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Cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum

Spice Gourmand

Warm comfort, holiday nostalgia, and sweet spice. Cinnamon is the scent of home—instantly recognizable, deeply comforting, loaded with emotional associations. It's autumn in a bottle.

Intensity
Longevity

The Scent

Cinnamon bark oil, extracted from Cinnamomum verum, captures one of the world's most beloved scents. Sweet, warm, slightly woody, with a hint of spicy heat—cinnamon is immediately recognizable and almost universally appealing.

The scent triggers powerful emotional responses: holiday baking, autumn comfort, childhood memories of cinnamon rolls. This deep association makes cinnamon both powerful and potentially limiting—it's hard to smell cinnamon without thinking of specific contexts and occasions.

In perfumery, cinnamon must be handled carefully. Too much reads as candle or air freshener. Too little disappears. Well-executed cinnamon adds warmth and comfort without becoming juvenile or overly sweet. It signals approachability, warmth, and gentle sensuality.

Psychological Profile

What Cinnamon Communicates

Personality Traits

Cinnamon wearers tend to value warmth and connection over competitive success. They're the people who host dinners, remember birthdays, and create comfortable spaces. There's a nurturing quality to cinnamon personalities—they make others feel cared for and welcome.

The cinnamon personality embraces tradition and comfort without being stuck in the past. They appreciate the familiar but aren't afraid of the new. They understand that creating warmth is a skill, that comfort is strategic, that making people feel at home is a form of power.

Common Associations

When It Works

Best Situations

Avoid When

Time of Day

Peak: 4 PM – Midnight
Works: Late afternoon through evening
Avoid: Early morning professional hours

Seasons

Peak: Fall, winter
Works: Cool weather months
Avoid: Spring, summer

Complementary Notes

Works Exceptionally Well With

Interesting Contrasts

Avoid Pairing With

Where to Find Cinnamon Fragrances

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Iconic Fragrances Featuring Cinnamon

Yves Saint Laurent Opium

Spiced Oriental: Cinnamon provides warmth and spice to this legendary oriental. Here, cinnamon is sensual and sophisticated—adult comfort rather than juvenile sweetness.

Serge Lutens Serge Noire

Dark Spice: Cinnamon adds warmth to this brooding incense composition, showing how the note can work in serious, artistic perfumery when handled with restraint.

Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille

Luxe Comfort: Cinnamon contributes to this fragrance's opulent warmth—expensive comfort for those who appreciate traditional masculinity with modern sensibility.

Diptyque Eau Duelle

Refined Warmth: Cinnamon meets vanilla in a sophisticated composition that captures comfort without becoming simplistic. This is how cinnamon grows up.

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