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'watery' accord

post #1 of 7
9/10/08 at 3:14pm
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I've been coming across references to this accord quite a bit lately, along with comments that it's fairly 'new' in fragrance. Now, 'new' is a relative term so I'm not sure what individuals mean when they use the word, but am I wrong in finding late 80's/early 90's Calvin Klein frags often have this accord? I'm thinking especially of Escape (for women) and also Eternity (women). I loved Escape when it first came out - in fact it may have been the first frag I ever actually took conscious notice of, and I'm wondering if I'm misidentifying the 'watery' note. Does anyone else find this association with CK?

Just as an aside, I didn't find either CK frag ozonic or sharp (which I don't like) - that's why Escape appealed to me - watery, but without the sharpness.
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post #2 of 7
9/11/08 at 3:26am
I am not really familiar with those CK scents, except Eternity, which doesn't say "water" to me at all. When I use the term I mean more like a dilute quality to the scent as if there is actual water in there. Good examples would be: FM En Passant (watery lilac), Diptyque Do Son (watery tuberose) and Jo Malone Kohdo Day and Night (watery water lilies!). Hermes Jardin apres la Mousson is "watery melon" - as opposed to water melon.
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post #3 of 7
9/11/08 at 12:40pm
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That's interesting - that's why I asked the question, too - just wondering if 'watery' meant the same thing to different people. Even to the 2 of us, it appears not to. Escape, btw, is the one I would say was very watery. Talking about it is making me want to search it out again, too.
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post #4 of 7
9/11/08 at 8:08pm
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Originally Posted by VM I hate civet View Post

I am not really familiar with those CK scents, except Eternity, which doesn't say "water" to me at all. When I use the term I mean more like a dilute quality to the scent as if there is actual water in there. Good examples would be: FM En Passant (watery lilac), Diptyque Do Son (watery tuberose) and Jo Malone Kohdo Day and Night (watery water lilies!). Hermes Jardin apres la Mousson is "watery melon" - as opposed to water melon.


VM's description (Hi, VM!) jives exactly with my thoughts. Makes me remember that I must try Mousson sometime soon, because I seem to really go for watery frags.
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post #5 of 7
9/11/08 at 8:26pm
Recently I tried Bvlgari Aqva Marine and I noticed a distinct water accord. No surprises there, though.
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post #6 of 7
9/12/08 at 2:16am
Montales Fougere Marine is the answer...i havent sniffed a scent so clean...with fresh water kind of accords...
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post #7 of 7
9/12/08 at 4:26am
Hmmm ... I find Hermes' 'Un Jardin sur le Nil' to be watery -- perhaps unsurprisingly!
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