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carnation

Spicy, peppery, slightly clove-like. Carnation accords are mostly built around eugenol (the molecule that also dominates clove). Reads vintage: the note that anchors classic 1920s-50s florals and most "powdery feminines" your grandmother wore.

Also known as: clove carnation, oeillet

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