Francesca Bianchi The Mariner’s Rhyme Extrait de Parfum

Fragrance Family:
Mossy Woods (Water)

Notes:
Bergamot, Grapefruit, Ozonic Notes, Lavender, Elemi, Orange Flower, Iris, Ambergris, Oakmoss, Musk, Patchouli, Incense

Concentration:
Extrait de Parfum

Occasion:
A charming sea melody: salty mosses, flowers and citrus fruits steeped in brine. The Mariner’s Rhyme leaves a pleasantly saline-aromatic coating on this skin. 

Francesca’s Inspiration:
“The fragrance has a contemplative aspect, it’s fresh but complex and dramatic. For lovers of my signature, the animalic-powdery theme dear to me recurs, albeit more subtly. The animalic note in this composition is the grey amber. The fragrance also has a transparency and luminosity that sets it apart from my initial creations.

My relationship with the sea is conveyed through some references dear to me: the sacred sense of the drama in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by S.T. Coleridge, the epic and theatrical adaptation by Iron Maiden, but especially the mysterious, evocative, contemplative, experimental, immersive instrumental song “Sailor’s Tale” from the album “Islands” by King Crimson.

It is a fresh and transparent unisex fragrance on one side and dense and structured on the other. The citrusy and ozonic opening has a lively and modern character, reinforced by the sharp edge of aldehydes. We are at sea, but there is a hint of orange blossom in the background coming from the mainland. The salty ambergris and the metallic aldehyde associated with oakmoss evoke the taste of oyster shells, as well as the shadowy depths of the sea. The transparency of the ozonic accord transforms into a more opaque and thick accord, thanks to iris, which adds an almost sacred and mystical character, evoked by elemi and incense.”

Made in Italy

Can one imagine a dusty sea? The smell of timber dredged in brine, oyster shells on a tousled bed of seaweed and oakmoss, and the mingling of smoke and fog are all apparent in The Mariner’s Rhyme, a true nautical homage. This is marked by a persistent saltiness, like a slurry of coarse salt seasoning flowers and coastal shrubs. In this fragrance, earthy iris marries the sea. A genius photorealistic evocation of a popular theme in perfumery - with a twist.