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Spicy notes — cinnamon sticks, star anise, and assorted spices

Fragrance Family

Spicy

35 notes in our directory belong to this family.

What Is Spicy?

Warm, tingling notes straight from the spice rack — pink pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove. Adds heat and depth, often bridging a fresh opening into a warmer base.

Spicy Notes

35 notes in this family — the most used first.

Cardamom

208 fragrances

Pink Pepper

252 fragrances

Cinnamon

120 fragrances

Ginger

146 fragrances

Saffron

125 fragrances

Black Pepper

88 fragrances

Nutmeg

88 fragrances

Coriander

79 fragrances

Pepper

61 fragrances

Clove

66 fragrances

Spices

37 fragrances

Cumin

36 fragrances

Spicy Perfumes to Explore

Our picks first, then the most spicy scents in our catalogue.

Dior

Sauvage Eau de Parfum

Bergamot and Sichuan pepper over lavender, star anise, and nutmeg, resting on ambroxan and vanilla.

Viktor&Rolf

Spicebomb

Pink pepper and elemi over bergamot and grapefruit, deepening into cinnamon, saffron, and paprika, resting on tobacco and leather.

Yves Saint Laurent

La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Toilette

Cardamom and lavender over bergamot, resting on cedar, vetiver, and cumin.

Versace

Crystal Noir Eau de Parfum

Pepper and ginger over cardamom, coconut and gardenia, settling into sandalwood, musk, and amber.

Cartier

Déclaration Eau de Toilette

Bergamot and bitter orange over a dense spice stack of cumin, coriander, cardamom, and ginger, resting on cedar, leather, and vetiver.

Initio Parfums Privés

Oud for Greatness

Saffron and nutmeg over lavender and oud, resting on patchouli and musk.

Viktor&Rolf

Spicebomb Extreme

Black Pepper, Cumin, Cinnamon, Saffron

Etat Libre d'Orange

Remarkable People

Cardamom, Curry Plant, Black Pepper

Dior

Sauvage Eau de Toilette

Pepper, Sichuan Pepper, Pink Pepper

Dolce & Gabbana

The One

Coriander, Cardamom, Ginger

Maison Crivelli

Papyrus Moléculaire

Coriander, Cardamom, Spicy Notes

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