Scent Almanac
Sea Salt
Airy, mineral and salty-ozonic, often with driftwood, sage or soft floral facets, like a breezy beach. Some versions lean sweet.
- Made from
- A blended fragrance oil. No natural oil exists; marine accords use 'ocean' aroma chemicals plus salty, mineral and ozonic notes.
- Strength
- ●●●○○
- Cost
- Budget
- Moods
- RefreshingCleanCalming
- Seasons
- Summer, Spring
- Rooms
- Bathroom, Entryway, Living room
No special cautions at normal use; follow your supplier's usage limits.
How it behaves
CandlesGreat
Most sea-salt accords throw well. 'Sea salt and sage' or 'sea salt and orchid' blends are candle bestsellers.
Wax meltsGreat
Reed diffuserGreat
Room & linen sprayGreat
Electric (water) diffuserAvoid
Cold-process soapGood
Melt-and-pour soapGreat
Laundry & cleaningGood
Pairs well with
Rosemary
Middle · Herbal
Essential oil
White Sage
Middle · Herbal
Essential oil
Atlas Cedarwood
Base · Woody
Essential oil
Lime
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Grapefruit
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Fresh Linen
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Eucalyptus
Top · Herbal
Essential oil
Rain
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Cucumber
Top · Green
Fragrance oil
Sandalwood
Base · Woody
Essential oil
Don't have it? Try Rain, Fresh Linen.
In these blends
Salt & Driftwood
A windy afternoon on the beach — salt spray, warm sand and sun-bleached wood.
Coconut · Sea Salt · Atlas Cedarwood · Bergamot · Freesia · Amber
RefreshingCalmingSummer
Teak & Tide
A wooden sailboat deck, salt on the rails and grapefruit in the cooler.
Cypress · Teakwood · Sea Salt · Lavender · Grapefruit · Vetiver
RefreshingGroundingSummerAutumn
A little lore
Much of the 'sea air' smell comes from dimethyl sulfide, a gas released by marine plankton.