Spicy but not Foody

[coltostallion]

I'm looking for some recommendations of sort of spicy smells. I adore Scherezade and No.93 Engine, but I don't generally like foody spice smells like cinnamon or cumin, So I haven't been able to quite put my finger on what sort of spices I'm liking. Any idea what my next smell trials should be?

[Cactus]

One spice that doesn't smell particularly "foody" is Saffron - it's in No. 93 Engine (Edit - and in Scherezade, too). Other GC scents it's in include Oblivion and Kathmandu. Oblivion in particular has a spicy scent, but it's wood/incense-y rather than food-y.

 

Hope you find some other scents you like.

Edited November 23, 2012 by Cactus

[ReallyZeb]

Mama-Ji if you can find a decant, or Old Demons of the First Class if you get on with the other notes. I'd also suggest maybe Bengal, but I haven't skin tested that one as I can't wear cinnamon - wasn't foody in the imp though.

[bellumed]

We use the word "spicy" to describe a lot of things here, so this might be completely off-base, but have you tried any carnation blends? A lot of people consider that a "spicy floral."

[SophieCedar]

I would recommend The Hell of Great Heat (2012 Lupers: Indonesian patchouli, tonka bean, red musk, natural hedoine accord, black opium, cassis, styrax, costus, oakmoss, frankincense, and kief accord.)

[stellamaris]

Cassis can smell like cinnamon, just warning you. I have The Hell of Great Heat, I love it.

 

I would suggest Al Azif. Also Morocco, and Kubla Khan.