Green

Clary sage absolute smells like a sophisticated herbal whisper with an unexpected creamy undertone. Imagine crushing fresh sage leaves, then adding a touch of muscat grape skin and warm honey. There's a green, slightly peppery quality reminiscent of garden herbs after rain, but softer—almost powdery. Unlike common sage's sharp bite, this absolute feels luxurious and slightly intoxicating, with a faint ambroxan-like warmth that lingers on skin like expensive cosmetic powder.

Woody

Virginia Cedar smells like walking into a freshly built wooden cabin on a crisp autumn morning. It's dry and warm, with pencil-shaving brightness—that distinctive scent you get when you sharpen a cedar pencil. Beneath lies a subtle spiciness and mild camphoraceous coolness, almost minty. There's a hint of resin and burnt wood smoke, tinged with earthiness. It's woody without being heavy, clean without being sharp—imagine aged timber that's been lightly sanded and left in dry air.