Spicy familyHeart to Base note
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a heart to base note from the spicy family: sweet, woody heat that bridges almost seamlessly into gourmand and amber accords.
- 01Family
- Spicy
- 02Pyramid
- Heart to Base
- 03Best seasons
- Autumn, Winter
- 04Type
- Note
What does cinnamon smell like?
Cinnamon: sweet, woody heat that bridges almost seamlessly into gourmand and amber accords.
From our page: Spicy fragrance familyIs cinnamon a top, heart or base note?
Cinnamon is a heart to base note.
- Top15 minutes to 2 hours
- HeartHour 1 to hour 5
- Base4 to 12+ hours
Cinnamon, clove, and saffron run deeper than the peppers, bleeding into the base where they fuse with vanilla, amber, or wood.
From our page: Spicy fragrance familyBase notes are the memory: they are what lingers on a coat hours after you took it off.
From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually WorksWhat does cinnamon pair with?
Cinnamon, clove, and saffron run deeper than the peppers, bleeding into the base where they fuse with vanilla, amber, or wood.
Named partners
Also in the spicy family
- Pink peppertop note
- Black peppertop note
- Cardamomtop to heart note
- Gingerheart note
- Cloveheart to base note
- Saffronheart to base note
The spicy family bridges to
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