51° 19’ 9”N / 1° 21’ 30”E

By the editors · 2 min readBlack pepper and star anise crackle open with a dry, nose-tingling snap that feels like coastal wind across pebbles. The heart swerves into an iced herbal wave where mint dominates, pushing lavender and citrus to the background, creating a cooling aromatic accord that erases any initial sweetness. Guaiac wood and vetiver anchor the dry-down with clean, slightly smoky driftwood and sun-bleached grass, while patchouli adds only a whisper of earthy grip rather than darkness. On skin it stays airy and diffusive, projecting arm-length for the first three hours before settling into a salt-sprayed skin scent that smells like sea-tangled herbs left to dry in the sun. The composition favors cool spring mornings and windy cliff walks; office-safe sillage and moderate longevity make it an easy daily refresher that never cloys.