Gourmand

Liquorice root smells like sweet anise meets dark caramel with a peculiar earthiness underneath—imagine the smell of a liquorice sweet crossed with molasses and a whisper of soil. It's syrupy and warm, with a slightly medicinal, herbaceous edge that prevents it from being cloying. There's a spiced quality too, reminiscent of warm licorice tea. Pure glycyrrhiza glabra is intensely aromatic and somewhat powdery, leaving a lingering sweetness on your skin similar to the aftertaste of black liquorice sweets.

Oriental

Myrrh smells like incense and ancient temples—warm, slightly smoky, and deeply resinous. Imagine the dusty sweetness of aged wood combined with a subtle bitterness, like burnt honey with a whisper of medicinal earthiness. There's a dry, almost leathery quality that coats your mouth when you breathe it in. It's not bright or cheerful; rather, it feels ceremonial and contemplative, reminiscent of the aroma rising from a church censer or the lingering scent in a spice merchant's shop.