Spice
Spice is a fragrance note appearing in 394 perfumes in this directory, built from 100 related materials catalogued here.
Spice adds a lively, energetic edge to perfume. Warm spices like cinnamon and clove bring a cozy, sweet, wintry feel, while cool spices such as pepper, cardamom, and ginger offer bright, airy, slightly citrusy notes that lift the scent. This modifier warms amber, woody and gourmand blends, adding depth, bite and a sense of movement.
Spice is listed in 394 perfumes in this directory. It is used across the top, heart and base positions rather than in one fixed place. It is most often paired with bergamot, amber, musk and woods. Perfumes that use it fall most often into the woody and amber families.
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