Carnation
Carnation is a floral-spicy note with a clove-like warmth, soft petals and a powdery edge. It can feel dry and textured rather than simply sweet.
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It connects rose or powdery flowers with spices and warm woods, and can bring a distinctive spicy accent to an amber composition.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Carnation effects are commonly reconstructed with floral and spicy aroma materials. The note name does not establish a natural carnation extract.
Related notes to explore
Clove →
Clove is warm and intensely spicy, with sweet woody, slightly medicinal and carnation-like facets
Rose →
Rose can smell fresh and lemony, richly petal-like, honeyed, spicy or softly powdery
Iris →
Iris in perfumery suggests cool powder, soft violet, dry roots and a buttery woody texture
Sandalwood →
Sandalwood is a soft, creamy wood note with milky, warm and gently dry facets
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