78 community ratings

Scent Stories Vol.1/Ch.01 - Dune Road

2014UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.2/ 10

Community score
78 ratings

MiN New York Scent Stories Vol.1/Ch.01 - Dune Road is a fresh, aquatic and green unisex scent that recalls a stretch of beach, leaning towards leisure and daily wear.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 61 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Ozone Absinth Cardamom

Heart notesfirst few hours

Algae

Seagrass

Driftwood Salt Marine notes

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Cedarwood Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Aquatic
Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does Scent Stories Vol.1/Ch.01 - Dune Road smell like?

It opens with ozone, absinth and cardamom, then moves into algae, seagrass, driftwood, salt and marine notes for a salty, windswept sea impression. Vetiver, cedarwood and musk in the base settle that freshness onto a woody footing.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, with autumn not far behind. Leisure, daily and office wear lead, and it reads somewhat more masculine, though many voters find it feminine. Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey and Molton Brown Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel have a close profile.