cinnamon

Cinnamon is one of the most beloved spices in the world, harvested from the inner bark of Cinnamomum verum and related species cultivated across Sri Lanka, India, and Southeast Asia. Its warm, sweet-spicy aroma has enchanted humans for thousands of years, featuring in ancient trade routes, culinary traditions, religious rituals, and early perfumery. The essential oil extracted from cinnamon bark is rich in cinnamaldehyde, the compound responsible for its characteristic sweetness, warmth, and depth, with a distinctly rich, almost syrupy quality that distinguishes it from the greener, sharper cinnamon leaf. In perfumery, cinnamon is a cornerstone of oriental and gourmand fragrance families. Its sweet, enveloping warmth pairs naturally with vanilla, tonka bean, clove, amber, and sandalwood, anchoring some of the world's most beloved fragrance structures. Cinnamon can function as a heart note or a base-note modifier, adding both spicy brightness and smooth warmth depending on concentration and context. It is equally at home in festive, cosy compositions and in sophisticated oriental masterpieces that carry centuries of perfumery tradition. At Fragrenza, cinnamon is a beloved ingredient woven through many of our oriental and spicy fragrance dupes, helping us recreate the comforting, luxurious warmth of iconic designer scents. Explore our Cinnamon collection to find fragrances where this timeless spice note is given full expression, all at prices that make premium fragrance genuinely affordable.

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Patchouli745 Sandalwood705 Vanilla701 Musk653 Amber626 Bergamot614 cedar503 tonka bean447 Cardamom425 Jasmine398 Rose385 Nutmeg345

Fragrances featuring this note

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Fragrances featuring this note

As top note

Alien Fusion Eau de Parfum

Alien Man Fusion Eau de Toilette

Alive Hugo Boss Eau de Parfum

Balmain Ambre Gris Eau de Parfum

Wanted by Night Azzaro Eau de Parfum

SAMBA

SAMBA NOVA

SAMBA RED

Samba Ice

FERRARI BLACK

JACOMO DE JACOMO

Perfume 1 Million Privé

As heart note

1 Million Collector Christmas 2017

1 Million Monopoly

Russian Amber

Ambre Sultan Serge Lutens Eau de Parfum

Amor Amor in a Flash Cacharel Eau de Toilette

Aziyadé Parfum d'Empire

Azzaro Eau de Parfum for Men Intense

Boss Bottled Hugo Boss Eau de Toilette

Boss Bottled Absolute Hugo Boss Eau de Parfum

Boss Bottled Eau De Parfum Hugo Boss Eau De Parfum

Boss Bottled Unlimited Hugo Boss Eau de Toilette

1 Million

As base note

Alizarin Penhaligon's Eau de Parfum

Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll Eau de Toilette

Baptism of Fire Eau de Parfum

Black Orchid Eau de Toilette Tom Ford Eau de Toilette

Black XS Los Angeles for Him Eau de Toilette

Black XS Eau de Toilette for Him

Extrait Dior Homme Parfum

Emblem Montblanc Eau de Toilette

Habit Rouge Guerlain Eau de Toilette

VANDERBILT

Obsession Night

1 Million Intense