Woody

Guatemalan patchouli smells like rich, damp earth after rain—that deep, mineral-tinged earthiness you'd find turning over soil in an old garden. It's warmer and sweeter than typical patchouli, with hints of leather and dried tobacco leaves. There's an almost chocolatey undertone, like cocoa powder mixed with loam. It's grounding without being harsh; imagine the scent of a forest floor in autumn, wrapped in aged suede. Less "hippie incense," more "sophisticated woods and soil."

Aquatic

Marine notes smell like the ocean itself—but not literally seawater (which would be unpleasant). Instead, imagine standing on a windswept beach after a storm: that fresh, slightly metallic-mineral quality in the air, mixed with sea spray and the green saltiness of seaweed. There's an ozonic crispness, almost electric, combined with subtle hints of ambroxan (a synthetic that mimics ambergris) and briny, slightly iodine-like undertones. It's clean, airy, and subtly salty—like the smell of coastal air itself distilled into a bottle.