Surreal Ocean
EDT · 2014
Avon
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Coral Reef
Note Profile
About
Coral Reef is an abstract marketing accord, not an extracted material. It stands in for the smell of a shallow, sunlit tropical sea. Three unrelated sellers build it the same way, so the convention is stable even though no two formulas match.
Scent Profile
Coral Reef smells of open sea water and salt air, transparent rather than briny. A bright citrus top of yuzu, lemon and mandarin sits right over it. Tropical fruit like pineapple and passionfruit runs through the heart, next to an airy floral note of water lily and lotus. A dry, sun-bleached driftwood base carries a faint mineral edge, and a soft, clean musk finish.
ScentWheel
Breadthbroad
EnvelopeHeart · ~4h lasting
Family
Fresh & Citrus
Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.
ScentArt
Seen in
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Origin
Constructed, and proprietary in every instance found. The three sources are two fragrance-oil suppliers and one niche brand, all downstream of whoever first composed it. No manufacturer olfactive description for a coral reef base was found. Nothing in any source claims that coral itself has a smell; the word is doing atmospheric work.
Usage in Perfumery
Used whole as a heart accord in tropical and coastal compositions, and heavily in candles, melts and reed diffusers. It carries a fragrance's coastal reading on its own, so perfumers pair it with citrus above and driftwood or musk below rather than with other aquatics.
Similar Notes
Perfumes featuring Coral Reef
A selection of reviewed perfumes where Coral Reef appears prominently.
