Smoky & Earthy

Russian leather smells like a leather jacket left in a smoky room—rich, slightly charred, and deeply animalic. Imagine the scent of a saddle that's been near a campfire: there's the warm, almost smoky sweetness of birch tar beneath, mixed with the dusty, slightly medicinal smell of aged leather. It's not the clean, fresh leather of a new handbag; it's darker, more weathered, with an almost tobacco-like undertone and a hint of something slightly bitter and resinous.

Oriental

Tolu balm smells like walking into a candlelit room after someone's been baking spiced biscuits. Imagine warm vanilla cream threaded with cinnamon, clove, and a whisper of leather—almost medicinal in its richness, but decidedly comforting. There's an amber-like sweetness that feels honeyed and slightly resinous, with underlying notes reminiscent of old wood or aged parchment. It's the olfactory equivalent of wrapping yourself in a cashmere blanket on an autumn evening.