The Saint Mariner

The Saint Mariner from the French house Parfumerie Particulière, composed by Anne-Sophie Behaghel and Amélie Bourgeois and released in 2018, is a salty, herbal aquatic. Fresh is the word everyone uses for it; about two thirds also find it citrusy, and a third spicy, floral, aromatic or ambery.

Lemon and bergamot give the opening a sharp, clean sparkle, and pink pepper a gentle, rosy warmth. Sea water, watery notes and water bring a cool, salty, mineral freshness that defines the character. Rosemary adds a dry, herbal, slightly resinous note, and lily of the valley a dewy, clean floral touch. The base is dry and radiant: vetiver gives a rooty, earthy woodiness, and ambroxan a salty, mineral, skin-like amber glow that extends the freshness for hours.

The Saint Mariner is worn by anyone. Its clean, marine character suits spring and summer days and outdoor settings, and it should appeal to someone who likes aquatic scents with herbs and a dry, ambery finish rather than sweetness.

The Saint Mariner — unisex fragrance by Parfumerie Particulière (released 2018). Notes: Ambroxan, Bergamot, Lemon, Lily-of-the-Valley, Pink Pepper, Rosemary, Sea Water, Vetiver, Water, Watery Notes. — Parfica open fragrance database