SpicyNatural raw material

Cardamom

Fruity, zesty, fresh, rising like eucalyptus and wide.

Guatemala, India, Sri LankaOrigin

DistillationExtraction

Seeds contained in the fruitsUsed parts

12,790Fragrances

About

History

Production

Top notes

5,647 fragrances

#11 AMBERY (ORIENTAL)

L'Artisan Parfumeur

Mon Numero 10

Floral7.1

Frequently asked

What is Cardamom?+

Cardamom is a natural raw material spicy perfume note. It is sourced from Guatemala, India, Sri Lanka.

What does Cardamom smell like?+

Fruity, zesty, fresh, rising like eucalyptus and wide.

How is Cardamom obtained?+

Cardamom is obtained by distillation, using the seeds contained in the fruits.

Is Cardamom a top, heart, or base note?+

Cardamom is most often used as a top note. Across 8,661 fragrances on Noteboxd it is listed as a top note in 5,647, a heart note in 2,723, and a base note in 291.

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SpicyNatural raw material

Cardamom

Fruity, zesty, fresh, rising like eucalyptus and wide.

Guatemala, India, Sri LankaOrigin

DistillationExtraction

Seeds contained in the fruitsUsed parts

12,790Fragrances

About

History

Production

Top notes

5,647 fragrances

#11 AMBERY (ORIENTAL)

L'Artisan Parfumeur

Mon Numero 10

Floral7.1

Frequently asked

What is Cardamom?+

Cardamom is a natural raw material spicy perfume note. It is sourced from Guatemala, India, Sri Lanka.

What does Cardamom smell like?+

Fruity, zesty, fresh, rising like eucalyptus and wide.

How is Cardamom obtained?+

Cardamom is obtained by distillation, using the seeds contained in the fruits.

Is Cardamom a top, heart, or base note?+

Cardamom is most often used as a top note. Across 8,661 fragrances on Noteboxd it is listed as a top note in 5,647, a heart note in 2,723, and a base note in 291.

#8 LEATHER

Laboratorio Olfattivo

Heart notes

2,723 fragrances

Les Eaux Primordiales

Base notes

291 fragrances

#26 AMBERY (ORIENTAL)

All fragrances with Cardamom

#11 AMBERY (ORIENTAL)

L'Artisan Parfumeur

Mon Numero 10

Floral7.1

#15 AMBERY (ORIENTAL)

Laboratorio Olfattivo

Gentlemen Only Absolute

What are the most popular fragrances with Cardamom?

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Popular fragrances featuring Cardamom include Fierce by Abercrombie & Fitch, Series 4 : Vettiveru by Comme Des Garçons, Remarkable People by Etat Libre D'Orange, Fusion D'Issey by Issey Miyake, ranked by community score on Noteboxd.

How many fragrances contain Cardamom?+

Cardamom is featured in 12,790 fragrances on Noteboxd.

This spicy top note adds a layered vibrancy to complex accords. As a first impression, cardamom feels fresh and airy, but soon shifts to reveal a warmth that is both sweet and woody. Often likened to the aromatic effects of citrus notes, cardamom can be revitalizing with its zestful kick. Cardamom is particularly well suited to woody, chypre and ambery fragrance families.

A spice as old as civilization itself, the divine qualities of cardamom have been cherished for millennia. Our earliest known references to this coveted spice appear in ancient Egypt, as early as 1550 BC. Ancient Egyptians were well-versed in its aromatic and cosmetic benefits, often chewing cardamom to whiten their teeth or flavor their coffee. Legend has it that Cleopatra herself enjoyed the relaxing properties of cardamom and would douse her palace in its lingering fragrance in anticipation of Marc Antony’s visits. Once cardamom hit the ancient shores of the Mediterranean, Greeks and Romans alike were captivated by its essence—adding the newfound note to lavish perfumes. Alongside its rich fragrance, cardamom has been cherished throughout human history for its vibrant flavors. Its laborsome production makes cardamom the world’s third most expensive spice after saffron and vanilla.

Growing wild in the tropical rainforests of southwest India, Sri Lanka and Guatemala, cardamom thrives in humid, mountainous forests well-above sea level. The lavish cardamom seeds are harvested from an otherwise inconspicuous tree: growing up to three meters tall, cardamom trees are perennial herbaceous plants, not dissimilar to reeds in appearance. The trees’ coveted and highly fragrant seeds can be found at the base of the plant, hidden within its stems in spindle-shaped pods.