A-to-Z List of Essential Oils with a Spicy Aroma:

  • Ajowain

    Ajowain

    (Trachyspermum ammi)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Earthy, Fresh, Green, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Very Spicy, Strong, Warm

  • Allspice (Pimento Berry) Oil

    Allspice (Pimento Berry) Oil

    (Pimenta dioica)

    Aroma Description: Allspice Essential Oil smells sharp yet is sweet with a spicy, cinnamon and clove-like aroma.

  • Angelica Root

    Angelica Root

    (Angelica archangelica)

    Aroma Description: Cool, Exotic, Fresh, Rich, Peppery, Woody, Rich Earthy, and Herbaceous with peppery top notes and clean spicy, musky back notes.

  • Basil

    Basil

    (Ocimum basilicum)

    Aroma Description: Basil Essential Oil smells sweet, herbaceous and somewhat licorice-like.

  • Bay

    Bay

    (Pimenta racemosa subsp. racemosa)

    Aroma Description: Bay Essential Oil smells medicinal, fruity, spicy and herbaceous.

  • Black Seed

    Black Seed

    (Nigella sativa)

    Aroma Description: Bland, Mild, Earthy, Peppery/Spicy, Woody

  • Cassia Bark

    Cassia Bark

    (Cinnamomum cassia)

    Aroma Description: Cassia Bark Essential Oil smells spicy, sweet, woodsy and earthy.

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon

    (Cinnamomum verum)

    Aroma Description: Peppery, earthy, warm, strong, spicy, bright yet slightly woodsy.

  • Cinnamon (burmannii)

    Cinnamon (burmannii)

    (Cinnamomum burmannii)

    Aroma Description: Warm, spicy and particularly sweet aroma

  • Cumin

    Cumin

    (Cuminum cyminum)

    Aroma Description: Cumin Essential Oil smells spicy, masculine, sensual and earthy.

  • Galbanum

    Galbanum

    (Ferula gummosa)

    Aroma Description: Galbanum Essential Oil possesses an intensely green, fresh leafy odor with a dry woody back-note of balsamic, bark- like character.

  • Gingergrass

    Gingergrass

    (Cymbopogon martini)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Exotic, Fresh, Sensual, Slightly citrus, Spicy, Strong, Warm

  • Holy Basil

    Holy Basil

    (Ociumum tenuiflorum)

    Aroma Description: Holy Basil Essential Oil smells strong, warm and spicy.

  • Juniper, One Seed

    Juniper, One Seed

    (Juniperus monosperma)

    Aroma Description: Astringent, Balsamic, Earthy, Fresh, Spicy

  • Lawang

    Lawang

    (Cinnamomum culilawan)

    Aroma Description: Balsamic, Soft, Spicy, Warm, Woody

  • Marjoram, Spanish

    Marjoram, Spanish

    (Thymus mastichina)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Herbaceous, Medicinal, Spicy, Warm

  • Nutmeg

    Nutmeg

    (Myristica fragrans)

    Aroma Description: Spicy, sweet and woody. It is similar in aroma to the cooking spice, but it is much more fragrant.

  • Oregano

    Oregano

    (Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare)

    Aroma Description: Oregano Essential Oil smells herbaceous and sharp.

  • Pepper, Black

    Pepper, Black

    (Piper nigrum)

    Aroma Description: Spicy, Strong, Warm, Woody

  • Pink Peppercorn

    Pink Peppercorn

    (Schinus molle)

    Aroma Description: Pink Peppercorn Essential Oil smells crisp, fresh and peppery.

  • Plai

    Plai

    (Zingiber montanum)

    Aroma Description: Plai Essential Oil smells fresh, spicy, woody and peppery.

  • Tamala

    Tamala

    (Cinnamomum tamala)

    Aroma Description: Exotic, Sensual, Spicy, Sweet, Warm

  • Tarragon

    Tarragon

    (Artemisia dracunculus)

    Aroma Description: Camphoraceous, Green, Spicy

  • Vetiver

    Vetiver

    (Chrysopogon zizanioides)

    Aroma Description: Woody, smoky, earthy, herbaceous and spicy.

  • Zdravets

    Zdravets

    (Geranium macrorrhizum)

    Aroma Description: Earthy, spicy, slightly floral and herbaceous