Call of the Wretched Sea

Call of the Wretched Sea by Phronema Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Call of the Wretched Sea was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Weston Adam. The fragrance features Ambergris, Vanilla Absolute and Myrrh. Call of the Wretched Sea is a fragrance that plunges into the abyss, a composition inspired by the dark and melancholic depths of the ocean, and by Ahab's somber, brooding soundscape in the funeral doom metal record of the same name. This fragrance evokes a powerful sense of the vast, unyielding sea—mysterious and unrelenting, filled with beauty and despair. The fusion of ambergris, myrrh, and vanilla absolute calls forth the elusive aura of a radiant mythological ‘blue myrrh,’ conjuring an essence as haunting and profound as a solitary voyage into the unknown. The fragrance opens with ambergris, a note as evocative and raw as the ocean itself. Its glistening and ‘HD’ quality mirrors the sea’s relentless pull, bringing to mind waves crashing against a desolate shore under a moonless sky. Like the spectral calling of whales or the creaking of a ship’s hull, ambergris sets a tone of melancholy and timelessness, a foreboding echo from the depths of the ocean and the souls lost within it. As the scent deepens, a thick myrrh tincture unfurls its ethereal, resinous complexity. Rich and velvety, it exudes a smoky sweetness that feels otherworldly, like something sacred cast adrift into the sea. The myrrh in this composition is tinged with an slightly sweet aquatic undertone, capturing an ephemeral shade of blue—a hue of sorrow and mystery. This note embodies the doom-laden melodies of Ahab, evoking the sense of drifting through boundless waters, alone with the weight of longing and regret. Finally, vanilla absolute rises from the depths, warm and grounding. It adds a ghostly sweetness that softens the darker edges of the rubbery myrrh, like a faint glimmer of light in the endless dark. This vanilla is far from comforting; instead, it brings a feeling of bittersweet resignation, a reflection on beauty found in desolation. It clings to the skin like a memory, lingering like saltwater dried by a cold, persistent wind. Call of the Wretched Sea is a fragrance of profound melancholy and fierce beauty, capturing the call of the ocean and the inexorable pull of the unknown. It is both a tribute to the haunting soundscape of Ahab’s music and an olfactory journey to the shadowed depths of the sea. Wear it as a testament to solitude, to the beauty of the wretched and the sublime, and to the enduring mystery of the deep.