Aquatics are generally not one of my favorite scents, somehow they just don't suit me.
So far, only a few fragrances with aquatic notes have managed to inspire me, such as
Pacific Rock Moss or
Imagination.
Recently,
Dscvr Me! reached me as another representative of this genre in a traveling letter and I was willing to give it an unbiased chance.
So I sprayed it on the back of my hand in the morning, open to whatever might come.
The start was pleasantly fresh and citrusy for me, without evoking any associations with detergents. I also detected a hint of eucalyptus and spicy notes before a mild aquatic note was added.
I had to think for a while before I figured out which fragrance
Dscvr Me! reminds me of at this stage; it is
Splash, which I owned as a bottle a long time ago.
The aquatic notes increase as the fragrance progresses, bergamot is present, herbaceous notes are added, jasmine (fortunately) remains discreetly in the background.
If I close my eyes, I find myself among windswept wild shrubs high up in a rocky bay, perhaps on Cyprus...?
Unfortunately, herbaceous notes predominate in the DD, where I find the fragrance rather unpleasant.
The sillage is moderate, so the fragrance won't bother anyone for the 6 hours or so that I was able to perceive it.
My conclusion
Was
Dscvr Me! able to convince me? Partly.
Will it move in with me? No, I don't think so, it just needs more...
But for all lovers of aquatic fragrances, it's definitely worth a try.