Thalasso Therapy Tesori d'Oriente 2020

Thalasso Therapy is clearly inspired by a trio of other maritime scents: REM, Aqua di Sale, and Fiore dell'onda. However, since I only have the latter, I made a direct comparison with it.
Fiore dell'onda catapults you straight to the seaside; you can smell the spray, salt, and sand.
Thalasso Therapy starts off a bit sweeter, less salty, and with a slightly medicinal water mint note. This note weakens over time, and it becomes increasingly similar to Fiore dell'onda.
Fiore dell'onda warms up over time, evoking associations of sand in the sun and seawater drying on the skin; I think it’s amber that gradually takes over.
This development is only faintly recognizable in Thalasso Therapy, as by the time Fiore dell'onda is in the midst of its heart note, Thalasso Therapy is already starting to fade.
Overall, the scent is noticeably more synthetic, but it also costs only a tenth (here in Italy, I paid a ridiculous €3.39 for 100ml, while Fiore dell'onda from L'Erbolario costs €32.90/100ml). For budget-conscious shoppers, it’s definitely an alternative.

PS: I now also have REM. Of the three, it’s the weakest in my opinion. Less "sophisticated" than Fiore dell'onda, less fresh than Thalasso Therapy, but it does have a pretty intense cumin note that personally bothers me here.