Aquatic

Iodine smells distinctly mineral and salty—imagine standing on a windswept rocky coastline where seaweed clings to stones. It's crisp and slightly sharp, with an almost metallic tang reminiscent of sea spray mixed with wet stones warmed by sun. There's an ozonic quality, like the air after a coastal storm. It carries a faint, clean brininess without sweetness, evoking the smell of kelp beds exposed at low tide. The effect is simultaneously fresh, cool, and vaguely medicinal—it's the scent of the seaside distilled to its most elemental essence.

Woody

Vetiver smells like freshly turned earth after rainfall, mixed with dry hay and a whisper of smoke. Imagine walking through a sun-baked field where roots and soil still hold morning dew—that's the grounding, slightly dusty quality you'll encounter. There's an almost savoury, mineral-like character, with hints of cedarwood and green tea. It's simultaneously earthy and arid, never sweet, with a faint green-wood quality that feels both calming and deeply natural. Think of it as the scent of resilience and stability in olfactory form.