Notes of Green: A Mermaid Dream

A breath of fresh air smells green. Your senses welcome garden notes that cool the body on a hot sunny day. Mint, snapped leaves, picked flowers, and even cannabis waft through the air, relaxing the shoulders and softening the expressions of those passing by.

In reverie, you hear the waterfall below while sitting at the top of the cliff, watching a group of young divers ascend from the light blue depths, one holding what looks like a six foot trident. How deep is this water and are mermaids real? As soon as the thought forms, something green, purple, coral, and gold shimmers beneath the surface, swirling around and surrounding them. As these colors shoot from the base of the waterfall, the cascading water begins to slow and calm, allowing a faint humming to pierce through.

Eyes narrowing in search of the voice, you spot a woman's figure perched on a rock straight ahead. She's holding something, but you're distracted by the panicked screams below and look down. The divers are being yanked under, one by one.

Frozen in terror, your eyes lift and lock with the humming redhead. Steam rises from the water, clouding your vision, then something or someone pushes you from the edge. Falling down the waterfall, the humming grows louder until you hit the water face first with a splash.

"I'm so sorry!" the waitress says, quickly removing broken glass and spilled cocktails from your lap. "I'll get the manager", she adds walking away, suddenly calm and... humming?

"Are you okay?" your friends ask, blotting the sweet scented liquid with napkins. "That'll cool you down", the birthday girl jokes.

Some of my favorite green, refreshing fragrances:

Florabotanica by Balenciaga - green, rose, cannabis, refreshing

J'adore Parfum d'Eau by Dior - fresh and green white florals

Poets of Berlin by Vilhelm - blueberry, bamboo, sweet, woody

El Sireno by House of Bo - mossy, aquatic floral