The Perfect Marine Costarela
At the height of summer we are all drawn to the thought of lounging on the beach and sipping an iced frappe to the sound of the waves. This is one of the reasons why the aquatic genre is so popular and beloved: it connects us to the sea on a mental level, and we carry splashes of salty water with us even while at the office.
Aquatics
In recent years, most brands have made all kinds of attempts at innovation in aquatics, much like the big cruise companies, selling us the scents of their own islands, beaches and cocktails. A typical representative of this new generation of compositions is Carner Barcelona Costarela.
The dismissal of the mainstream type of aquatics comes from the fact that marine moods were, for too long, too straightforward, as predictable as seawater in a bottle: they lacked the sand, the sun-baked rocks and their laid-back feel, the sense of vastness. The creators of the perfume say that Costarela evokes that special feeling of freedom one can only feel out at sea, and that it is a perfume that captures the Mediterranean air and the scent of salty wood from anchored boats. That is true, but not only that. Costarela recalls the mystical ability of perfume to slip into even the most remote corners of the mind and bring waves of memories to the surface.
This unisex perfume opens with a remarkably creamy and juicy bergamot, which is not something that happens often. Saffron plays like the sunlight flickering on our skin, sneaking through leaves and branches.
This phase lingers for more than an hour, bright, radiant and juicy, before the surf eventually takes over. Then a mineral sandy accord supports the familiar marine one, sketching in a somewhat stony texture, so that we get the full picture with all three elements: earth, sky, water. This phase, too, lingers for more than an hour, becoming ever more captivating and tirelessly painting memories and dreams. Unusual notes follow in the base, a blend of cedar and amber closing this perfect olfactory space. Try Costarela, and if its magic escapes you, you are in urgent need of a sea adventure. It's not too late.
