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The DownEast Collection
The DownEast Collection is shaped by the place that finally felt like home. After a lifetime of visiting beaches along the Southeast coast , from North Carolina to Florida, discovering DownEast in 2021 felt like everything I loved about the coast converging into one landscape. The marsh, the tide, the working waterfronts, the weathered wood, the way the air softens your breath it all stayed with me.
Each scent in this collection is a blend I’ve formulated from scratch, built to capture the quiet rhythm of this place. These aren’t off‑the‑shelf fragrances; they’re layered, intentional compositions that hold the feeling of tidewater mornings, golden marshlight, and the slow, steady calm of the coast.
SWEETGRASS SHOAL™
Where tide and grass breathe together
Along the low shoals of the Sound, the tide shifts in slow, steady rhythms. Sweetgrass grows in the brackish edge , green, airy, and touched with a soft, grounded sweetness. Sweetgrass Shoal™ captures that quiet place where water meets meadow, violet lifting the cool morning air, oakmoss settling into the earth, and amber noir adding a warm undercurrent beneath it all. It’s the calm of the Soundside shallows, where the world feels hushed and the day begins with a gentle pull of tide and grass.
DAYBREAK ON THE SOUND™
First light over Core Sound
When the first light reaches the Sound, the air feels clear and quietly alive. The tide pulls in a cool brightness , salt air, soft citrus, and the gentle lift of early morning wind. Daybreak on the Sound™ captures that fresh beginning: a clean, airy blend that rises with the water and opens the day with calm clarity. It’s the still, bright moment before the world fully wakes, when the Sound reflects the sky and everything feels possible.
MARSH AT GOLDEN HOUR™
The marsh lit from within
There’s a brief, glowing hush when the sun drops low over the Sound , a moment when the marsh turns amber and the air feels both warm and open. Marsh at Golden Hour™ captures that soft radiance: fresh sea breeze drifting over tall grasses, a gentle floral brightness, and the warmth of sun‑washed wood. It’s the familiar calm of a DownEast evening, when the tide slows, the birds settle, and the whole landscape glows for just a breath longer.
BOATBUILDER’S SHED™
Heritage in wood, salt, and hands that know the work
In the quiet of the boatbuilder’s shed, the world smells of cedar, resin, and the steady rhythm of hand‑worked craft. Sunlight filters through timber beams, catching curls of fresh shavings on the floor. Boatbuilder’s Shed™ blends warm wood, resinous depth, and the faint earthiness of tools worn smooth by years of use. It’s a scent rooted in heritage , the patience of shaping hulls by hand, the calm of work done close to the water, and the enduring spirit of DownEast craft.