Scents

Our scents are a study in contrast: the clean, metallic scent of a butcher shop at dawn, the rich, damp earth of a forest floor, and the luminous glow of a desert sunrise. These are not simply fragrances; they are aromatic stories that capture the quiet power and beautiful liminality of our world.

 

Hot Water: The Forest Bath

Inspired by the serene, cleansing rituals of a true forest bath, Hot Water is more than a scent; it is an experience. This is the aroma of taking a deep, restorative breath in a mossy, mist-filled grove, a moment of profound tranquility and healing. We’ve bottled the ethereal feeling of a hot spring hidden in the quiet woods, a place where the air is thick with the scent of ancient trees and life-giving steam. It is a scent for purification, for rest, and for reconnecting with the wild.

The soul of this blend is Hinoki, a sacred Japanese cypress with a woody, smoky scent that grounds the mind and calms the spirit. It creates the sensation of being surrounded by the warm, aromatic steam of a traditional bathhouse. A gentle breath of Narrow Leaf Eucalyptus offers a subtle, clearing freshness that invigorates without overwhelming the senses. The verdant sweetness of Balsam Fir provides a cooling, resinous layer, reminiscent of walking through a dewy forest after a rain. Finally, our signature Port Orford Cedarwood offers a whisper of a cold, windswept beach, a grounding note of clean and rugged strength that ties it all together.

 

Mourning Rot: Earth & Bloom

Mourning Rot is a scent that captures the profound beauty of life's new beginnings. It is the aroma of the Pacific Northwest forest floor in early spring when the earth, still damp from winter's decay, gives way to the first shoots of new growth. This is the scent of deep reverence and the quiet promise of new life. It is the perfect balance of rich, earthy undertones and the subtle sweetness of new blooms.

This unique fragrance is built on the lingering depth of Oakmoss absolute, which creates a base of rich, loamy earth and wet forest air that clings to the skin. The creamy, slightly sweet scent of Tonka Bean absolute blooms over this foundation, hinting at sweet vanilla and fresh-cut hay, while the verdant green notes of Violet Leaf absolute evoke the first wildflowers pushing through the soil. Grounded by our signature Port Orford Cedarwood, Mourning Rot lingers for a long time, evolving on your skin as a testament to the cycles of life and the lasting beauty found in them.

 

Neroli Loam: Soft Western

This is the scent of the vast, open desert at dawn, a landscape both stark and beautiful. Neroli Loam captures the feeling of a quiet moment in a rugged place, where an ethereal, almost nymph-like beauty emerges from the earth. It is a scent of profound contrasts: the luminous twang of citrus over a deep, grounding earth. It is a soft western, a quiet hero, and a tribute to the beautiful stillness found in a place of great strength and solitude.

The bright, sun-kissed top note comes from a beautiful Italian Bergamot Neroli fragrance, offering a shimmering citrus bouquet with a hint of floral sweetness. This golden aroma is quickly pulled into the earth by the rugged, sophisticated scent of Madagascar Vetiver, known for its earthy but more nuanced, slightly sweet, and uplifting profile. Finally, the scent is grounded in the deep, earthy richness of Oakmoss, a perfect olfactory representation of the dark, fertile loam that holds all things together. Together, these elements create a fragrance that is both sparkling and serious, clean and complex, like the desert itself.