Iconic Island Perfume
I was born and raised in India, where summer temperatures often reached 47°C (116°F). Now, I live on Bainbridge Island in Washington, at 47 degrees North latitude. This is a complete contrast.
One of my first memories of the island was coming over the ferry from Seattle. I had never been on a "ship"--as I called it then--that carried so many cars. I had only seen them on my favorite TV show Grey's Anatomy. Even before watch parties were a thing, and when the recording feature was not available, my friends and I used to watch the episodes at the appointed time separately in our Mumbai apartments and sigh over the glamorous aerial shots of the Seattle needle and ferries on the sound.
So, on my first ride, when the ferry pulled away from the pier, I could not stop smiling. I was full of wonder. The engineer in me was fascinated by the power of the propellers, while the poet in me marveled at the whirlpool the wake created.
Even today, every season on the island fills me with wonder—the open fields, the ravines, the grand forest, and the wildlife...
When JG Art Gallery hosted an exhibition of local artists with the theme of "Iconic Bainbridge", I was delighted to have the opportunity to create a scent for the occasion.
Iconic Island is my attempt at capturing the "en plein air" scent in a bottle.
Description of the perfume:
This perfume is inspired by Bainbridge Island in Washington. It is just a 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle, but it feels like a city situated in a nature park. Majestic forests, streams, ravines, meadows, wetlands, and shoreline—the island’s varied landscape is a treasure. This composition takes you on a scented journey to the Pacific Northwest; to the cool, fresh, and green elements of the Evergreen State.
Notes:
Lavender
Fresh Cut Grass
Grapefruit
Fir Needle
Rose
Juniper Berry
Fir Balsam
Violets
Atlas Cedarwood
Ambergris
Oakmoss
Musk
That's almost our driveway... ❤️