Wood Sage & Sea Salt Jo Malone 2014 Cologne

Wood Sage & Sea Salt (Cologne) by Jo Malone

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Ranked 91 in Unisex Perfume

8.1 / 10 1569 Ratings

A popular perfume by Jo Malone for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is fresh-aquatic. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Fresh

Aquatic

Woody

Spicy

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Ambrette seed

Heart Notes

Mineral notes

Sea salt

Base Notes

Sage

Perfumer

Christine Nagel

Ratings

Scent

8.11569 Ratings

Longevity

5.61386 Ratings

Sillage

5.41350 Ratings

Bottle

7.61285 Ratings

Value for money

6.0938 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 09/06/2025.

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Reviews

56 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/16/2025

8
Bottle 8
Scent

Telekinec
477 Reviews

Telekinec

Helpful Review 3

Walking along a beach shore all by myself

I will say that although I truly did enjoy this fragrance, I have to admit I pondered on if this scent would be better as a room mist or in a diffuser. I'm not sure I'd want to wear it on me daily due to its VERY fragile nature and evanescent performance. The price is also pretty steep, even for a cologne. I do get why it's beloved by many and I agree it's a staple in the blue fragrance family.

A fragrance that conjures beautiful images of relaxation and vacation; like taking a walk by the sea. I sense a citrusy top note even though it's not listed anywhere, soon followed by a sweet, but salty skin type of scent. Drydown becomes a bit more herbal and aromatic due to the sage, but it overall stays true to its name. It has a certain warmth to it I wasn't expecting, but also remains fresh and uplifting at the same time.

A steep price and abyssmal performance (both for the sillage and longevity on skin) is why it won't be making it into my collection. I do agree thoguh that it's a very pretty fragrance and in aromatherapy, smelling this one would make me want to relax and enjoy myself by taking a walk along the beach shore.

05/30/2025

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

Loubacca64
69 Reviews

Loubacca64

Helpful Review 2

Weekend in the Hamptons

This fragrance is an amazing unisex scent. It combines minerals, spice & aquatics & some how makes it classy.
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I also, for the life of me, will not understand why everyone says it has weak performance. This fragrance isn't NUCLEAR but it doesn't make it weak. I put it on today at 12:30pm. & we're going towards 4:30, & it's still very present on my skin. It may last longer on the skin than the cloths but I'd have to test that theory.
For instance, I put it on today & layered it/combined it somewhat with Kilian Vodka on the Rocks. & I gave both their own top of my hand spray. Kilian on the left hand & Jo Malone on the right hand. & here we are 4 hours later, the Wood Sage & sea salt very much present on My hands, was catching whiffs of it until about 30mins ago. Which means it projected for about 2-3 hours, to some degree. The Vodka on the rocks, I can still smell on my hand but it is much more faint & a tad harder to pick up thoroughly. I also stopped catching whiffs of it about an hour or two ago. It projected for about an hour or so.
I bring this up because on this site, Vodka on the Rocks is said to have better longevity than this fragrance & I disagree, at least for the day time. & this isn't the first time I've thought that.
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The musky dry down on this fragrance is wonderful & a lot of people think it leans slightly more feminine but I think it's pretty 50-50. It works for a man with confidence too & it's a great situational fragrance. Summer vacation, a weekend get away to Nantucket or a "all white" outfit party in the Hamptons. Could even work for a day time wedding. Enjoy this in summer/spring even maybe a nice, easy fall day.
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It's Saturday afternoon in a bottle for those memorable days

05/20/2025

perfumedust
14 Reviews

perfumedust

4

Jo Malone Wood sage & sea salt

Wood Sage & Sea Salt is a breezy, elegant escape to windswept shores and salty cliffs. The marine accord blends effortlessly with mineral rich sea salt and earthy sage, evoking the feeling of ocean air and untamed nature. It's fresh yet grounding, clean yet warm, perfect for those who crave a scent that feels both effortless and sophisticated. A coastal retreat in a bottle.

05/28/2024

3
Pricing 5
Bottle 3
Sillage 5
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Helloitsiren
11 Reviews

Helloitsiren

3

Childhood

Truly reminds me of my summers in brittany as a kid. It has the same smell as the peach tea we drank on the beach, that was a bit too warm because of the sun and also salty because of the remains of the sea on our lips after bathing. People on fragrantica pointed out a grapefruit note that I could definitely smell and I loved it. It smells clean, coastal and nice but definitely didn't last for long. I'd rather go to a beach during the summer and come back with that same smell.

11/06/2014

7.5
Bottle 5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 8
Scent

Flaconneur
49 Reviews

Flaconneur

2

WOOD SAGE & SEA SALT by Jo Malone

Wood Sage & Sea Salt opens with a brightly illuminated explosion of grapefruit. This grapefruit is happy, energetically awakening the senses and saturating them in sunshine. An exceptional way to start a beach inspired fragrance. So far, so good. A lively citrus can also bring to mind sensual tropical islands, dotted with palm trees, but certainly not the pebbly, chilly beaches of England that they are trying to evoke. As the fragrance progresses, the sharp citrus note mellows and a layer of herbal sage is conjured up. This adds a pleasant sweet and savory accord, not unlike the beginning to a fantastic marinade. Wait a minute, I think my trip to the beach just got hijacked to Italy. How about some English flora like sea kale, thrift, dune helleborine, alexanders or perhaps yellow whitlow grass. I’m thinking that “Wood Thrift and Sea Salt” might have been more interesting as well as a more regionally accurate concept for this English beach inspiration. While the smell of thrift might not be as intoxicating as the smell of sage, the pretense has conceptual context. Back to the fragrance at hand. Wood Sage & Sea Salt’s heart launches with the introduction of a blonde, sun-baked driftwood vibe. This wood is desiccated, aromatic and perfect for what one might experience beachside. An enticing fruity, savory blend layered with an intensely dry wood note does create intrigue. Once a bit of surf is added with sharp sea salt, it wraps up this interesting harmony. Last but not lease, ambrette seed gives the fragrance a slightly musky note, adding a bit of nature to this otherwise unoccupied beach. Wood Sage & Sea Salt’s light aromatic nature, diffusing and clarifying, offers a nicely rounded finish.

While I really enjoyed Wood Sage & Sea Salt, I think the ad campaign’s conceptual strategy is confusing. Many people are well-read enough or, if lucky, well-traveled enough to understand the concept of the English seaside. As we all know, grapefruit nor more grows in England that mangoes grow in northern Minnesota. Jo Malone’s English beach-themed fragrance seems to be a bit of a stretch at best. Speaking of stretches, sage on the English beachside. Is this idea not just another oxymoron in Wood Sage & Sea Salt’s personality? Enough of all of this nonsense, let’s just remove the word “English” from the concept. This would make Wood Sage & Sea Salt a more generalized beach experience instead. It might give this fragrance a more universally acceptable idea for anyone who’s ever been to any beach in their life.

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