Cardamom oil

Say itKAR-duh-mum oil

Cool eucalyptus-camphor lift over warm, sweet, slightly floral spice.

What it is: Natural oil from seeds of Elettaria cardamomum.
Where it comes from: Guatemala, India, Sri Lanka
When you smell it: Top notes: when you spray it.
What perfumers do with it: Adds a cool, aromatic spice to fougères, colognes, woody and oriental accords.
Worth knowing: Guatemala, not India, is now the world's largest cardamom producer.
Also called: Elettaria cardamomum seed oil

Named by the house, not on the label, in 118