Woody

Sandalwood smells like warm, creamy silk wrapped around your skin on a cool evening. Imagine the subtle sweetness of vanilla mixed with a gentle spice—almost peppery—alongside a soft, almost powdery dryness. There's a faint milky quality, like almond paste or coconut cream, but not fruity. It's deeply comforting, never sharp or aggressive; rather, it unfolds slowly, like the smell of an old wooden jewellery box lined with fabric, releasing its aroma only when you lean in close. Grounding and intimate.

Floral

Tea rose smells like stepping into an English garden on a dewy morning—delicate, slightly honeyed, with a whisper of green leafiness beneath. It's softer than a full-blown rose, with a subtle spiced warmth and an almost papery dryness, like old rose petals pressed between book pages. There's a gentle fruitiness too, reminiscent of ripe apricot skin, combined with a faint powdery quality that feels intimate rather than heady. It's sophisticated without being perfumy.