Oriental

Frankincense smells like walking into an ancient temple during incense ceremony—warm, slightly woody, with a subtle sweetness reminiscent of honey and old paper. There's a peppery, almost medicinal sharpness underneath, like the smell of a spice bazaar, combined with a dry, resinous warmth comparable to burning cedar wood. It's slightly creamy and balsamic, with whispers of citrus and pine. Imagine inhaling the aroma from inside a leather-bound antique book left in sunshine—that complexity and depth.

Smoky & Earthy

Smoky notes smell like you've just stepped away from a smouldering bonfire—that warm, slightly acrid haze that clings to your jumper. It's the charred woodsmoke of a log fire, the ashy depth of incense burning low, sometimes with leathery or burnt-rubber undertones. There's a mineral, almost petroleum-like quality that feels both comforting and slightly dangerous. Imagine standing downwind of a barbecue, or the lingering scent in an old whisky distillery where smoke has steeped into every brick for decades.