Created by independent American perfumer Darren Alan, Sea Fever is an Amber Floral fragrance with a profile of rose, warm spicy, powder, woody, floral, and oud accords.
Bergamot, Salty Sea Air
Orange Blossom, Neroli, Seaweed
Driftwood, Ambergris, Mineralic White Musk
From Darren Alan:
"This fragrance started out as a limited edition Perfume of the Month, but at the urging of my clients, I have added it to the permanent collection!
A song about the sea inspires this marine fragrance. In addition to training in perfumery, I also trained as an opera singer. One of my favorite maritime art songs is “Sea Fever” by the English composer John Ireland (lyrics by John Masefield). I won several vocal competitions singing this song, and despite living far from the sea, I always felt like quite a bit of a pirate when singing it.
I wanted to capture the feeling I get singing this song in a scent. This is a unisex marine fragrance that is slightly masculine-leaning, but by no means would this smell out of place on a female. It is crisp & ozonic, with hints of salty sea air, coastal bergamot and orange blossom, slightly metallic seaweed, driftwood and ambergris…a mariner’s dream!"
The inspiration for Sea Fever is a poem by John Masefield of the same name:
“Sea Fever” by John Masefield:
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide,
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume and the seagulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry tale from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
Note: Samples are sold by the 1ml. You may purchase up to 2ml. Samples of 1ml or less will come in a glass vial with a dabber. Samples larger than 1ml will come in small glass spray bottles. All samples will be consolidated unless expressly requested otherwise.
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