Floral

Orange blossom absolute smells like the heady, almost intoxicating perfume of fresh white flowers on a Seville orange tree—indolic and creamy rather than citrusy. Imagine walking through a Mediterranean orchard at dusk; the sweetness is honeyed and slightly powdery, with an animalic undertone that feels almost sensual. There's a delicate soap-like cleanliness mixed with an almost jasmine-like richness. It's simultaneously ethereal and earthy, with a whisper of bitter almond and white musk underneath.

Citrus

Petitgrain smells like a crisp, green-tinged orange—imagine biting into a bitter orange leaf rather than the fruit itself. It's fresh and slightly herbal, with a whisper of hay and fresh-cut grass beneath. There's a clean, almost soapy quality that feels uplifting rather than sweet. If citrus were a garden instead of a fruit bowl, petitgrain would be the leafy green corner where sunlight filters through.