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Alexcooler – :
Sophisticated beach in a bottle. Very lovely and has that extra “something” that I feel a lot of beachy fragrances are missing. I like how this doesn’t smell like sunscreen or synthetic, overripe coconut (my problem with a lot of beachy fragrances). It’s creamy and oh so dreamy. If you’re a fan of Guerlain Terracotta, odds are you will love this.
crush8 – :
This review is for the EDP version of this fragrance.
I have been looking for a fragrance that evokes the beach. And this one does so admirably. On the website, the creator of this fragrance says, “Inspired by my favorite place in the world– Hanalei, Hawaii, Amongst the Waves captures the ultra relaxed, sensory paradise that is a beach day in this Hawaiian nirvana.” I have been there, and I was transported back when I smelled this.
The salt note gives me the feeling of the nearness of the sea. The coconut is also prominent without going in the direction of, as others have noted, smelling like tanning lotion. It is fresh, but not sweet.
The lily note is more prominent to my nose than is shown by the “Main Notes According to Your Votes” section. I have experience with tiger lilies and water lilies in the past, and they didn’t make much of a scent impression on me. But Stargazer lilies on the other hand are powerhouses. When I have a bunch of them in a vase, they fill my entire house with their presence. I have encountered a few people who thought that they smell awful. This is a concern that one should keep in mind when approaching this fragrance. The lily note for me is the primary note.
That is not to say that this fragrance fills an entire house. The scent radiates to arm’s length, if not a little further, for a few hours. Then it becomes something that I can catch a wiff of occasionally. I put some on before I went to sleep. When I woke up, there was still a faint scent on my wrists. It is at that time that I can identify the sandalwood note.
I love this scent. It captures the Hawaiian beach thing. It is more floral that I would ideally like, and for this reason, I would say that it falls more on the feminine side of unisex.
babenko76 – :
I had wanted to try this out for over a year, and although everyone seemed to love it, I had doubts. Plus, it’s so expensive, so I was kinda hoping it would be terrible. Even after sampling it, I tried my hardest to dislike it, to find something lacking or sickening or cheap-smelling.
Yeah, I couldn’t find a darn thing wrong with Amongst the Waves. It’s not too coconuty, the wood and musk notes are whisper soft and balanced beautifully with salt and flowers. I wouldn’t say sillage actually leaves a trail of scent because it’s more like if the wind blows, you’ll catch a hint of something light and graceful. It’s not a “fragrance cloud”. It’s natural, clean, beachy goodness. I can’t figure out how the fragrance house captured such a floaty fragrance and didn’t veer off into suntan lotion or too much wood, but it’s beyond gorgeous. I’m really sad I can’t afford a bottle of it.
sergei111 – :
This review is for the oil version, although the EDP contains the same notes.
Amongst the Waves is a summery delight, a light, soft, and fresh tropical scent that manages to avoid all the usual cliches of the ‘beach’ genre.
This perfume opens with a pronounced, creamy coconut that lacks the super-sweetness of traditional coconut scents, due to the tempering effect of the sea salt. The lily facets float in soon after, but they are light and watery, rather than rich, heavy, or cloying. The fragrance is underpinned by a clean, skin-like musk and a light touch of sandalwood, which thankfully don’t go powdery or white-musk-sweet on my skin.
I wear this fragrance frequently during the hot summer months; it is, without a doubt, my favorite ‘tropical’ fragrance. It works for day and nighttime wear, and while it’s fairly linear and straightforward, it manages to stay light and delightful, despite having notes that can usually overwhelm in other perfumes. I find it quite lovely, and the oil version provides light to moderate sillage. The small, screw-top dab bottle makes it easy to carry and reapply in the evenings. The oil version is a terrific value, and a dab to the neck and another rubbed between wrists gives you office-friendly sillage and longevity of 7-8 hours. If you are looking for a beautiful, tropical coconut beach scent that *doesn’t* go the suntan lotion direction, look no further than Amongst the Waves.
gosha66 – :
Have not actually used this perfume, but I did own the hair mist/body mist that is scented with Among the Waves and it is DELICIOUS (also, the hair mist is supposed to be a sort of bumble and bumble salt spray type of product, and I actually prefer it to bumble and bumble!)
I do get coconut from this right off the bat, but it dissipates quickly and does not veer into sunscreen/pina colada territory at all–more a hint than a slap in the face. It settles into a pleasantly aromatic musk that is beachy without being loud. One feels sunkissed as opposed to burned in this fragrance. The sillage and longevity are both excellent from the price–I got compliments all day on how I smelled AND on the curls/waves in my hair so all in all this scent is responsible for a very self-esteem boosting month or so (about how long my bottle lasted).