Wet Stone, from Amouroud was released in 2019. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, and Salt, middle notes of Cardamom, Ginger, Mineral Notes, and Sage, and base notes of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Cedarwood, Patchouli, and Vetiver.
This fragrance is superb and troubling. Ozonic in the opening it's complex metallic structure is certainly reminiscent of a wet stone for sure. Mineral rich, watery but earthy, and distinct maybe a touch of vetiver creating that smoky, flint effect representing the stone? If it was just all weird like this I'd dismiss it as an unwearable art piece but there's clearly a long lasting an pleasant citrus accord right from the get go. There's additionally the 'wet' part with a fixative, pleasant sweetness and unsettled synthetic ambergris note in this fragrance, adding to the warmth & naturalism but somehow conversely contributing to it's stark mininalism. It lasted FOREVER on my skin but isn't invasive by any means. It offered a bit of a challange for me as did all three of the White bottles in this line. Less so that the Vetiver and Hinoki ones though this is much more tame, hence why I elected to wear it. I mean...this is ok, it grew on me more in the drydown. If it was about half the price I might consider it?