# Clove Bud EO

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/clove-bud-eo

Smells of: warm, spicy, sweet
Role: spice note

Clove Bud Essential Oil has a warm, spicy aroma that opens with a strong, sweet, and slightly woody scent, reminiscent of freshly ground cloves. As it develops, the initial sweetness gives way to a more complex profile, revealing a subtle earthiness and a hint of bitterness that adds depth. In a formula, it acts as a powerful spice note that can enhance warmth and richness, making it particularly effective in gourmand and oriental compositions. It pairs well with citrus notes to balance its intensity, as well as with other spices like cinnamon and nutmeg for a more robust character. The typical dose in this catalogue is around 0.400%.

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 3 formulas.
- Dose: 0.40% to 5.56%, average 2.99%.
- Most at home in: Gourmand.
- Usually weighed alongside: Ambrettolide, Fructone, Cashmeran, Methylionone Gamma, Galaxolide, Ethyl Vanillin.


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