The Seahorse (PETRICHOR X)
The Seahorse (PETRICHOR X)
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✦ scent notes
a rainy poolside aquatic - cherry lipgloss, gardenia tanning oil, rain falling on chlorinated pool water, wet swimsuits, blue coconut slushies, vinyl pool chair slats, and the ambient smell of popcorn and cotton candy from Tom’s Snack Shack
✦ scent notes
dedicated to my mother - there were some good memories in there sometimes, and this was one of them
✦ product options
The Seahorse will return next spring. Overstock 6mL atomizers (baubles) are available while supplies last!
Aesthetic
Aesthetic
Olfactive Qualities
Olfactive Qualities
Primary scent families:
- atmospheric
- fleurmand
Other qualities and aspects:
- fruity
- floral (hedonic or narcotic)
- rainy
- weird
- damp
- nutty
- fresh
Gender Expression
Gender Expression
Materials
Materials
Le sigh. Of course, I love this one too.
Ashe excels at capturing an image with a scent, layering everything so beautifully and cohesively. Blue coconut slushies, check. Cotton candy, check. Childhood poolside memories, check, check, check.
This scent is soft and flowing, relatively unobtrusive, like those memories floating gently back to the surface. My only gripe is that it fades pretty quickly on me.
I don’t know the magic behind this scent house, but this is so hyper realistic it’s amazing. You smell every single note and it dries down to be primarily the wet bathing suit/ the cherry lipgloss/ and the chlorinated pool. It reminds you of your childhood at the swimming pool! It’s nostalgic, atmospheric, and has a great longevity!
I was hesitant to try this perfume due to the vinyl and popcorn notes, but I took the plunge anyway. So glad I did!! I first tried this on a rainy summer day in which I was running errands. I have had a few perfumes make me sentimental and nostalgic, but none have ever made me teary eyed. The Seahorse was the first. Pool days with friends and family are definitely my most cherished childhood memories. Especially with those random rainstorms that would roll in. One of my favorite movies growing up was Aquamarine which is fitting. Playing mermaids or going down water slides, enjoying slushies or snowballs- the simpler times with friends. This perfume encompasses all of that for me. All the notes blend together well but are still identifiable. Though stronger upon application the vinyl and popcorn notes fade into the background to add to the overall atmosphere. It still has a very wearable and pretty aspect to it at well. 13/10 cannonballs
The Seahorse is maybe my favorite out of the collection, despite earlier reservations about popcorn and gardenia, two notes that sometimes come on too strong for me. It shifts and morphs as it dries, other notes asserting dominance before settling on pool water, cherry lipgloss, and the smell of rain on the pool deck. I kept bringing my wrist up to my nose while grocery shopping the last time I put it on, just shamelessly huffing myself in public. I wanted to invite the cashier to smell it, too. Five stars.
