Smoky & Earthy

Birch tar smells like charred wood smoke mingled with burnt rubber and leather—think of a blacksmith's workshop or a bonfire that's been smouldering for hours. It carries an almost medicinal, slightly acrid quality, with whispers of earthiness and creosote (that distinctive smell of old railway sleepers). Rather than pleasant alone, it's an arresting, austere scent that commands attention—smoky, slightly dry, with an undertone of something both ancient and industrial. It's undeniably masculine and rather forbidding.

Floral

Bulgarian Rose smells like stepping into a lush rose garden at dawn—intensely floral but never perfume-y or artificial. It's honeyed and slightly fruity, with an almost jam-like sweetness reminiscent of rose petals preserved in sugar. There's a delicate spice underneath, a whisper of clove and geranium leaf greenness. It's rich and velvety, the olfactory equivalent of burying your face in fresh-picked petals.