The notes
Twenty-five notes from the catalogue, described through texture, light and familiar surfaces. These are sensory impressions, not a list of physical ingredients or sources.
25 notes
Floral
Bright white blossom with a green, slightly bitter edge. It suggests a window opened onto warm air, with a softer floral impression behind the first brightness. There is something airy about the contrast: petal against leaf, light against shade, without the weight of a dense bouquet.
Alongside: Bergamot, Orange blossom, White cedarwood
Néroli SoleilCitrus
A clear citrus brightness, more textured than a simple sweet fruit impression. Imagine a twist of peel between finger and thumb, with a faint green bitterness at its edge. It gives the surrounding notes a little daylight, then leaves room for flowers, tea or pale wood.
Alongside: Neroli, Lapsang souchong, Silver cedar
Néroli SoleilFloral
A white floral impression that feels rounded and luminous, with a suggestion of citrus still caught among the petals. It can bring warmth without a heavy, dark sweetness. Think of a flowering branch near an open doorway, where light reaches the blossom but the leaves keep their shade.
Alongside: Mandarin, Neroli, Soft amber
Néroli SoleilAmber
A warm, rounded impression with a resinous depth and a soft sweetness. It feels closer to glowing light on a wooden table than to a single recognisable object. Around brighter notes, it suggests a warmer room behind the open window, giving the composition a deeper colour.
Alongside: Labdanum, White cedarwood, Sea salt
Néroli SoleilWoody
Pale, dry wood with a fine, clean grain. The impression is quieter than a dark timber beam, closer to fresh shavings on a light table. It can make a warm composition feel more spacious, setting a slender wooden line beneath blossom, citrus or a soft amber impression.
Alongside: Neroli, Amber, Orange blossom
Aromatic
A dry, pricking spice impression, with a dark woody edge rather than a rounded sweetness. Imagine a few cracked peppercorns on an old table: small, distinct and immediately noticeable. The contrast can sharpen a wood note or bring a little movement into an otherwise quiet, smoky scene.
Alongside: Cedarwood, Smoked vetiver, Leather
Woody
Dry timber, warm shavings and the fine dust of a wooden drawer. Cedarwood feels structured without needing to be heavy; its grain stays clear even beside a darker note. It suggests an old desk catching afternoon light, with a faintly pencil-like dryness at the edge of the impression.
Alongside: Black pepper, Smoked vetiver, Incense
Smoky
A dry, root-like wood impression with a smoky shadow. It suggests fibrous texture rather than smooth polished timber, and the darkness feels close to the ground. Imagine an earthy wooden surface after the light has left it, with a trace of smoke held behind the grain.
Alongside: Cedarwood, Black pepper, Birch tar
Green
Cool green shade, with a watery edge and a faint metallic brightness. This is the idea of a leaf rather than a purple flower: a little crisp, a little damp, and distinctly green. Beside powdery notes, it can feel like air moving through a softly lit room.
Alongside: Orris root, Incense, White musk
Floral
A powdery floral softness with a dry, faintly root-like texture. It suggests pale fabric, cool shade and the smooth surface of a stone kept indoors. The feeling is restrained rather than lush, with a quiet depth that makes green leaves or a thin line of smoke seem sharper.
Alongside: Violet leaf, Incense, Soft amber
Smoky
A thin, resinous smoke impression that seems to move through the space between other notes. It can feel dry and slightly mineral, with warmth behind the smoke rather than a large flame. Think of a dim room where one narrow thread crosses a band of late sunlight.
Alongside: Orris root, Cedarwood, Labdanum
Citrus
A rounded citrus impression with a bright peel and a soft fruit sweetness. It feels warmer and less angular than a sharp green opening, like the colour of late light on a kitchen table. Beside white blossom, it gives the petals a little more warmth and movement.
Alongside: Orange blossom, Soft amber, Neroli
Amber
An amber impression with the edges turned down: warm, rounded and gently sweet, without a dark resinous centre taking over. Imagine a small pool of afternoon light resting on pale wood. It gives floral notes somewhere warm to settle while leaving their lighter shapes easy to follow.
Alongside: Orange blossom, Mandarin, Orris root
Woody
A pale wood impression with a cool, almost mineral edge. The name suggests light passing over fine grain, with less warmth than an old dark cabinet. It feels slender and open, making room around citrus brightness or a soft musky texture rather than filling every corner of the scene.
Alongside: Bergamot, White musk, Violet leaf
Musky
A soft, lightly powdery impression with the feel of clean pale fabric. It is more about texture and space than a single distinct object: smooth folds, quiet warmth and blurred edges. Beside citrus or fine wood, it can make the whole scene feel gently rounded without adding a new bright colour.
Alongside: Silver cedar, Bergamot, Orris root
Green
A broad green impression with a faint bitterness, like shade under a large leaf in warm weather. It feels textured rather than sparkling, with the suggestion of sap and a cool surface. Around softer fruit notes, the leaf gives a clear edge and keeps the imagined scene close to the tree.
Alongside: White fig, Cedar, Coconut milk
Green
Pale fruit with a soft green skin impression and a rounded, gently sweet centre. It feels quieter than a bright citrus fruit, more like a bowl left near an open window. The impression brings softness to a leafy opening while keeping a little of the garden in the room.
Alongside: Fig leaf, Coconut milk, Cedar
Amber
A creamy, pale impression with a rounded texture and a restrained sweetness. Think of a soft white curve against a green leaf, rather than a sugary tropical scene. It can soften the edges of fruit and wood, adding a little warmth without needing another bright or sharp note.
Alongside: White fig, Fig leaf, Cedar
Woody
A dry wooden line, cleanly drawn beneath softer notes. The impression suggests shavings, light grain and the inside of a quiet drawer. Here the name stays simple: a wood texture that can sit below green fruit or a creamy note, giving the imagined composition a firmer surface to rest on.
Alongside: White fig, Coconut milk, Fig leaf
Aromatic
A dry, mineral impression with an airy edge. Rather than the sweetness of water or a literal sea breeze, imagine salt left on sun-warmed stone after the surface has dried. It brings a small, rough texture beside warmer notes, making resin and amber feel a little less enclosed.
Alongside: Labdanum, Amber, Driftwood
Amber
Dark resin, soft warmth and a faint leathery shadow. The impression is rounded but textured, with a deeper brown colour than a simple sweet amber. Think of a small resin piece catching the light at one edge, while the rest stays in shade beside dry wood or mineral notes.
Alongside: Amber, Sea salt, Leather
Woody
Weathered wood with an open, dry grain and a suggestion of mineral air. It feels less enclosed than an old cabinet, more like a pale branch on warm stone. The texture can give an amber scene a little space around it, keeping the wood visible through the warmer colours.
Alongside: Sea salt, Amber, Labdanum
Aromatic
Dark tea with a smoky edge and a dry, faintly bitter depth. Imagine the quiet space above an unmarked cup, with the leaf impression still distinct beneath the smoke. It brings a brown, textured warmth to the scene, especially beside citrus peel, leather or a darker wooden note.
Alongside: Bergamot, Birch tar, Leather
Smoky
A dark, smoky impression with a leathery edge and a slightly rough texture. It suggests a narrow mark of deep brown against pale wood, rather than a room full of smoke. Beside tea or citrus, it gives the scene a darker boundary and a little more contrast.
Alongside: Lapsang souchong, Leather, Bergamot
Woody
A supple, dry impression with warmth held in its folds. It can suggest a worn chair or the edge of a closed book, with a smooth surface and a darker underside. Beside smoky tea or resin, leather brings texture rather than another bright note demanding the centre of the scene.
Alongside: Lapsang souchong, Birch tar, Labdanum