Floral

Tuberose absolute is intoxicatingly creamy and indolic—imagine the headiness of gardenias crossed with coconut cream, powdered almond, and a whisper of something animalic and slightly funky. It's honeyed but not fruity, with an almost meaty richness underneath. Fresh tuberose smells like standing downwind from a garden at dusk; the absolute—the concentrated extract—amplifies this into something utterly sensual and slightly overwhelming, like breathing in flowers so fragrant they feel almost edible.

Gourmand

Vanilla absolute is the scent of indulgence itself—imagine biting into a soft, buttered vanilla biscuit still warm from the oven, or the interior of a Madagascar vanilla pod split open to reveal its sticky, perfumed seeds. It's sweetly narcotic and creamy, with subtle undertones of caramel, tobacco leaf, and even a whisper of almond. Unlike synthetic vanilla (thin and one-dimensional), absolute smells rounded and luxurious, with the depth of real food rather than artificial sweetness.