Red Algae
Seaweed suggests damp marine vegetation with saline, green and sometimes iodine-like facets. It is darker and more vegetal than a clean water accord.
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It gives marine, mineral and woody compositions a more textured coastal character.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Natural seaweed extracts and reconstructed marine accords can both contribute. Named algae varieties do not establish a particular extract or literal sea water in the formula.
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Salt notes suggest a dry mineral or sea-spray association rather than a strong standalone smell
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Driftwood suggests pale dry wood with a saline, weathered or gently mineral quality
Vetiver →
Vetiver combines dry wood and earthy roots with grapefruit-like brightness, grass and sometimes smoky or leathery facets
Musk →
Musk can suggest clean fabric, warm skin, soft powder or a rounded, gently animalic warmth
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