Green

Jasmine tea smells like sitting in a sunlit tea room with delicate white flowers drifting through the steam. It's the ephemeral sweetness of jasmine petals—honeyed and slightly creamy—married to the grassy, mineral freshness of steeped green tea. There's a papery, almost vegetal quality beneath, like dried leaves and the faintest hint of astringency. It's gentle rather than heady, with a whisper of citrus and a powdery finish that feels both calming and quietly luminous.

Woody

Imagine walking through damp earth after rain, then crushing dried autumn leaves in your hands. That's patchouli's essence: earthy, almost animalic, with a subtle sweetness lurking underneath. It smells vaguely like rich soil mixed with dried tobacco and a whisper of chocolate. There's a dark, slightly musty quality—think opening an antique wooden chest. It's grounding and intensely aromatic, never delicate. Fresh patchouli has peppery brightness; aged patchouli becomes deeper, warmer, almost leather-like.