Woody

Cade juniper is utterly austere and smoky—imagine standing in a pine forest after a controlled burn, where charred wood mingles with resinous evergreen branches. There's a burnt, almost medicinal quality that feels neither fresh nor sweet, but rather deeply earthy and tarry. It smells like aged leather that's been exposed to campfire smoke, with an underlying mineral dryness. Not a note you'd want on skin alone, but darkly compelling in small doses—like the smell of a woodsman's workbench.

Woody

Imagine walking through damp earth after rain, then crushing dried autumn leaves in your hands. That's patchouli's essence: earthy, almost animalic, with a subtle sweetness lurking underneath. It smells vaguely like rich soil mixed with dried tobacco and a whisper of chocolate. There's a dark, slightly musty quality—think opening an antique wooden chest. It's grounding and intensely aromatic, never delicate. Fresh patchouli has peppery brightness; aged patchouli becomes deeper, warmer, almost leather-like.