Perfumes with Cardamom

Cardamom smells cool, fresh and aromatic, a green spice with hints of eucalyptus, lemon peel and a soft, slightly resinous sweetness. It comes from the seeds of Elettaria cardamomum, grown mainly in Guatemala and India.

The oil is obtained by steam distillation of the seeds, or sometimes by CO2 extraction. Unlike warm spices, cardamom gives a cooling effect, which is why it appears both in the opening and in the heart of a fragrance, bridging the two. It pairs beautifully with sandalwood, rose, coffee, tobacco, cedar, bergamot and lavender.

Cardamom appears in 10,138 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a top note.

Popular perfumes with Cardamom

• Burberry Mr. (2016)
• Amouage Decision (2025)
• Chloé Cedrus Chloé (2019)
• Yves Saint Laurent Jazz (1988)
• Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme Eau de Parfum (2019)
• Balenciaga Rosabotanica (2013)
• Clarins Eau Dynamisante (1987)
• Giorgio Armani Armani Attitude (2007)
• Giorgio Armani Armani Eau de Cèdre (2015)
• Mdci Parfums Invasion Barbare (2005)
• Lanvin L'Homme (1997)
• Amouage Beloved Woman (2012)
• Les Liquides Imaginaires Sancti (2011)
• Armand Basi In Red EdP (2003)
• Kenzo Power (2008)
• Guess Seductive Homme (2011)
• Etat Libre D' Orange Spice Must Flow Etat Libre d'Orange (2019)
• Dolce & Gabbana The One Gentleman Dolce&Gabbana (2010)
• L Artisan Parfumeur Dzongkha L'Artisan Parfumeur (2006)
• Hugo Boss Hugo Energise (2005)
• Afnan 9PM Elixir (2025)
• Comme des Garcons Concrete (2017)
• Cartier Déclaration Parfum (2018)
• Majda Bekkali Mon Nom est Rouge (2012)

Notes most often paired with Cardamom

• Bergamot
• Patchouli
• Sandalwood
• Cedar
• Musk
• Amber
• Vetiver
• Vanilla
• Tonka Bean
• Lavender
• Jasmine
• Cinnamon