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There’s nothing like smelling pungent, spicy, late-winter flowers in a cool and damp atmosphere. Right now, the inside of my poorly insulated house (here’s to fresh air, wool sweaters and good health!) smells of the sweet box blossoms growing outside, and my front porch has a fragrance powerhouse in bloom \u2014\u00a0Edgeworthia<\/em><\/a>. Plum blossoms are starting to open along the lake road I take into work each day…talk about flower-power, visual and scent-ual. Though it’s officially still winter, I’m smelling “green” all around me.\u00a0<\/p>\n My first experience with the\u00a0BeauFort London\u00a0Come Hell or High Water collection<\/a>\u00a0was not a success, but by chance, Fathom V\u00a0(another member of the Come Hell or High Water quintet) found me, and I’m glad it did \u2014 it’s a perfect cologne for the chilled, wet and perfumed springs we enjoy in Seattle.<\/p>\n BeauFort London says Fathom V was inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>with its “<\/em>images of violent weather, shipwrecks and magical islands“. <\/em>There’s also talk of ‘transformation,’ ‘metamorphosis’ and the “eternally changing state of the sea, in constant flux between calm and wild”. (I was upset I could not find an un-copyrighted J.M.W. Turner<\/a> seascape to illustrate my post till I came across the spooky and wonderful painting by the spooky and wonderful Albert Pinkham Ryder<\/a>.)<\/p>\n To me, Fathom V is more foug\u00e8re than deep-sea aquatic, and\u00a0that’s OK. \u00a0<\/p>\n Fathom V begins with galbanum and tangy cumin (together these notes smell like fragrant grass or weeds, pulled up by the roots from damp soil). Into this mix comes an accord that reminds me of the massive, crumbling wooden barrier with its hefty pilings that separates my property from my neighbor’s. This wall’s wood crumbles in dry summer and smells of tar\/creosote in wet weather; I swear I can also smell its thousands of big, rusty spikes and nails. If you’ve experienced the damp hull of a old wooden ship, Fathom V may bring that aroma to mind, too.<\/p>\n Fathom V’s “aquatic” is not, to my nose, Calone or the like, but a quirky, semi-sweet mix of lily (of the valley) and spices (pepper and perhaps some anise and mint). Greens and cumin last into Fathom V’s dry down, where two latecomers sneak in (smooth vetiver and dry moss).<\/p>\n The fact that my house is close to a lake and its watery aromas, and that I live in a city famous for its gardens and raindrops may be why Fathom V reminds me of my plants more than “sea-change” but if you’re looking for a quality-smelling ‘aquatic’ \u2014 or a new-fashioned foug\u00e8re \u2014 give it a try.\u00a0<\/p>\n BeauFort London Fathom V Eau de Parfum has good lasting power and sillage. The notes include earth, greenery, cumin, lily, black pepper, vetiver, moss, salt and aquatic accord. 50 ml is $150 at Indigo Perfumery<\/a> or Twisted Lily<\/a>. In the UK, it is \u00a395 at Bloom Perfumery<\/a>.<\/p>\n Note: top image is Sailing by Moonlight<\/em><\/a> by Albert Pinkham Ryder via Wikimedia Commons.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read the rest of this article »<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There’s nothing like smelling pungent, spicy, late-winter flowers in a cool and damp atmosphere. Right now, the inside of my poorly insulated house (here’s to fresh air, wool sweaters and good health!) smells of the sweet box blossoms growing outside, and my front porch has a fragrance powerhouse in bloom \u2014 Edgeworthia<\/em><\/a>. Plum blossoms are starting to open along the lake road I take into work each day…talk about flower-power, visual and scent-ual. Though it’s officially still winter, I’m smelling “green” all around me. <\/p>\n![\"BeauFort](\"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/fathom.jpg\")
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