Lavender 50/52 | Lavendula angustifolia

Stronger, sharper, and more herbaceous than the 40/42 blend—lavender with more presence and complexity, less refined into universal pleasantness.

The opening is noticeably more camphoraceous, with that medicinal edge that can read as either authentically herbal or slightly harsh depending on your preferences.  There's more bite to it, more of the green herbaceous quality alongside the floral, with the sweetness less prominent and the aromatic compounds more forward.

As it develops, you notice woodier undertones and a slight earthiness that makes it smell more like the actual plant in the field rather than processed product.  It's bolder, less accommodating, more likely to have a strong opinion in a blend.

The scent is clarifying rather than simply calming—it cuts through mental fog more aggressively, demands more attention, doesn't fade politely into the background.  Some people find this version more effective precisely because it's stronger; others find it too intense when they wanted traditional lavender gentleness.

Lavender 50/52 is similar to 40/42 but with more conviction—they're still reliable and calm, but they're less concerned with being universally liked. They'll tell you when they think you should rest, when you're overdoing it, when you need to actually address what's keeping you awake rather than just trying to power through.  There's a directness to them that can feel like judgment if you're defensive, or like helpful clarity if you're ready to hear it.

Conversation with them is still comfortable, but they're more likely to ask harder questions, to push back gently when you're making excuses. You leave their company feeling either more grounded and clear, or slightly called out—depending on whether you were ready for honesty alongside comfort.

Color: Deeper purple with more blue and less grey than 40/42—the color of fresh lavender in full bloom rather than dried sachets.  More saturated, more present, harder to ignore.

Texture: Slightly rougher, like lavender stems rather than just petals. The texture of herb bundles tied with twine, less soft than substantial. Cooling but with more body.

Architecture & Interiors: Provençal farmhouse bedrooms and French country sleeping spaces (traditional, pre-1900s)—practical rooms where lavender is functional (keeping linens fresh and insects away) rather than decorative.  Think simple stone farmhouses in lavender-growing regions.

Architecture: Thick stone walls, small windows with shutters, low ceilings with exposed beams, simple wooden or iron bed frames, floors of terracotta tile or wide planks.

Interiors: Linen sheets kept in armoires with lavender bundles between folds, walls whitewashed or pale plaster, minimal furniture (bed, chair, perhaps a washstand), lavender dried and hanging from beams or tucked into pillows for practical purposes—freshness and insect repellent more than luxury.

Spaces where lavender is part of daily life rather than special occasion, where it's valued for what it does (preserves, protects, calms) rather than for aesthetic alone.

Sound: The rustle of dried lavender being shaken from stems, the creak of wooden armoire doors, footsteps on stone floors.  Sounds that are slightly louder, more present than the gentler 40/42 spaces—less muffled, more awake even at rest.

 Lavender 50/52 makes a space feel purposefully calm rather than passively comfortable—there's more intention to it, more active work in creating rest rather than just providing a pleasant atmosphere.  It's the scent of a bedroom where sleep is taken seriously as recovery, a bathroom where evening routines are about actual unwinding rather than just going through motions, a space where calm is chosen rather than assumed.

Some people prefer this when the gentler lavender isn't strong enough, when they need something that actively pushes back against stress or overstimulation rather than just offering mild comfort.  It doesn't accommodate as much; it insists more.

For those building a Restoration bond with their home, Lavender 50/52 creates the sense that this space will help you rest, but you have to meet it halfway—that recovery requires participation, that calm doesn't just happen, you have to choose it.

For others, it supports Productivity in an unexpected way: by being strong enough to actually clear mental clutter rather than just softening around it, making it possible to think more clearly rather than just feel more comfortable.