Note
nutmeg
Soft, woody, slightly sweet. Less aggressive than cardamom or cinnamon. Reads as 'fall blanket' or 'kitchen warmth.' Used to add depth to amber compositions without taking the lead.
⊛ called nutmeg, but not the same thing
- nutmeg flowerthe flower
⊛ how it wears
- a touch dark
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
most often in the heart, sometimes on top, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Lattafahayaati al malekyexpressive softness+1
- the minimal · Comme des Garçons2 manrestraint+6
- the sensualist · Histoires de Parfumsambre 114warmth kept close to the skin+9
- the statement · Comme des Garçonswonderwooda presence meant to be read+15
- the explorer · Giorgio Armaniacqua di giòair, distance and a sense of place+7
- the enigma · Amouagehonour manwhat stays withheld+7
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
amber & spice · woods & leather · fresh & green · gourmands · florals · chypre
amber & spice
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- DiorSauvage Elixir
- FendiTheorema no longer made
- InitioOud for Greatness
- ManceraRed Tobacco
- Maison Francis KurkdjianGentle Fluidity Gold
- Tom FordNoir Extreme
- Tom FordTom Ford Noir
- Maison AlhambraSalvo
- LattafaHayaati Al Maleky
- Frederic MalleHeaven Can Wait
- Frederic MalleNoir Epices
- Le LaboPoivre 23 London
- DiptyqueEau de Minthe
- LattafaOud for Glory
- AmouageHonour Man
- AmouageOverture Man
woods & leather
fresh & green
gourmands
florals
- Atelier CologneEncens Jinhae no longer made
- Parfums de MarlyDelina
- Atelier CologneRose Anonyme no longer made
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chypre
⊛ often found with
sandalwood · patchouli · amber · cedar · vetiver · bergamot · musk · vanilla
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