the ones that settle into skin

Vanilla that doesn't announce itself as vanilla. It's warmer than that, smoother, like it already knows where it's going before you spray it.

Wore it on a Tuesday. Nothing special. Still thinking about this one.

Freesia is a word that makes people nervous. Too floral, too obvious. This one isn't either of those things.

It sits close to the skin. Quiet but present. Which is either nothing or everything, depending on the day.

Rose without the ceremony. There's sandalwood underneath holding the whole thing together so it doesn't tip into sweetness.

I put it on before I left the house and forgot I was wearing it until someone leaned close.

Green tea and citrus sounds like a wellness brand. This smells like neither of those things specifically and somehow both at once.

Clean is the wrong word. It's more like cleared. Like after rain but drier.