Eye of the Sea - Extrait de Parfum
Aquatic, Amber, Mineral-Woody
40–45%Extrait de parfum
Sea notes lead for about 30 minutes, mineral woods until hour 6, then amber and oud stay.
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Like gold meeting water.
Eye of the Sea is a fresh aquatic perfume for men and women. It opens on a marine accord, bergamot and green citrus, like sea air at dawn. Mineral woods and herbs give it a dry, grown-up middle. Then amber, a soft oud and clean musk warm it up like late sun on the water. At 40–45% fragrance oil, it lasts 10–14 hrs on skin and 60+ hrs on fabric.
4.8 across 1,662 God of Essence reviews
Eight notes in three acts, like a slow dive: bright water first, then stone and herbs, then warm gold at the bottom. Tap any card for the story behind the note.
Did you knowThe sea has no essential oil. Perfumers build marine notes from aroma molecules. The classic one, Calone, was discovered in 1966.
Did you knowBergamot is the citrus that flavours Earl Grey tea. Perfumers press the oil straight from the peel.
Did you knowMost citrus oils are cold-pressed from the peel rather than heated. That keeps the zest bright and true.
Did you knowThe smell of stone after rain has a name: petrichor. Mineral notes in perfume borrow that same clean, earthy idea.
Did you knowRosemary's Latin name, ros marinus, means "dew of the sea". Herbs like it grow wild along the Mediterranean coast.
Did you knowAmber in perfume isn't fossil resin. It's a warm blend that perfumers usually build from labdanum, vanilla and other resins.
Did you knowOud forms inside agarwood trees as they fight off an infection. Assam in northeast India is one of its oldest homes.
Did you knowMusk once came from the musk deer, which is now protected. Today's clean musks are made in labs, with no animal involved.
Sixteen sea-glass tiles hide eight notes. Flip two at a time and find the pairs before the tide comes in. Matches in a row score more.
Find each note twice. Every pair you find shows where it sits in the perfume.
Flip two tiles. If they match, they stay open. The tide gives you 75 seconds, and every second left over counts.
Your best: 0
Ranks run Shore walker, Snorkeler, Free diver and Eye of the Sea. Tiles work with a keyboard too: Tab to move, Enter to flip.
Tap a point on the curve to see what the scent is doing at that hour.
Marine accord and bergamot arrive together, bright and clean, with green citrus at the edge. Open and honest, like the first breath at a shoreline.
The water note shifts. Mineral woods rise, and the herbs add a dry, almost salty edge. This is where it stops being "just fresh".
Sea, stone and the first glow of amber, all at once. Peak projection. This is the version people ask about.
Amber and soft oud take over, warm and honeyed. The sea becomes a memory underneath. It sits closer to the skin now, perfect for dinner.
A soft amber and musk glow on skin. The version you fall asleep in and still smell in the morning.
Pick up a linen shirt or scarf from two days ago. The amber and oud are still there, quiet but clear.
Based on our wear tests with 5–6 sprays. Skin, heat and fabric all change the result.
Our perfumer's rating out of 10, and what "40–45% oil" means next to the labels you already know.
Sea notes are some of the lightest, fastest-fading molecules in perfume. In a light eau de toilette they're bright for an hour, then gone. At 40–45% oil, the amber and musk base is dense enough to hold the sea impression much longer. Industry ranges come from the standard perfume concentration guide. We explain the numbers in why oil concentration matters.
All three smell of the sea. Jo Malone keeps it light, salty and herbal. Armani goes deep blue with herbs and mineral amber. Eye of the Sea pairs a marine opening with a warm amber and soft oud base, and it's made for men and women. It is our own original formula, not a copy of either.
| Detail | Eye of the Sea | Wood Sage & Sea Salt | Acqua di Giò Profondo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Extrait de parfum, unisex | Cologne, unisex (2014) | Eau de parfum, for men (2020) |
| Opening | Marine accord, bergamot, green citrus | Ambrette seed | Sea notes, aquozone, bergamot, green mandarin |
| Heart | Mineral woods, herbs | Sea salt | Rosemary, lavender, cypress, mastic |
| Base | Amber, soft oud, clean musk | Sage | Mineral notes, musk, patchouli, amber |
| Oil strength | 40–45% | Cologne, a light strength class | EDP class, usually 15–20% |
"One of my best fresh perfumes regarding aroma and lasting. Great job, guys."
"Smells fresh and light. Perfect for daytime. Good for office and casual meetings. Long-lasting."
"A very familiar and somewhat exaggerated smell. But really long-lasting."
Average across 1,662 verified reviews of God of Essence perfumes. Eye of the Sea has three so far, averaging 4.3. All three called it long-lasting.
Pick when you're wearing it and what the weather's like. We'll tell you how much to use and where to put it.
5–6sprays
Where: collarbone, wrists and the back of your neck.
What to expect: an airy, fresh trail. Present, never loud. Easy for the office.
Cool, dry AC air keeps the sea notes crisp. No changes needed.
Spray 3–4 times on a linen or cotton scarf from about 25 cm. Fabric holds the amber and oud the longest, and the scent lifts each time you move.
Sharing it? Use the same sprays in the same spots. It will smell a little different on each of you. That's skin, not the perfume, and it's half the fun.
It reads differently in AC and in heat, at 9 a.m. and at 9 p.m. Wear it two or three times before you decide.
Most sea perfumes have one problem. The opening is gorgeous, then it's gone, and you're left with a plain musk by lunch. Sea notes are light molecules. In a weak formula, they leave with the alcohol.
"The opening of a perfume is a performance. The base is the truth."
So we built the base first. Amber for warmth, a soft, see-through oud chosen so it wouldn't fight the sea notes, and clean musk to keep it bright. Mineral woods and herbs bridge the two worlds. At 40–45% oil, the base holds the fresh opening far longer than a light formula can.
And we made it for everyone. The sea doesn't care who's standing on the shore. If it isn't right for you, write to hello@godofessence.com and we'll help you find one that is.
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Like a clean sea breeze that turns warm. It opens with a marine accord, bergamot and green citrus. Mineral woods and herbs give it a dry, grown-up middle. Amber, a soft oud and clean musk make up the base. The label sums it up in three words: spicy, woody, fresh.
Yes. It is the only unisex perfume in our Icons line, made to suit men and women equally. One of our first buyers, Priyanka, wears it for daytime office and meetings. It also works as one shared bottle for a couple.
In our wear tests it lasts 10–14 hrs on skin and 60+ hrs on fabric. It projects moderately to strongly for about two hours, then settles closer to the skin. All three of our first reviewers called it long-lasting.
It is part of a well-loved family, so the fresh opening will feel familiar. One of our reviewers said exactly that. The difference is underneath: a warm amber and soft oud base, and 40–45% oil, so it lasts far longer than most light aquatics.
No. It is an original God of Essence formula in the same fresh, sea-inspired family. Acqua di Giò Profondo is a herbal blue aquatic for men. Wood Sage and Sea Salt is a light, salty cologne. Eye of the Sea adds an amber and soft oud base and is made at extrait strength for men and women.
It means 40–45% of what is in the bottle is fragrance oil. The rest is the alcohol that sprays it. An eau de parfum usually holds 15 to 20% oil, and an eau de toilette 5 to 15%. More oil leaves more scent behind once the alcohol dries.
Five to six for the day, on the collarbone, wrists and back of the neck. Eight to ten for evenings. For the longest wear, spray 3 to 4 times on a linen or cotton scarf from about 25 cm.
Yes. Fresh aquatics are made for warm weather. On hot, humid days, use a spray or two less on skin and put more on fabric. Fabric holds the scent longer and keeps it soft. More in our humidity guide.
No. It is a soft, see-through oud, honeyed rather than smoky. It warms the amber without covering the sea notes. If you want a big, dark oud, try Dark Knight.
King of Blues is a blue, herbal scent for men, built on ginger, sage and juniper. Eye of the Sea is unisex and more marine, with an amber and soft oud base that turns warm by evening. See King of Blues.
It follows IFRA standards, the global safety rules for fragrance ingredients. It is paraben-free, phthalate-free, vegan and not tested on animals. If your skin is sensitive, patch test on your inner arm first, or spray it on your clothes. Read more in the IFRA Standards Library.
Yes. Add it to the Discovery Set: 5 scents of your choice in 10 ml sprays for ₹1,299. Wear it two or three times. It reads differently in AC and in heat, and in the morning and at night. Build your Discovery Set.
Orders ship within 24 hours. Metro cities usually get it in 2 to 3 days, and other cities in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free above ₹999. Sealed, unopened bottles can be returned within 7 days of delivery, and if a bottle arrives damaged, we replace it. Email hello@godofessence.com to start.
Sources: IFRA Standards Library · Perfume concentration ranges · Calone, the classic sea note
40–45% oil, 50 ml. Fresh at sunrise, golden by evening, and still on your scarf 60 hours later. One bottle for him or her. Ships within 24 hours.
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