Smoky & Earthy

Animalic notes smell like warm, musky skin after exertion—the scent of leather worn close to the body, mingled with fur and something deeply primal. Imagine the inside of a suede jacket that's absorbed years of human warmth, combined with the earthy, slightly salty smell of animal hides being tanned. There's an unsettling sensuality here: intimate, almost illicit, with a whisper of sweat and animal magnetism that feels both repellent and oddly compelling. It's not unpleasant—rather, it's deeply human and utterly indiscreet.

Oriental

Benzoin smells like sweetened vanilla cream kissed with caramel and a whisper of incense smoke. Imagine walking into a bakery where warm pastries have just emerged from the oven, then stepping into a Buddhist temple where resin smoulders on hot coals. It's honeyed and slightly powdery, with an almost medicinal undertone—like comforting cough sweets wrapped in silk. There's a subtle almond note too, creamy rather than sharp. It's deeply gourmand yet spiritual, simultaneously cosy and exotic.