Archive Nutmeg
Heart note · Spicy
Nutmeg.
Warm, dusty spice with a sweet woody edge.
Our read on the material, not a measurement.
What it smells like.
Nutmeg is warm and dusty rather than sharp. It is sweeter and rounder than clove or cinnamon, with a woody dryness that keeps it from reading as food. Of the spices on the bench it is the most comfortable and the least demanding.
It is a good choice when a blend feels slightly hollow in the middle. Over tonka and sandalwood it makes something soft and cold-weather; with mandarin it adds body to citrus. Because it sits close to the skin it will not announce itself, so it is a texture pick rather than a statement.
The oil is distilled from the grated seed of the nutmeg tree, and it smells sharper and fresher than the baking-spice memory suggests: almost peppery at the top, warm and woody underneath. It is a spice that seasons a blend rather than sweetening it.
In a blend.
Warmth without heat. Nutmeg rounds a blend out and makes it feel worn-in. It is close to the skin, so do not expect it to project.
Spicy. Warm spices that add character and intrigue. Shop the spicy scents.
Pairs beautifully with.
The 2 scents built with it.
Questions about nutmeg.
What does nutmeg smell like?
Warm, dusty spice with a sweet woody edge. Nutmeg is warm and dusty rather than sharp. It is sweeter and rounder than clove or cinnamon, with a woody dryness that keeps it from reading as food. Of the spices on the bench it is the most comfortable and the least demanding.
Is nutmeg a top, heart or base note?
It sits in the heart, which is the part of a fragrance you notice once the opening has settled. Warmth without heat. Nutmeg rounds a blend out and makes it feel worn-in. It is close to the skin, so do not expect it to project.
What does nutmeg pair well with?
The studio would start with tonka bean, sandlewood, mandarin and vanilla. It is a good choice when a blend feels slightly hollow in the middle. Over tonka and sandalwood it makes something soft and cold-weather; with mandarin it adds body to citrus. Because it sits close to the skin it will not announce itself, so it is a texture pick rather than a statement.
What fragrance family is nutmeg in?
Spicy. Warm spices that add character and intrigue.
Which Next Fragrance scents contain nutmeg?
2, including Next Dune - Essential Oil and Next Dune - Room Spray. Every note listed on a product page is the real pyramid for that fragrance.
Can I use nutmeg in a custom blend?
Yes. It is one of the 42 notes you can choose at the Bench, where you build across the three tiers and we blend it by hand in Adelaide.
Blend with nutmeg.
Pick it at the bench, choose up to four notes per tier, and we blend it by hand in Adelaide.
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