Spicy Note

Cumin

36 fragrances in our directory are built around it.

What Is Cumin?

A warm, earthy and slightly sweaty spice seed. It smells dry, spicy and animalic, and in small amounts adds a sensual, skin-like warmth.

Scent profile
  • Earthy
  • Spicy
  • Animalic

Perfumes With Cumin

Ranked by how central cumin is to the scent — where it sits in the pyramid and how much of the perfume is built around it. The % is that match — brands don’t publish how much of a note is in the formula.

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