After I wrote down the herbal potion for my nature-loving friend, I came across Blue Land - a fragrance that I hope will make my brother-in-law happy.
He is more of an elegant type - and always afflicted by wanderlust.
This scent instantly transports you to the Seychelles, lush green islands floating in turquoise, crystal-clear waters.
Colorful exotic birds flit about, singing unknown songs.
Iridescent schools of fish swim through the cool sea in rainbow colors, and when you dip your hand in the water, they curiously come closer.
The sail of the catamaran flutters in the wind, and the waves lap against the powdery soft sandy beach.
I hum the beautiful evergreen by Harry Belafonte:
This is my island in the sun
Where my people have toiled since time begun
I may sail on many a sea
Her shores will always be home to me
Oh island in the sun
Willed to me by my father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters
Your shining sand
All these beautiful images are awakened in me by the aquatic-fresh Blue Land - and I hope it does the same for the recipient.