Beach Bumming with The Drydown Boutique

Hello, and welcome back to The Drydown Boutique Newsletter! With June sneaking up on us, we wanted to take the time to highlight some perfumes from one of our favorite categories - beach scents. We’ve also got some events coming up that we’re looking forward to. Keep reading to learn more!

The Drydown Boutique is located just a few blocks inland from South Carlsbad State Beach and as the weather warms up and days end arrives later and later, the ocean’s siren call grows louder. The need to feel the hot sand beneath our feet and take a dip in the turquoise waters becomes nearly dizzying. The reality is, we all have jobs and responsibilities, that might keep us inside more than we’d like. Sometimes, the only solution is bring the ocean to you. That’s why this month, we’re chatting about some of our favorite “Beach Bum” scents - the ones that get us through the day until we can grab our flip flops, towels, and ‘kinis, and book it to the sea!

Pacific Rock Moss by Goldfield & Banks

notes: Australian coastal moss, lemon, sage, geranium, cedarwood, white musk

perfumer: Francois Merle-Baudoin

Pacific Rock Moss is a nature-lover’s dream. This is a fragrance the captures the magic of basking in the summer sun and napping on warm sands. Upon first sniff, memories of fresh, sea-sprayed air come to mind, but as the drydown settles, the salty green brine of coastal moss make themselves known, and complete the oceanic image. The magic of Pacific Rock Moss is the way these elements blend together to create a truly enrapturing fragrance experience.

For the month of June, we will be running a Goldfield & Banks promotion at The Drydown Boutique. If you purchase a full bottle of perfume by Goldfield & Banks in store, we will include a G&F Coast to Coast discovery set free while supplies last! If you’ve ever been curious about smelling Goldfield & Banks frags, now is the time to get your nose into The Drydown Boutique!

El Sireno by House of Bo

notes: aquatic, fruity, floral, merman, deep sea, narcotic florals

perfumer: Laurent Le Guernec

The Drydown Boutique team collectively cheered the day House of Bo finally arrived in store. In fact, House of Bo may have been one of the most requested perfume houses up to this point, and it’s clear why. Not only are the bottles functional works of art, the fragrance inside them lives up to the beauty of their vessels, and El Sireno is no exception. This is a perfume that evokes the feeling of dipping your toes in the wet sand right as you approach sea foam. The refreshing marine notes are accompanied by an enveloping warmth that is completely addictive. Though “sireno” means merman, this perfume can certainly be worn by anyone. El Sireno is the smell of summer in a bottle.

Del Mar by Day Three

notes: sun-lit crystal surf, ginger, lime, lime zest, bergamot, jasmine, coconut, sand accord, white musk, warm amber

perfumer: Michael Paul

Hot skin, hot sun, hot sand. That’s Del Mar. Del Mar smells like the feeling of being sun-kissed and sleepy after a long day at the beach. You’re covered in sun-tan lotion, your hair is Olsen Twin wavy, and nothing and no one can rain on your parade. This is a perfume that manages to be incredibly sexy, nostalgic, and magnetic all at once. A bottle of Del Mar on your vanity is a perfect gateway to an endless summer.

Salish Sea by Untamed

notes: sea salt, rosemary, black pepper, herbal notes, honeysuckle, lily of the valley, sea spray, seaweed, driftwood, beach grass, fir balsam, oakmoss, ambergris

perfumer: Sunyata Calogeros-Smith

Salish Sea is a perfume for the people who wanted to take a mason jar of ocean home with them as children. This fragrance expertly seizes the aromas of ocean salt and brine, blends them with herbs, grasses, and woods, and bottles it all together for the purpose of allowing you bring the vastness of the sea home. Salish Sea is a meditation on the juxtopositions of the ocean - shallow and deep, fearsome and tranquil, briney and fresh. This is everything you could possibly want in a summer scent.

Upcoming Events

June Scent Club

Our monthly scent club is back Saturday June 6th from 6-7:30pm

This month’s theme is… you guessed it, beach bum scents. Bring your favorite beachy frags and join us for some good times and even better sniffs!

Aromas de Salazar — 5 Year Anniversary Event

Join us at The Drydown Boutique as we celebrate five years of Aromas de Salazar, an independent house built on an obsession with raw materials and uncompromising artistry. What began with small experiments, tinctures, and late nights has grown into a body of work shaped by naturals, vintage perfumery, oud, resins, florals, and animalics — fragrances made to speak for themselves.

This milestone is as much about the community that helped build the brand as it is about the scents. Stop in for an afternoon of discovery, conversation, and a first look at what’s next for the house.

Saturday, June 27th · 12–3 PM The Drydown Boutique · 565 Grand Ave, Carlsbad

*Anniversary promotion: buy a bottle of any Aromas De Salazar in store and receive a free 15 mL, while supplies last.*

Workshops

Create your own signature perfume in a guided, hands-on workshop led by Michael Salazar, perfumer and founder of Aromas de Salazar. Enjoy a glass of bubbly - alcoholic or non-alcoholic - as you explore curated accords, experiment with scent combinations, and blend your personalized formula. Leave with a custom 15ml fragrance crafted entirely by you.

Thank you so much for reading! We’re having so much fun on here and appreciate you taking the time to keep up with The Drydown Boutique team! Smell ya later!

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