Kingston Ferry Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes for women and men

I'm not familiar with the Kingston Ferry in the Pacific Northwest, so it was odd that this fragrance brought out such strong scent memories for me. It reminded me of summer vacations spent at a mountain lake, which was surrounded by deep pine woods. One whiff of Kingston Ferry took me back to long days full of laughter and devoid of responsibilities spent out on the water.
As far as specifics go, KF is a clever mix of aquatics and greens. Straight up marine fragrances often turn me off, but KF lacks the added citrus and other fruits that spoil those frags for me. Instead, it has a sharp twist of tarragon and chamomile that is much more satisfying to my nose. KF wears close but is quite long-lasting. Made with obvious care, and priced with reason.
Thank you, Fragrantica for the sample of this great little gem.

This is another of Dr. Covey's Scents of Place that really describe the olfactory landscape of a specific location. I have been on the Kingston Ferry too many times to count and this IS the smell of the Puget Sound at the ferry dock on a cool morning. When I first tried this sample I just smelled it in the bottle. That didn't work at all. I could only smell the smoke, salt and seaweed until I applied it to my skin. Immediately the fresh watery element appeared, then the flowers and finally the tarragon, myrhh and lingering woods. I can definitely imagine this as a masculine fragrance. I would wear it in the Fall.

This surprisingly new marine scent, I expected something salty aromatic, but it's green and great, even warm... and aquatic.