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Absinthe is a wild plant with silvery leaves, best known for its use in the famous liqueur. It smells fresh, green and slightly bitter, with an anise-like edge. A fairly intense odour that calls to mind aromatic herbs picked straight from the garden.

The acai is a small round dark fruit that grows on palm trees in the Amazon rainforest, well known for its nutritional properties. It smells fruity and slightly woody, with a depth close to blueberry and a faint bitterness. An exotic and original scent, less sweet than classic red fruits.

The almond is the fruit of the almond tree, very much at home in Mediterranean cuisine and pastry. It smells soft, slightly sweet and creamy, close to marzipan or artisan nougat. A round and soothing scent, with a faint dry note that keeps it balanced.

The almond blossom is the first flower to appear on fruit trees, from late winter onwards on the Mediterranean hillsides. It smells delicately floral and faintly powdery, with a very light softness. A fragile and luminous scent that heralds the return of spring.

Amber in home fragrance is a warm and enveloping accord, inspired by the fossil resin that bears its name, with its warm and faintly sweet tones. It smells soft, warm and faintly balsamic, very enveloping and sensual. A widely used base to bring volume and longevity to a blend.

Artemisia is a wild plant with finely cut leaves, a close relative of absinthe and mugwort. It smells fresh, green and slightly bitter, with a very natural and vegetal character. A herbaceous and direct scent, close to aromatic plants you pick in the wild.

Basil is an aromatic plant widely used in Mediterranean and Asian cooking, recognisable by its large bright green leaves. It smells green, faintly anise-like and very fresh, exactly like a leaf crushed between the fingers. A direct and lively scent.

Benzoin is a plant resin extracted from a tropical tree of South-East Asia, used for centuries in religious rituals and home fragrance. It smells soft and faintly vanillic, with a pleasant smoky and balsamic touch. A warm and enveloping note.

Bergamot is a citrus fruit native to Calabria in Italy, little eaten fresh but widely used for its very fragrant zest. It smells citrusy, slightly floral and faintly bitter, fresh and refined. It is the citrus found in Earl Grey tea, immediately recognisable.

Blackcurrant is a small dark tart fruit that grows on bushes in gardens and orchards across Europe. It smells fruity and slightly tart, with a distinctive budding and vegetal quality. Darker and more intense than strawberry or raspberry.

Cardamom is a pod spice grown in India and Guatemala, widely used in Middle Eastern and Asian cuisines. It smells faintly camphorous and warm, with discreet floral accords that are very pleasant. A fine and sophisticated spice, quite different from more aggressive ones.

Cashmere wood is a woody accord inspired by the softness of the fabric of the same name, one of the most precious in the world. It smells of soft, warm and creamy wood, with no roughness or harshness. A very enveloping note, almost velvety, that brings an immediate sense of comfort.

The Atlas cedar is a large resinous tree native to the mountains of Morocco and Algeria, whose wood is highly prized for its noble scent. It smells dry, faintly smoky and elegant wood, deeper and more refined than cedarwood. A structured and very long-lasting note.

Cedar is a large resinous tree with horizontal branches, very present in the forests of Lebanon and the Atlas Mountains. It smells of dry, slightly smoky and elegant wood, more austere than sandalwood, with a fine depth. A structured and lasting woody note.

Cedarwood is one of the most widely used raw materials in home fragrance, extracted from the wood of the Virginia or Atlas cedar. It smells of warm, faintly creamy wood, softer than raw cedar, with a very pleasant long-lasting quality. A timeless base note.

The chestnut is the fruit of the chestnut tree, a large tree found in parks and forests across Europe, harvested in autumn. It smells soft, slightly woody and sweet, close to roasted chestnuts at a winter market. A comforting and very seasonal scent.

Cinnamon is a spice made from the bark of a tropical tree, widely used in cooking and baking around the world. It smells warm, sweet and slightly spicy, with an immediately enveloping softness. A comforting scent strongly associated with cakes and winter drinks.

The clove is the dried flower bud of a tropical tree native to the Moluccas islands of Indonesia, one of the oldest traded spices in the world. It smells warm, faintly sharp and woody, very intense and instantly recognisable. A powerful spiced scent associated with desserts and Christmas markets.

Coriander is an aromatic plant widely used in cuisines around the world, from Indian dishes to Mexican salads. It smells faintly spicy and slightly floral, with a subtle aromatic character that often surprises. More delicate than you might expect, very pleasant as a base note.

Cumin is a seed spice widely used in Middle Eastern, Indian and North African cuisines, recognisable by its very particular scent. It smells warm, earthy and faintly animal, with an intense aromatic depth. A very assertive character note.

The cypress is a tall, slender tree, very much at home in Mediterranean landscapes and Italian gardens. It smells of dry, slightly resinous wood, fresh without being sharp. A clean, natural scent that evokes shaded avenues on a warm sunny day.

Elemi is a precious resin extracted from a tropical tree from the Philippines, used for centuries in incenses and home fragrance. It smells fresh and faintly citrusy, with a resinous vivacity close to pepper and pine. An original and uncommon note, very pleasant.

The eucalyptus is a large tree native to Australia, whose leaves are distilled to produce an essential oil well known for its respiratory benefits. It smells camphorous and very fresh, airy and faintly medicinal. A scent that immediately purifies and opens up a space.

The eucalyptus is a large tree native to Australia, whose leaves are well known for their respiratory benefits. Eucalyptus wood smells of the camphorous freshness of the leaf blended with the gentle warmth of pale wood. Rounder and less intense than pure eucalyptus, it keeps a lovely airy lightness.

Fennel is a Mediterranean aromatic plant with green stems and yellow umbels, widely used in cooking for its characteristic anise flavour. It smells of anise and faintly sweet, vegetal and fresh, exactly like biting into a fresh stalk. A very recognisable aromatic note.

Fig leaves are the leaves of the fig tree, the emblematic fruit tree of Mediterranean gardens. They smell green, faintly milky and slightly bitter, more vegetal than the fig itself. A fresh and dry scent that perfectly captures the shade of a garden in midsummer.

The fir is a resinous tree found in mountain forests and Nordic regions, very emblematic of winter forests. It smells resinous, fresh and faintly camphorous, with that great forest scent you breathe at altitude. A vivifying and very natural note.

Driftwood is wood carried by rivers or the sea, polished and bleached by water, salt and sun over time. It smells of soft, warm wood with a faintly mineral and sandy quality. A very accessible woody note, smooth and without roughness, evoking natural shorelines.

The frangipani is a tropical tree with large white and yellow flowers, widely grown in South-East Asia and on Pacific islands. It smells creamy and faintly sweet, with an enveloping tropical warmth. A generous and exotic scent, evocative of warm nights under the tropics.

Freesia is a bulb flower with delicate trumpet-shaped blooms, widely grown in temperate gardens. It smells lightly floral and slightly fruity, discreet and pleasant, close to lily of the valley but a touch softer and rounder. An airy and very easy scent to enjoy.

Gaiac is a precious wood from a tropical tree of Central America and the Caribbean, used for centuries. It smells of smoky wood with a faint floral and balsamic touch, very complex and subtle. A note that enriches a blend without ever dominating it.

Galbanum is a green resin extracted from an umbelliferous plant that grows in Iran and Turkey, very ancient in the history of fragrance. It smells green and faintly balsamic, very fresh and slightly herbaceous. A note that brings vivacity and complexity to a blend.

Geranium is an aromatic plant with pink or red flowers, widely grown in gardens and on balconies. It smells both floral and green, slightly rosy, livelier and less sweet than rose. A fresh and natural scent with a pleasing herbaceous character.

Ginger is a spice root native to Asia, widely used in cooking and well known for its digestive properties. It smells warm and slightly spicy, with a citrusy edge that gives it vivacity. A spicy and energetic scent that diffuses gradually with a lovely warmth.

Green fig is the fig before it ripens, still firm on the tree and full of sap. It smells green, faintly milky and slightly astringent, vegetal and a little gourmand at the same time. A scent that captures exactly the Mediterranean summer under the fig tree.

Green lemon is a tropical citrus fruit, smaller and more intense than the yellow lemon, widely used in cooking and cocktails. It smells fresh, sharp and slightly bitter, with an almost sparkling vivacity. A scent that wakes you up immediately, more biting than the classic yellow lemon.

Hawthorn is a thorny shrub with small white flowers, very present in hedgerows and woodland edges across Europe in spring. It smells lightly floral and faintly powdery, soft and countryside-like. A very natural and botanical scent, pleasant and discreet.

Hazelnut leaves are the leaves of the common hazel, the hedgerow and woodland shrub that produces hazelnuts. They smell green and faintly woody, fresh and natural, with a slightly earthy sincerity. A discreet scent that evokes woodland walks in autumn.

Incense is a plant resin that has been burned since antiquity in temples and places of worship around the world. It smells smoky, slightly resinous and soft all at once, with a warm and mysterious depth. A scent that settles slowly and lingers long in a space.

Leather is a material made from tanned animal hide, used for thousands of years for its durability and nobility. It smells warm and animal-like, with a faint smokiness that gives it depth and character. A recognisable and lasting scent, evocative of beautiful objects that stand the test of time.

The lemon is a quintessentially Mediterranean citrus fruit, one of the most widely used in cooking and baking around the world. It smells tart, lively and sunny, exactly like a zest pressed between the fingers. One of the most instantly recognisable scents that exists.

Lemon tree wood is the wood of the tree that produces lemons, very present in Mediterranean orchards. It smells of warm wood with a faint lemon memory, softer and more grounded than the zest. A discreet and pleasant Mediterranean woody note.

Oud is a precious resin that forms in the wood of the aquilaria tree, a tropical tree from South-East Asia infected by a particular fungus. It smells deeply woody and faintly smoky, with profound and very persistent accords. One of the most sought-after and characteristic raw materials in home fragrance.

Pimento is a spice obtained from the dried berries of a tropical tree from the Caribbean, used in cuisines around the world. It smells warm and faintly peppery, with woody accords close to clove but softer. A spicy and exotic note.

Red fruits bring together strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant and redcurrant, grown in gardens and orchards across Europe. They smell fruity, slightly tart and sweet, lively and gourmand. A joyful and luminous scent easily associated with fine days.

Sandalwood is a precious wood native to India, prized since antiquity for its soft and creamy scent. It smells of warm, faintly milky wood, never too strong or too dry. A very pleasant and very long-lasting note that pairs easily with many other scents.

Sea salt has been harvested by evaporating seawater in salt marshes for centuries on coastlines around the world. It smells mineral and slightly iodised, close to the air you breathe right at the water's edge. A clean, fresh and very natural scent.

Fleur de sel is a form of sea salt hand-harvested from the surface of salt marshes, considered the finest and most precious salt. It smells mineral and faintly iodised, very pure and very clean. A discreet note that brings transparency and a very particular mineral freshness.

Shiso is an aromatic leaf widely used in Japanese and Korean cooking, close to mint and basil. It smells fresh, slightly anise-like and faintly spicy, with a very singular character. A scent little known in the West but very pleasant and precise.

Turmeric is a spice root native to South Asia, recognisable by its intense orange-yellow colour. It smells warm, slightly earthy and faintly woody, with a gentle and exotic heat. A scent you find in curries and spiced dishes, never aggressive.