Gourmand

Bourbon vanilla CO2 smells like the most luxurious, concentrated essence of a vanilla pod—imagine inhaling directly above a bowl of Madagascar vanilla beans steeped in warm cream. It's intensely sweet yet simultaneously creamy and slightly woody, with subtle caramel undertones and a whisper of tobacco leaf warmth. Unlike synthetic vanilla's candy-like sharpness, this smells genuinely gourmand: baked custard, vanilla extract, honeyed warmth, and a faint hint of leather that keeps it sophisticated rather than cloying.

Citrus

Pear smells like biting into a ripe fruit on a sun-warmed afternoon—juicy, green, and gently sweet without cloying. It's lighter and more delicate than citrus, with a crisp, slightly floral character that sits somewhere between fresh apple and honeyed stone fruit. There's a subtle green leaf quality, almost like the stem and skin of the fruit. It feels clean and innocent, perhaps reminiscent of pear juice or those waxy pear sweets from childhood, but far more sophisticated and refined when isolated as a fragrance ingredient.