Aquatic, 1988: New West
Choose Aquatic by the note, not by the bottle photo. “New West” in 1988 titles that note, and 1990 is strength or time. Shop lighting is not lasting power. Summer heat, on cloth. Winter dry skin erases it.
Aquatic sits in the Breeze group of this atlas. Air and leaf — citrus, herbs, marine, green stems and tea steam. Calone, sea air and wet stone — a 1990s studio effect that became a culture. There is no seawater oil. Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay.
One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more. Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter. IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet.
Any ethics or materials I should know? Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose. No. This atlas is cultural and editorial. Fragrance can irritate; oakmoss, eugenol, citrus oils and musks are common triggers. See a clinician for reactions. Nothing here is a diagnosis, treatment or safety sheet.
On the blotter, keep 1988, “New West,” and 1990. Without them Aquatic blurs.1988
Figures to keep
- Year of the note
- 1988
- Figure kept
- 1990
- Scent
- Aquatic
- Trial line
- New West