The term "quintessence" has been used in literature as a powerful metaphor for the pure, distilled essence of an idea, quality, or even a physical phenomenon. In some works, such as Fitzgerald’s portrayal where an "arrow-collar taste" becomes the quintessence of romance ([1]), it transforms an abstract emotion into its most vivid and idealized form. In other texts, the word takes on almost magical properties—for instance, Rabelais describes a mystical "Quintessence" that cures the sick with a song ([2], [3]), suggesting a substance of sublime power. Meanwhile, figures like Napoleon and Jefferson invoke the term to encapsulate the very core of their sentiments and diplomatic ideals ([4], [5]), while others use it ironically or critically to highlight exaggeration or reductionism in art and thought ([6], [7], [8]). Thus, across a diverse range of contexts, "quintessence" serves as a versatile and evocative device to denote that which is most essential and defining.