Gallagher Fragrances
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Honeydew melon explodes with waxy sweetness whilst ginger crackles immediately underneath, joined by a sharp green apple-lime zest combination that feels almost astringent. The pomegranate adds a slightly medicinal bite that prevents this from becoming purely gourmand, creating an oddly savoury fruit cocktail rather than a traditional fruity opener.
The aquatic notes arrive as somewhat muted sea salt ionones threading between a wispy tulip and iris duo, yet the fruity accords refuse to recede, creating a muddled middle where neither the aquatic nor floral elements command attention. What emerges is a diluted version of the opening—the ginger fades significantly, leaving you with soft fruit sweetness hovering over cool, soapy florals.
Patchouli and vanilla finally step forward to provide structure, offering earthy warmth and creamy sweetness, though the fruity ghost lingers as a faint backdrop. By the final hours, the scent has become a whisper of vanilla-tinged musk with vague memories of melon—present on skin but distant, lacking the projection or staying power to resonate.
Amongst Waves presents itself as a peculiar contradiction: a fragrance that attempts to marry the plump sweetness of stone fruit with the mineral austerity of sea spray, yet never quite reconciles the two. The opening assault of honeydew melon and ginger creates something almost savoury—that initial burst feels more farmers' market than oceanside, with the melon's waxy sweetness immediately undercut by ginger's peppery snap. Green apple and lime zest pile on with almost aggressive brightness, whilst pomegranate adds a tart, slightly soapy quality that prevents this from becoming a simple fruity confection.
What's intended as an aquatic heart—sea salt and aquatic notes threading through delicate tulip and iris—feels more like a decorative footnote than a genuine turning point. The sea salt registers as clean chemical ionones rather than genuine marine minerality, never quite bridging the gap between the fruit-forward opening and any genuine ozonic freshness. There's a disconnect here; the fruity accords (sitting at a commanding 100%) dominate so thoroughly that the aquatic elements struggle for oxygen.
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