Spicy familyTop to Heart note
Cardamom
Cardamom is a top to heart note from the spicy family: cool, aromatic, and slightly soapy, the spice that makes a fragrance feel refined rather than hot.
- 01Family
- Spicy
- 02Pyramid
- Top to Heart
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does cardamom smell like?
Cardamom: cool, aromatic, and slightly soapy, the spice that makes a fragrance feel refined rather than hot.
From our page: Spicy fragrance familyIs cardamom a top, heart or base note?
Cardamom is a top to heart note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Cardamom straddles top and heart depending on dosage; the spicy family places it with ginger in the heart, lifting and aerating.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksHeart notes are the identity of the fragrance: they emerge as the top fades and carry the perfume from roughly hour one to hour five.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does cardamom pair with?
Cardamom and ginger sit together in the heart, lifting and aerating.
Named partners
Also in the spicy family
- Black peppertop note
- Cinnamonheart to base note
- Cloveheart to base note
- Saffronheart to base note
- Nutmegheart note
The spicy family bridges to
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