Across the Ocean Gravel 2019

Christmas is just over. In the stairwell it still smells like mulled wine, and on television the white shark is playing.
This song line from Element of Crime came to my mind spontaneously when I tested this fragrance from the extremely generous hiking package, which was filled with whole bottles. That was a nice experience, the bottle, the haptics, the appearance is now somehow part of the fragrance experience for me. Accordingly I expected with this beautiful name and the great bottle with the light yellow liquid and the small beach stones in it a salty fresh aquata or nevertheless something, which possibly kidnaps me to warm beaches beyond the ocean.
I sag´s equal - this expectation expires already with the first spraying on. The bergamot and lemon I have mentioned are obviously immediately blended, rather the impression of anise and spices is created, Tonka also blends in and a sweet-woody, spicy mixture is created. So, read it again, what's the deal with the ocean? Mr Knudsen probably referred in his creation to the journey with a luxurious overseas steamer, and so it becomes a shoe. The fresh ocean wind stays outside where the sharks circle and it is dark and uncomfortable, while a warm orange glow can be seen through the windows inside. In there, the fine company can enjoy coffee and liqueur and aromatic spiced pastry particles. The gentlemen with noble cigars, the ladies in fine evening dresses. Her rose perfume mixes with some smoke and the Christmassy atmosphere, the warm, perfumed air smells sweet, spicy and a little woody.
As it progresses, the fragrance becomes more gentle and powdery, a soft, brighter tone emerges and you can imagine the pastel morning light illuminating the coast of the new continent.
All in all, I think it's an appealing fragrance that plays with expectations and their disappointment, I don't even feel it like the usual Rose/Oud combination due to this warm spice.