Sacred Water
Sacred Water Yang opens with peppermint and iodine in an accord that reads immediately as oceanic without relying on the usual aquatic synthetics. Aldehydes add a sharp, cold luminosity that the iodine note amplifies, the combination evoking water in its most mineral sense. Seaweed and algae in the heart are genuinely unusual heart note choices: they deepen the marine accord with an organic, slightly saline quality that the ozonic notes keep from becoming heavy. Grey amber and cedar in the base give the composition warmth that settles the entire aquatic arc into something lasting and specific.
Why We Carry This
The iodine and seaweed construction in Sacred Water Yang is what separates it from every other aquatic on the market. The Chinese Water element philosophy gives the compositional choices a conceptual grounding, but what matters is that the marine accord here is specific and genuine: grey amber and cedar in the base complete it rather than obscure it.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Sea Breeze, Bergamot, Lemon, Green Tea
Heart notes: Ambergris, Driftwood, Neroli, Jasmine
Base notes: Sandalwood, Cedarwood, White Musk, Ambergris
Character
Accords: Aquatic, Fresh, Clean, Woody, Salty, Musk
Launched: 2017