She paused for a moment and continued.
"The potions used in daily life are mainly for calming, soothing the mind, and relieving fatigue; there are a few military-grade ones that can temporarily boost spiritual power, but they have significant side effects and can easily damage the source if used excessively."
She glanced at the small bottle in her hand, her tone tinged with a bit of emotion.
"As for the fragrances popular among the nobility, most are chemically synthesized, with scents that are merely imitated for style, with no real effect to speak of. To put it bluntly, they're just for show."
Selene Kane lowered her gaze thoughtfully, lightly tapping the table with her fingertips.
Her mind quickly sorted through the information just received.
Scarcity of materials...
Limitations in distillation techniques...
Difficulty in mass production...
These clues pieced together, and the answer was already emerging.
