Hylnds - Pale Grey Mountain, Small Black Lake D.S. & Durga 2013

I have already extensively discussed Durga itself and its polarizing but always fascinating fragrances. They haven't always fared well with me in terms of perfume quality. But today it's about one of my absolute favorite topics in fragrances, T H E most authentic, natural scent of lake, sea, or mountain stream. Since Durga has remained so strongly in my memory due to its authentic scent notes, I definitely wanted to test this fragrance, it was even worth an €8 sample to me.
PGMS primarily smells citrusy in the top notes, almost lime-like, which I didn't expect at all... but I don't need to squint at the notes above, they are just figments of imagination for me anyway... and Durga has a very vivid imagination;-)! I can also detect an algal-salty note, which is supposed to be the heart of the fragrance. However, images of the sea, lake, or a mountain stream just don't seem to form in my mind. Yes, it smells natural, and one would reflexively associate the salty note with the sea (due to lack of alternatives), but it doesn't quite hit the mark. Salt alone doesn't make a sea. I can also recognize a bit of (drift)wood, which rounds off the fragrance nicely at that point. The overall result still smells very pleasant and refreshing, but I wouldn't necessarily want to jump straight into this stream, even though moving water has a magical attraction for me. Somehow, it seems that the typical mineral aspect of living waters is missing here. Green Irish Tweed captured the stream more authentically, Silver Mountain Water captured the coolness of the water better, L'Eau Froide captured the metallic coldness and hardness of the water better, Salina captured the algal aspect, Acqua di Sale captured the spray and saltiness, Acqua Sextius captured the purity and refreshing quality... and yet, this is by no means a bad fragrance; my preferences for this specific topic just lie elsewhere, as I have other memories and scent experiences stored in my mind regarding this.
The longevity is quite okay at 5-6 hours, but it could be a bit more, and the sillage is mediocre but not close to the skin.