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Ataraxia Maris

Ataraxia Maris
£59.00 GBP £129.00 GBP

“I don’t need to ‘fix’ my emotions. I can simply watch them, as I watch the waves. They come, they go. And I — I am the sea. This fragrance feels like that deep ocean within me: quiet, vast, and strong. At last, I can be at peace with myself.”
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Story

A writer, seeking escape from the noise within, retreats to a wooden cabin on a remote island. At dawn, a veil of mist drifts across the sea, carrying the airy scent of ambrette seed. He does not rise, nor does he write — he simply lies still, listening to the rhythm of the waves. The cabin is filled with the quiet depth of sandalwood, a warm embrace that makes him feel safe. His anxiety, his self-criticism, his fears of the future — all dissolve like stones cast into the ocean, absorbed by the vastness of ambergris and cedar. He has not defeated his emotions; he has allowed them to exist, and in coexistence, he finds peace — Ataraxia.
Emotional Core

Serene acceptance, crystalline clarity.
Core Emotion

An inner stillness untouched by external turbulence.
It heals the exhausting swings of emotion and the frustration of not being able to control what one feels.
Inner Monologue

“I don’t need to ‘fix’ my emotions. I can simply watch them, as I watch the waves. They come, they go. And I — I am the sea. This fragrance feels like that deep ocean within me: quiet, vast, and strong. At last, I can be at peace with myself.”
Emotional Resonance

“The waves belong to the sea; emotions belong to you. Ataraxia Maris does not ask you to erase your feelings, but to hold them within an inner ocean vast enough for all. Let sandalwood’s stillness embrace you, let ambergris’ expanse accept you. You need not fight the storm — simply dive inward. There, you will always find an unshakable calm.”
Alchemist's Notes

op: Sapodilla, Ambrette (Botanical Musk)

Heart: Magnolia, Violet, Sandalwood

Base: Ambergris, Cedarwood, Musk
Symbolic Resonance

The soul of this fragrance is the symbolism of transformation. At its heart lies ambergris, the “treasure of the sea” — a substance born from the depths of the sperm whale, transformed by decades, even centuries, of sunlight, saltwater, and waves. It is nature’s purest emblem of acceptance and transmutation. Sandalwood, the “sage of meditation,” has long been the sacred wood of temples, a bridge to the divine. And cedarwood, the “pillar of strength,” stands as the enduring structure that remains unshaken after every storm.
Neuroscientific Correspondence

To recreate, on a neural level, the sensation of “calm after the storm,” we focus on molecules that promote introspection and deep relaxation. East Indian Sandalwood, rich in α-santalol and β-santalol, has been shown to quiet restless thoughts and ease anxiety. EEG studies reveal that inhaling certain calming essential oils significantly increases alpha brainwave activity, associated with inner focus and meditative states. Cedarwood imparts a supported sense of stability, while the synergy of ambergris and botanical musk (ambrette seed) creates a subtle, skin-close “safety signal,” lowering vigilance and evoking profound psychological acceptance and serenity.

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