Aquatic

Sea Cotton

Note Profile

Abstract 2 perfumes

About

Sea cotton is a fantasy accord made in the laboratory from synthetic molecules such as calone, aldehydes and musks. It does not come from a plant or the sea. It smells clean, airy and aquatic, like fresh sea breeze over soft linen, with ozonic and salty touches and a faint musk. It stays almost transparent. It is used in the top or heart.

Scent Profile

Sea cotton presents a clean, airy aquatic scent with subtle ozonic and salty nuances, reminiscent of fresh sea breeze over soft linens. It often carries delicate hints of marine minerals and a faint, musky undertone. The note evolves to reveal a gentle, almost transparent freshness that lingers softly.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~4h lasting

Family Amber · Musk · Leather, Fresh & Citrus

Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.

What this is made of

Sea Cotton names no single substance

Reconstructed

A marketing name for a clean marine accord.

How the layers join

Origin

Sea cotton is a fantasy accord in perfumery, crafted using a blend of synthetic molecules such as calone, aldehydes, and musks to evoke the impression of oceanic air and clean cotton. It does not derive from a natural plant or marine source but is composed in the laboratory.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers typically use sea cotton as a top or heart note to impart a breezy, aquatic freshness to compositions. It blends well with citrus, light florals, and other marine notes, and is often employed in modern, clean fragrances to evoke a sense of coastal purity.