Gourmand

Burnt toast smells like the darkly toasted crust of bread—warm, slightly bitter, with a caramelised sweetness underneath. Imagine the aroma when you've left your toast just a moment too long: there's a charred, almost smoky depth, tempered by honeyed notes and the faint vanilla-like sweetness of caramelised sugars. It's comforting yet subtly acrid, with a dry, dusty quality reminiscent of cocoa powder or roasted grains. The effect is cosy rather than unpleasant—reminiscent of a bakery's back room on a winter morning.

Citrus

Mandarin orange smells like biting into a sun-warmed orange on a summer afternoon—bright, juicy, and intensely sweet, but with a slightly floral, almost creamy undertone that distinguishes it from sharper citrus fruits like lemon. It's warmer and softer than bergamot, less bitter than grapefruit, with a whisper of honeyed smoothness. Imagine the concentrated essence of that sticky-fingered moment when you peel the fruit and release its aromatic oils—that's mandarin's character: immediately uplifting, naturally sweet, and wrapped in an almost candied warmth.