Hamptons
There is a specific quality to East End light in August, the way it bleaches color from everything by afternoon, and Hamptons has found that quality in fragrance. The ocean accord here is not a generic aquatic: it arrives with white pepper and bergamot, giving the marine note actual texture rather than synthetic flatness. Jasmine and rose in the heart carry the summer-flower quality of the Hamptons without being cloying, and driftwood closes things with a sun-bleached warmth that lingers well into the evening.
Why We Carry This
Most oceanic fragrances are exercises in synthetic simplicity. Hamptons avoids that by using the white pepper and driftwood to give the marine accord actual structure. The floral heart is light enough to not compete with the ocean opening, and the overall result is a genuine warm-weather fragrance built on a recognizable place.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Sea Breeze, Lime, Grapefruit
Heart notes: Jasmine, Lily, Iris, White Tea
Base notes: Sandalwood, White Musk, Driftwood, Cedarwood
Character
Accords: Aquatic, Fresh, Clean, Citrus, Woody, Musk
Perfumer: René Morgenthaler
Launched: 2003