Spicy

Cardamom absolute smells like stepping into a spice market at dawn—warm, almost creamy, with a distinctly aromatic bite that sits somewhere between black pepper and fresh ginger. There's a cooling, slightly medicinal quality beneath the sweetness, reminiscent of eucalyptus or mint, yet utterly distinctive. It's peppery-floral rather than purely spicy, with an almost buttery undertone that suggests comfort and intrigue simultaneously. Imagine the scent clinging to your fingers after crushing green cardamom pods, then adding honey and a whisper of smoke.

Floral

Egyptian jasmine absolute is intoxicatingly heady and sensual—imagine walking through a moonlit garden where white flowers drip with nectar. It's honeyed yet slightly indolic (think a whisper of animalic warmth, like skin after sun exposure), with creamy, almost buttery richness. There's an underlying greenness too, reminiscent of fresh plant stems and leaves. It's the smell of luxury and abandon combined: sophisticated florality with an almost flesh-like intimacy that feels dangerously close.