Floral

Olive blossom smells like spring captured in a bottle—delicate and green, yet with an almost creamy, buttery warmth beneath. Imagine standing in a Mediterranean grove when tiny white flowers first bloom: there's a whisper of fresh-cut grass and green leaves, but softer, almost powdery. It carries gentle honeyed sweetness without being floral in the obvious way (not like rose or jasmine). The scent is subtle, slightly soapy, reminiscent of laundry dried in sunlight mixed with fresh almond milk. It's calming rather than heady, with an earthy, slightly mineral quality that grounds it.

Spicy

Star anise smells like liquorice meets warm spice—imagine biting into a fennel seed but sweeter, with peppery heat underneath. There's an almost medicinal clarity to it, reminiscent of pastis or ouzo, that sharp anise character paired with subtle warmth. It's simultaneously cooling and warming: fresh like a winter morning, yet with creeping heat that builds gently on your skin. Not cloying or artificial, but deeply aromatic and slightly narcotic—the sort of scent that makes you want to breathe deeper.