Woody

Nepalese oud smells like walking into an ancient temple after incense has burned for hours—smoky, resinous, and deeply earthy. Imagine aged leather mixed with burnt wood, a touch of animalic musk, and something almost medicinal, like camphor or aged tobacco. It's warm and slightly bitter, with an underlying sweetness reminiscent of honey or molasses. The scent has a velvety thickness to it, coating your senses like smoke clinging to fabric. It's simultaneously comforting and slightly imposing—definitely not a fresh, cheerful smell.

Spicy

Nutmeg smells like warmth wrapped in spice—imagine biting into a freshly grated kernel and encountering something simultaneously sweet and peppery, with an almost woody undertone. It's not harsh or aggressive; rather, it has a creamy, slightly earthy quality, reminiscent of cloves mixed with a whisper of black pepper and dried fruit. In a fragrance, it creates a sensation of gentle heat, the kind you'd experience warming your hands around a mulled wine or freshly baked spiced cake.