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Clove

Syzygium aromaticum

A pile of dried cloves

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The dried flower buds of the clove tree give a warm, piquant, almost medicinal oil rich in eugenol. It is what recreates the scent of carnation.

What it brings

A round spicy warmth that gives relief to roses and woods.

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Material profile

Family
Spices
Nature
Natural material
Botanical name
Syzygium aromaticum
Origin
Madagascar, Indonesia.
How it is obtained
Steam distillation
On Volute
21 fragrances

The fragrances that reveal it

Xerjoff

1888

Woody · Eau de parfum

Top

Yves Saint Laurent

Kouros

Chypre · Eau de toilette

Heart

Roja Parfums

Manhattan

Amber · Eau de parfum

Base

Sospiro

Tenore

Fougère · Eau de parfum

Heart

Creed

Viking

Aromatic · Eau de parfum

Heart

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