Empathetic is my love letter to Empathy by The House of Oud—a fragrance built around that rare moment when two people meet and just know. Not a loud spark, not a performance… more like a hush that feels magnetic. The inspiration is the same poetic idea: an emotion you can’t fully explain, the kind of silence that somehow says everything—an “olfactory projection of silence” where connection becomes energy, not words.

It begins like a soft smile across a room. Raspberry bloom and pear blossom feel airy, luminous, and tender, while artemisia adds a slightly herbal, almost windswept edge—like the night air slipping through an open garden gate. There’s a gentle fruitiness throughout, but it’s never sticky or loud; it’s the kind of sweetness that feels natural, like warmth rising from skin rather than sugar in the air.

Then the heart turns intimate. A smooth tobacco note arrives—not harsh, not smoky—more like a suede jacket brushed by ripe raspberry and plush fruity tones. It’s cozy and quietly confident, the scent equivalent of leaning in closer without rushing. The fruit here feels “infused,” as if the berries have been steeped into the mood itself, rounding the tobacco into something comforting and strangely addictive.

And the dry-down is where Empathetic earns its name. Woods glow with a lightly burnt, resin-warmed feel, benzoin adding a golden, balsamic softness that melts into transparent musks. Spruce brings a cool, clean lift—like a calm backbone—while a carefully measured oud note sits underneath everything: deep, elegant, and restrained, adding gravity without turning the fragrance dark.

The result is romantic in a mature way: not a declaration, but a shared understanding. Empathetic doesn’t chase attention—it holds presence, lingering like the memory of someone who didn’t say much… yet changed the atmosphere completely.

Notes

• Top: Raspberry Bloom, Pear Blossom, Artemisia (with a davana-like fruity shimmer)

• Middle: Raspberry, Tobacco, Fruity Notes

• Base: Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes, Spruce, Musk, Benzoin