Peppermint and litsea cubeba come in like a window flung open after a meeting that ran too long, cool, lemony and not at all polite to fatigue. Geranium follows right away, green and faintly rosy, with that smell of leaves rubbed between your fingers on grandma's windowsill.

Patchouli and cedar add weight, while labdanum, cistus and vanilla lay down a creamy, resinous warmth underneath. The result clears your head without freezing you. Light it on your desk on days with too many tabs open, or in the bathroom after a hot shower.