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Cumin
SpiceFound in 14 fragrances
Warm, earthy, and slightly animalic with a musky, skin-like quality. Cumin is used very carefully in perfumery — in small doses it adds an intriguing, sensual warmth that mimics body heat. Too much becomes overpowering.
Origin: Middle East, India
👃 Smells Like
Warm, earthy, slightly animalic with a musky, skin-like quality
🧪 Role in Perfumery
Used very carefully. In small doses adds intriguing sensual warmth mimicking body heat.
🤝 Pairs Well With
7
As Top Note
6
As Heart Note
1
As Base Note
Often Paired With
Perfumes featuring Cumin
Zenith
2017Riiffs
GourmandParfumUnisex
★★★★
Peach · Ylang-Ylang

African Rose
2019Memo Paris
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★★
Saffron · Cardamom · Bergamot

Portfolio Royale Stallion
2019Al Haramain
AromaticParfumMen
★★★★
Heliotrope · Cumin · Bergamot

Daarej
2012Rasasi
OrientalParfumMen
★★★★
Cumin · Cardamom · Artemisia

Shaghaf Oud Aswad
2018Swiss Arabian
OrientalParfumUnisex
★★★★
Rose · Saffron · Woody Notes · Thyme

O6è
Maison Origine Paris
Floral WoodyParfumUnisex
★★★★★
Lily of the Valley · Jasmine

O7è
Maison Origine Paris
Fruity FloralParfumUnisex
★★★★★
Bergamot · Peach · Pear

Wanted
2018Azzaro
OrientalParfumMen
★★★½★
Cinnamon · Mandarin Orange · Lavender · Lemon

Pegasus
2011Parfums de Marly
OrientalParfumMen
★★★½★
Heliotrope · Cumin · Bergamot

Supremacy Gold
2013Afnan
WoodyParfumUnisex
★★★½★
Violet · Nutmeg · Peach Blossom · Cumin

Rose 31
2006Le Labo
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Rose · Cumin

African Leather
2015Memo Paris
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★½★
bergamot · cardamom · leather · saffron

Oud Tobacco
2020Montale
OrientalParfumUnisex
★★★½★
Sumac · Citruses · Cumin

L'Air du Désert Marocain
2005Tauer Perfumes
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★½★
Coriander · Cumin · Petitgrain · Lavender