Floral

Lavender absolute smells like walking through a sun-warmed field of purple flowers at dusk. It's sweeter and darker than lavender essential oil—richer, almost honeyed, with a subtle herbaceous earthiness underneath. There's a powdery, slightly soapy quality, like expensive linen that's been stored with dried flowers. You'll detect faint notes of hay, warm skin, and a whisper of something almost green. It's comforting without being cloying, familiar yet distinctly aromatic.

Woody

Oud is profoundly complex—imagine walking into a centuries-old wooden temple where incense has smouldered for generations. There's dark, animalic warmth reminiscent of leather and tobacco, threaded through with something almost medicinal and slightly funky, like aged wood that's been touched by earth and time. Some describe it as smoky-sweet, with whispers of honey and spice lurking beneath. It's neither floral nor fresh; it's introspective and dense, filling your senses with contemplative richness.