Spicy

Indian white pepper absolute smells like the warm, peppery heat you'd experience biting into fresh white peppercorns—but more refined and surprisingly creamy. Imagine black pepper's bite smoothed out with subtle sweetness, almost woody undertones, and a whisper of earthiness. There's a gentle spiciness that doesn't assault the nose; instead, it wraps around subtly with hints of vanilla and fermented grain, rather like breathing over warm spiced milk with a dash of almond.

Oriental

Yemenite opoponax smells like honeyed resin with a subtle spiced warmth—imagine the sweetness of amber and vanilla meeting the dusty, almost peppery dryness of frankincense. There's a faint medicinal undertone, reminiscent of aged leather or myrrh, with a slightly tacky, gum-like texture in the scent profile. It's deeply comforting yet mysteriously ancient, like standing in an old library where incense once burned.