance. When it comes to sandalwood, I can take it or leave it to be honest, so I don’t see myself getting a full bottle of this. But... maybe a travel size? I do find it weirdly comforting. However, if sandalwood is your jam, you really can’t go wrong with this. I only really notice the bergamot if I press my nose where I’ve sprayed the fragrance, otherwise I just notice the sandalwood and the musk, which keeps if from going milky compared to something like piano santal (which is also really nice, but has a lactonic vibe to it). Nice everyday fragrance, with decent sillage and longevity. Price isn’t too bad either. Perfectly unisex.

For sandalwood lovers. Unisex, versatile, office compatible, for all seasons and occasions. Soft, a skin scent. 1 word: clean. Attention, little sillage. 7/10 Quote: "In his celebrated poetry collection 'Leaves of Grass', Walt Whitman wrote 'From Montauk Point', where his contemplation led him to quote: 'Nothing, but sea and sky'.At Montauk Point, also called The End, the world stops during winter. The sky is veiled in pale white and the breath of a blizzard sprinkles the beach with snowflakes. The rough sea gives the impression of a large cotton field in bloom. 'Nothing but Sea and Sky' is a tribute to Montauk under its coat of snow. It is a reassuring fragrance, a stole of white musks infused in sandalwood with milky notes."

Where are people getting the saltiness from? Upon spraying I get a whiff of someone having just squeeze a fresh orange on top of some planks of wood. Or maybe someone melted an orange creamsicle on the wood but minus the overwhelming sugary sweetness of the dessert. To me it’s smells very orangey, but also I get the whiff of sandalwood and something creamy, not milky if that makes any sense. I’m glad I didn’t blind buy a bottle, thought it’s not unpleasant. Of all the sandalwoods I’ve tried, milky musk is still the best.

If I stick my nose closely to my skin, I can smell something, but that could be my inability: Not being able to fully smell YSBB-type perfumes. There is a zesty note reminiscent of old-fashioned lemon cologne. I also get a woody note similar to sandalwood. I think it also has "skin musk", one of the most popular notes of recent times. It's a peaceful, melancholic and lovely thing to put on and go to sleep. I like it but unfortunately I've never been one to buy a full bottle of such silhouette-y skin scents.

I really like this one! This would be a cloudy day at the beach, you’re walking along the shore barefoot, wearing a really cozy sweater, white t-shirt, rolled up jeans, hands in pockets and your hair is blowing in the cold salty breeze! It makes me think of north eastern coastal towns in Maine (like Kennebunkport), seagulls, sailboats and lighthouses! Scent profile is of fresh laundry, Sandalwood and east coast beaches in the off-season! It’s a vibe and I’m here for it! 🌊🌥️⚓️⛴️🌬️

Ordered the discovery set from Une Nuit Nomade, and first off, BEAUTIFUL packing, very evocative and artistic, and super fast shipping. <3 This one opens BEAUTIFUL, with creamy, musky sandalwood. Absolute perfection. I don't get laundry detergent vibes here at all (but I guess this really depends on what detergent you're using, lol). Unfortunately, this opening disappears in about 10-15 minutes and becomes a little whisper of a skin scent. :(

Super simple but perfectly executed resulting in a smooth, balanced, demur fragrance. Slightly powdery but not dusty. After an hour it developed an additional “clean” note. I found it comforting. Suits someone who likes clean - but not laundry clean, more like fresh air clean - and cozy - but not gingerbread cozy, more like old blankets cozy - fragrances. Longevity is amazing for such a quiet fragrance. Unisex.

Absolutely fell in love with it. Transports you to the beach at spring/autumn, does not give hot summer or sunscreen vibe to me (well maybe just a bit). Someone said milky and aquatic, could not agree more. Very simple but somehow special sandalwood. Unfortunately, very weak and light, does not last long as well. You will probably need to soak urself in it to still feel it after one hour.

A very quiet friend to keep close and listen to. It speaks mostly of sandalwood but with little whispers of bergamot. To me this is a rainy day indoors, and I get the references to Montauk in the winter but if you're looking for a wintery scent perhaps By the fire place of MM would be more in line? I was expecting a little more drama in this bottle from the picture painted by UNdN.

This one immediately reminded me of Armani Code Luna as I like it and still own it. But also it reminds me a bit of a bug spray - a repellent. Smells synthetic and sweet and of summer, in a certain way. I tested it blindly without reading the notes and the name and I didn't detect any sandalwood (as usually I like my sandalwood). I cannot smell Sunny Side Up here at all.

Really nice if you love drier Sandalwood. I sprayed 2x on the top of my hand and it's lasted through several hand washings. At first sniff I got a really prominent play-doh note but it went away. It's a rounder Sandalwood so not screechy at all. It reminds me of Skylar Isle, which is now called Skylar Isle Escape. Simple, spa like, clean and meditative.

This is an easy to wear sandalwood fragrance for warmer weather, or when you want to wear something light. The bergamot adds a hint of freshness. It’s the sandalwood scent I’d wear during the summer when it’s too hot for something like TF’s Santal Blush or SJ’s Sandalwood Temple. It’s inoffensive and great for any occasion.

For me this smells straight up like coconut flakes! I guess it's the combination of sandalwood and musk? I was going to get Bubble Bath by Maison Margiela but now I really don't feel like I need to. They are not dupes, but they give me similar vibe - clean, fresh, soapy coconut. It's going to be perfect for the summer!

I love this. But I already own Gypsy Water, and Nothing But Sea and Sky is about 95% the same to my nose. Sea and Sky lasted all day on me, and I could smell myself all day as well. Its name is so fitting. It is a very comforting, airy scent and if I didn't own Gypsy Water, this would be mine.

Crisp, slightly salty, musk with a sandalwood undertone. I like it, but it’s very close wearing and fades quickly. I completely understand where the scent inspiration comes from, the vibe is very much a beach in winter, but it’s not a literal interpretation of that idea.

Simplistic, minimalistic chic... Transparent feel & an easy reach every day type of fragrance! Will not weight you down, yet is noticeable enough to not be categorized as just a "skin scent". Makes me think of sun dried linens by the sea... My YouTube channel: @SanneParf

Pretty good but not worth the price??? nothing more than $120. Musky but also has this nuance of salty wind blown from the beach soon after you doused yourself in sun tan lotion. Beautiful skin scent that honestly could be a chill, homey type of fragrance.

I like this fragrance and it benefits from some resting time. I can’t believe there’s no coconut note in here as it smells quite sunscreeny to me. I enjoy that is gives you subtle beach vibes without being over the top tropical.

Lovely clean scent. Like walking along the coastline on a warm day. It's very light. It projects a bit, but becomes more of a skin scent after an hour or so. Perfect if you just want to smell fresh without being imposing.

Cloudy day on the beach is the feeling I get whilst smelling this scent. I hate cloudy days, but this fragrance is uplifting and comforting that cloudy days don't matter.

I get something that smells like blackcurrant in here, though it's not a listed note. It's nice, inoffensive, and enjoyable for a "fresh out of the shower" clean feeling

milky and soft, subtle, the wood is kind of fighting for its life in there

White clean musk, with a soft dry sandalwood . It’s very nice clean scent

Soap and sandalwood. A very beautiful every day skin scent. Love it!

This smells exactly like philosophy pure grace perfume

neutral, comforting, peaceful, sophisticated.

I don't really understand this fragrance, and from what I can see below it is very divisive, some people loving it some hating it. First of all I get the impression a certain group of us may be anosmic to some of the musks used here because I struggle to sense it as a whole, while others around me said they can clearly perceive it. To me it starts as a very faint fruit roll up scent, a little sweet a little sticky but it slowly morphs into an interesting woody musky candied stone fruit smell, which doesn't smell all too bad to me, definitely feminine, still a bit too faint and a touch rubbery. To me it feels unfinished, like there isn't enough in the top and heart to go off of, it also feels quite artificial, to an extent at which it doesn't even try to fool you into believing you are smelling the listed notes. Doesn't smell horrible, but definitely isn't worth the money, feels more suitable for a scent diffuser.