Description
Coral was inspired by a 3 hour walk I took along Laguna Beach. It was a GORGEOUS late afternoon as can only be found in Southern California. The ocean had that “scent” that tells you – without a doubt – that you are on the West Coast and not the East Coast! I was completely tuned in to my surroundings and fully present in the moment. The Sea Birds, The Wet Sand, The Dry Sand, The Flowers growing on the nearby cliffs, The scent of the Fruit Juice I was sipping, EVERYTHING! It was a completely magical experience.
Coral begins with Top Notes of Bergamot and Pomegranate leading to Heart Notes of Fig and Sweet Pea lightly touched with Bulgarian Rose. The Dry Down involves Sandalwood and an Incense Note(to conjure images of Driftwood) and a fresh Oceanic Musk! The nose behind this fragrance is Neil Morris.
Fredik – :
When I first spritzed this gem, I was transported to Miami, FLA, mid 50’s. I was in an aqua Cadillac convertible as the sun went down, and the ocean wind was blowing a nice, steady, breeze. It was warm, but not suffocating, just enough to make the skin radiate a bit of an earthy musk, but it barely peeked through the scent of fresh fruits and flowers that permeated the air. There was also the smell of dry, salty wood, and it was a perfect evening. Then I read about Coral. Apparently, Neil Morris got his inspiration from Laguna Beach, California. I’ve never been to either place, so I think it speaks volumes that I got a warm, wonderful beach in the first place, since there aren’t any aquatic notes or the cliche (but nice) coconut. Into the drydown and hours later, Coral turns into a soft intimate, pale purple velvet evening. Love this! Sweet and fruity, but not immature. Warm but not cloying.
dmisem – :
Meh! An overly sweet fleshy fig concoction with some florals thrown in and laying on a synthetic/aquatic musky base which is just revolting. Pass…
Rating: 3/10
schlippedward – :
This is gorgeous and very sweet, can smell the rose mingling with the fruits. This is well balanced and really lovely. Incense drifts in and out and combines well with the sweetness.
pereval_kate – :
To begin with, I smell fruits, mainly ripe melon and some sort of abstract tutti-frutti scent. It’s supposed to have a sweet pea note, and that I certainly believe. It’s a strong, sweet, almost cloying floral that is fortunately modified enough by the fruits to keep it from being truly obnoxious. As it dries down, I smell a light aquatic note along with the sweet pea, and with time the florals mellow and become more abstract.
This is a very mainstream-smelling scent, a fruity floral that stays true to that genre from beginning to end. Sillage is considerable, and the scent will gladly put in a full 8-hour workday. In fact, it’s amazingly tenacious, so that I keep catching whiffs of it on both my clothes and skin for days after wearing it.
I do have to say that Coral is well made and I can wear it, but it’s really just a little too floral for my taste. However, if you like the scent of sweet peas, this is a must-try.
Evepbence – :
I am sorry, but this smells like cheap toilet refesher or potpurri. Very syntetic, sweet peach smell that makes me dizzy and uncomfortable. This is a scrubber for me.
nerdymazzx – :
Nice and simple work this one,sample it if you can.(I also have to notice that the bag of samples that i ordered, came with a sweet handwritten note by Neil, with greetings written in greek, and made me feel warm inside). It starts with a clean bergamot note and it takes quickly a gourmant twist with fig and some soft rosy floral. This is a great ingenue perfume, cuddly but not boringly innocent.There’s a twist in the end, a peppery dry grown up epilogue!