EUGENOL

Eugenol smells distinctly of clove, combining sweet spice with a woody undertone. It can give a perfume a warm, clearly outlined spicy accent without turning the whole composition into a dessert. Against flowers, that warmth can feel like a spiced petal; beside woods, it can underline their drier character.

This is an individual aroma molecule, not another name for complete clove oil. Eugenol is a major component of clove bud oil, which also contains eugenyl acetate and caryophyllene. It occurs in floral materials too: IFF lists it among the components of its Egyptian carnation absolute. That connection helps explain how clove-like spice can sit naturally within a floral impression. The finished formula determines whether this facet stands out or remains woven into the surrounding notes.