Archive Ginger
Top note · Spicy
Ginger.
Sharp, warm spice with a bright, almost fizzy lift.
Our read on the material, not a measurement.
What it smells like.
Ginger is warm and sharp at the same time. There is a fizz to it, closer to ginger beer than to the dried powder, and a woody dryness underneath. It is spice that wakes a fragrance up rather than spice that makes it cosy.
It is a good way to make a fresh blend more interesting without making it sweet, and it does something useful to citrus: it extends the brightness past the point where the citrus itself has gone. Be careful stacking it. Ginger with pink pepper and cinnamon reads as a spice rack, not a fragrance.
In a blend.
The most energetic note on the bench. Ginger gives an opening heat without sweetness. Two spices at the top is usually one too many.
Spicy. Warm spices that add character and intrigue.
Pairs beautifully with.
Blend with ginger.
Pick it at the bench, choose up to four notes per tier, and we blend it by hand in Adelaide.
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