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Note · Marine and mineral notes

Seaweed

Brown bladderwrack seaweed washed up on a beach

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The seaweeds covering the rocks at low tide give the seashore its briny smell. A dark absolute is drawn from them, with a salty, briny, slightly earthy scent; the perfumer also recomposes it to evoke the ocean. It gives marine accords a depth that airier notes lack.

What it brings

A briny, mineral depth that anchors marine accords.

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Material profile

Nature
Natural material
Origin
Seaweeds from the rocky shores of cold and temperate seas, uncovered at low tide.
How it is obtained
Volatile solvent extractionRecomposed by the perfumer
On Volute
2 fragrances

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