Nutmeg
warm dusty spice, dry rather than sweet
In 98 of 1747 fragrances here, most often worn in autumn
What it is
The seed kernel of a tropical fruit, the same one that gives mace from its outer covering. Distilled rather than ground for perfumery.
What it smells like
Warm and dusty rather than sweet, drier than cinnamon and rounder than clove. It rarely leads and mostly adds a faint powdery heat behind the main spice.
Where it sits
Which layer of the pyramid it is listed in, across every fragrance here that carries it. A base note is one you smell for hours; a top note is usually gone within the first.
What it turns up with
How much more often than the catalogue average. 1.0x would be chance, so these are the things that genuinely travel with it rather than the things that are simply common.
When it is worn
Against the average fragrance here. The line marks that average, so a bar past it means this is worn in that season or setting more than most.
Houses that use it most
Counted across the fragrances here, which reflects what we cover as much as what a house makes.
Armaf (9), Giorgio Armani (6), Le Labo (6), Xerjoff (6), Al Haramain (4), Givenchy (4).
The description above is written here. The counts, pairings and seasons are measured across every fragrance on this site that lists it. We have not smelled every bottle behind those numbers.
Fragrances with nutmeg
The best known of them, each with its full note pyramid and its cheaper alternatives.
Valentino
Valentino Uomo Intense 2021 for men
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Giorgio Armani
Armani Code Profumo
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