If you are one of the many who have no idea what the air smells like near the sea, rocks, ocean and salt flats, then this aromatic perfume that costs next to nothing could be for you. This little gem, composed of a light blue metal bottle, hides the essence of the ocean inside, like a shell that preserves the smell of the sea ambient. Imagine a large shell half immersed in the sand, wet by the waves and kissed by the sun. The sea, algae, sand and salt scent releases and fills the air all around. This is not the usual marine smell you get from calone, which imitates the smell of fresh water, melon, and watermelon. We should not think of associating the perfume with the aquatics that took over in the late 80s and 90s, such as
Cool Water Eau de Toilette ,
Aqva pour Homme Eau de Toilette , and many CK summer flankers, rich in fruity aquatic notes, with a strong sweet component that is often cloying and nauseating. This is the smell of algae and salt slowly emerging in the salt pans rising on the seashore.
The sun and the wind evaporate the water and the white gold crystals take shape. Between the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Tyrrhenian seas, the culture of salt is still alive and flourishing. Italy has always been one of the Mediterranean countries where salt is not only an ingredient but also an industry. There are several active natural salt pans that, besides representing an extraordinary ecosystem, are also places for the production of this precious mineral. Since ancient times, salt has been used as a currency of exchange and to preserve perishable foods. There are three ways to get salt. There is sea salt, obtained by flooding the coastal basins and allowing the water to evaporate. Then rock salt, extracted from real quarries. Finally recrystallized salt, extracted from the ground where millions of years ago there was a salt lake. What we smell in TT is very similar to sea salt, enriched with salty aquatic notes, those of algae. If I had to classify this perfume, I would put it in the same group as
Kenzo pour Homme Eau de Toilette,
Fiore Dell'Onda,
Acqua di Sale, and Rem by Reminiscence. The latter are the ones that share more vibrations in common and that are perceived as more salty, ozonic, and mineral.
Thalasso Therapy is an amber, salty and aquatic that fits the salty vanilla movement of recent years. It opens with a tamed citrus accord. Despite the many citrus peels, none of the bergamots or mandarins are too sour, suffocating or overdosed, but the lemon. Together with the vanilla, lemon creates a sort of creamy effect, a salty lemon curd aroma. Instead, the first guest to do the honours is sea salt. This combination of citrus peels and salt creates a feeling of freshness and spaciousness, of freedom and relaxation. Although reproduced by a synthetic molecule, this sea salt smell is not annoying and does not remind you of the freshness of ocean-scented cleaning products, home and car air fresheners or even shower gels. On the contrary, salt, lemon and vanilla create a fresh sensation of salty cream, which brings with it spicy and citrus facets.
As the heart starts to beat faster and make itself felt, the nuances of talcum intertwined with the salty and spicy ones rise. Talcum, grains of salt, green algae and vanilla pods form a fresh, dry, sweet and salty aroma, which evokes the atmosphere that you breathe in the spa. This perfume is truly therapeutic. Its aroma relaxes and releases all tensions, transports us to silent, deserted, sunny places, bathed by the waves and refreshed by a light breeze that brings with it all the scents of the sea. I also feel a spicy, resinous, and waxy note, which adds a slightly glistening and spicy touch to the saltiness that makes the overall impression more natural. Under the ocean breeze are tender flowers. I can detect a delicate touch of blueish lavender, not as prominent as in Cool Water, intertwined with silver sage and geranium that adds a rose feeling to the composition. The floral accord is at its strongest in the opening and then fades away. The presence of seaweed is notable, a mix of seaweed that gives a particular twist to the fragrance.
Then the coumarins, presumably both vanilla and tonka, come out to add some warmth to the base, while the ozonic ocean notes never fade away. Depending on your skin, there might be a bit of woodiness, more from the cedar or more from the sandalwood. However, the woods don’t overwhelm the last phase, which is all about the soapy musk and waxy elemi. I can barely smell the patchouli, which maintains the right balance between the aquatic, salty and spicy accords, without forcing its natural dirtiness. You don’t know it if you don’t know it’s there. Instead, the vanilla, salt and seaweed are the accords I detect most strongly.
I must admit that it took me a while to convince myself to try this perfume. The Tesori d’Oriente brand is familiar to me, for its first and outstanding White Musk, but also for the latest releases that recall some trendy niche perfumes. I discovered a pleasant sea scent that lasts for many hours on the skin, sticks to clothes, and releases a very delicate, recognizable talc marine trail. I think it is perfect for warm temperatures, from late spring to early autumn. During the day or in the evening, it suits perfectly the summer events in the open air, evenings by the sea. Without spending a fortune, this precious perfume could surprise many sceptics who, like me, have ignored it without a valid reason. I have received compliments for the beauty of its smell and for its delicacy, that talc marine trail that makes you dream as if you were lying in a hammock in Fiji.
I wrote my review based on a bottle that I have owned since August 2024 (BC 22455L01D).
-Elysium
Top Notes 
Sea salt
Bergamot zest
Lemon
Mandarin orange
Heart Notes 
Algae
Lavender
Sage
Geranium
Base Notes 
Sandalwood
White musk
Elemi resin
Patchouli
PedroCabral
Elysium
Lalbino
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