Cinnamon
Cinnamon smells warm, sweet, and textured, like bark dust, mulled wine steam, and pastries leaving the oven, but in perfume it can also feel dry, woody, and faintly fiery. It brings instant warmth and a reddish glow, somewhere between comfort and seduction. Cinnamon appears in spicy orientals, ambers, gourmands, woody fragrances, and some florals, where it can sharpen carnation, deepen rose, or make resins pulse. Too much becomes heavy; the right amount feels magnetic. It is unforgettable in Yves Saint Laurent Opium, where spice builds heat and drama, and in Serge Lutens Arabie, where cinnamon winds through dried fruits and resins with a dense, exotic richness.
- Amouage — Love Delight
- Diptyque — 34 Boulevard Saint Germain Solid Perfume
- Memo Paris — African Leather
- Memo Paris — Iberian Leather
- Penhaligon's — Halfeti
- BDK Parfums — Tabac Rose
- Amouage — Epic Woman
- Initio Parfums Privés — Sugar Blast
- By Kilian — Noir Aphrodisiaque
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian — Amyris Homme Extrait de Parfum
- Tom Ford — Black Orchid Voile de Fleur
- Memo Paris — Oriental Leather
- Parfums de Marly — Darley
- Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle — Geranium Pour Monsieur
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian — APOM Pour Homme
- BDK Parfums — Velvet Tonka Extrait
- By Kilian — Angel's Share Anniversary Edition
- Mancera — Black Gold
- Serge Lutens — Cedre
- Etat Libre d'Orange — Encens et Bubblegum
- Ex Nihilo — Paname Palace
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian — Aqua Vitae Forte
- Memo Paris — Honey Dragon
- Serge Lutens — Douce Amere