Allspice

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Allspice (the dried berries of Pimenta dioica) exudes a rounded, cozy spice accord combining clove-, cinnamon-, and nutmeg-like facets with a peppery sparkle, mild sweetness, and a woody-balsamic, slightly camphoraceous undertone, evoking mulled drinks, pastries, and tropical warmth. Perfumers use it to impart immediate spicy lift and lingering warmth in woody, amber, gourmand, and tobacco compositions, bridging citrus tops to resinous or vanillic hearts; it pairs well with black pepper, cardamom, ginger, vanilla, tonka, cedar, incense, and clove-leaning florals, but its eugenol-rich character demands careful dosing to avoid dominance.

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