Gingerbread Dough by Theodoros Kalotinis

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Gingerbread Dough by Theodoros Kalotinis blends spicy ginger and cinnamon with the sweetness of brown sugar, molasses, and vanilla. The warmth of nutmeg, cloves, and orris root adds depth to the gourmand, oriental vanilla composition. Those interested in this fragrance should note its balance of spicy warmth and rich sweetness, combined with a subtle powdery and floury undertone that evokes fresh gingerbread.

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Vanille Glacé

Vanille Glacé by Insenf £125.00

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  • Key notes:
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • coffee
  • sandalwood
  • tonka beans
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #sexy
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible
  • woody

Vanille Glacé is a marron glacé finished with vanilla in place of chestnut. The sugar isn’t in a hurry. It soaks in one layer at a time, finishing with a glossy sheen. The first impression is brown sugar syrup, with cinnamon drawing the syrup into sharper focus. At its heart, the vanilla leans heavy rather than white and airy. Freshly baked madeleine adds soft warmth, and espresso casts a thin, bitter shadow at the edge of the sweetness.
The drydown gives full reign to blond woods, tonka bean and musk, lending reassurance to the indulgence.

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Crispy Porn

Crispy Porn by Ourte £115.00

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  • Key notes:
  • brown sugar
  • coffee
  • rum
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #sexy
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible

Ourte’s signature vanilla, inspired by toasted waffles and caramel popcorn. Coffee with nuts, coconut on top, soaked in the finest rum. With one dirty ingredient – castoreum – that sets your senses on fire. Live crispy, play naughty.

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Strawberry Mochi | いちご大福

Strawberry Mochi | いちご大福 by d'Annam £130.00

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  • Key notes:
  • brown sugar
  • rice
  • strawberry
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible
  • fruity
  • woody

The scent of rice,
fills my empty stomach,
the bright sun

- Kobayashi Issa

稲の香の
すき腹に入む
日影哉

- 小林一茶

Sticky rice and earthy-sweet red bean paste combine in an aroma profile reminiscent of popcorn. An understated strawberry permeates this comforting gourmand, enriched by vanilla and a touch of brown sugar.

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Spice Must Flow

Spice Must Flow by Etat Libre d'Orange £240.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • cinnamon
  • cumin
  • ginger
  • incense
  • patchouli
  • rose
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • spicy
  • woody

The Orange Extraordinaire collection.

An homage to the role of spices in Western perfumery, history and culture. Naturally it’s a majestic aromatic flow of cinnamon and ginger, with numerous sparks of pepper and a rich incense background.

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Tabac Rouge

Tabac Rouge by Phaedon Paris £130.00

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  • Key notes:
  • benzoin
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • tobacco
  • Tags:
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • spicy
  • woody

Inspired by an Art Deco skyscraper and the paintings of Tamara de Lempicka, Tabac Rouge is a striking androgynous fragrance, conjuring up curling tendrils of incense and tobacco smoke. Turkish tobacco absolute is warmed by ginger and cinnamon, with a luxuriant hint of honey. Tabac Rouge dries down to a lush base of Siam benzoin and musk. 

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White

White by Comme Des Garcons £100.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cardamom
  • cinnamon
  • cloves
  • coriander
  • lily-of-the-valley
  • marigold
  • nutmeg
  • rose
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • Aromagroups:
  • spicy

White is a bright and lively fragrance built around the friction between hot spices and suave florals. The cinnamon, clove and cardamom opening suggests candied red hots, which makes it all the more surprising when the melange of rose de Mai and lily of the valley softly asserts itself. The undertone of tagete, with its bitter herbalness, keeps White from getting too “pretty-pretty”.

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Beso Canalla

Beso Canalla by Beso Beach £145.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • brown sugar
  • caramel
  • labdanum
  • neroli
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #sexy
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible
  • woody

It’s a delectable amber with focus on the gourmand aspect of that ancient perfume recipe. Usually, an amber mix would require a resin (labdanum, benzoin, etc.), patchouli and vanilla. In Beso Canalla this sweet component often represented and highlighted by vanilla was extended to many dimensions. It starts with gently sweet bergamot, descends into caramelized a sugar accord in the heart and dries down into a sweet sandalwood and amber amalgamation.

In the Beso perfume trilogy this formula represents the relaxed afternoon when you have had your early morning swim and are now gathering energies for the night out ahead (chilling in the sweet shade with an ice cold orangeade, feet buried in warm sand).

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Bubble Tea

Bubble Tea by d'Annam £130.00

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  • Key notes:
  • black tea
  • brown sugar
  • milk accord
  • tapioca
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • #normcore
  • #sexy
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible
  • floral
  • fruity

Inspired by Tawain’s blockbuster beverage: sweet milk tea shaken with tapioca pearls. This eau de parfum suggests the drink's complex flavors: roasted black tea, rich brown sugar, creamy milk and soft, chewy boba. A dusty, honeyed floral note lends sensuality.

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Volcano

Volcano by CARNER £225.00

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  • Key notes:
  • benzoin
  • ginger
  • incense
  • labdanum
  • nutmeg
  • Tags:
  • #smoky
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • spicy
  • woody

Volcano is a luxurious complex scent, an oriental spicy blend in which resins bathe in sweet rose sending spicy splashes in every direction (like a fuming Volcano).

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Nettuno

Nettuno by Mendittorosa £225.00

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  • Key notes:
  • carrot seeds
  • ginger
  • orris (iris root)
  • vetiver
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • woody

‘I fly
In an intergalactic space
Where gods are dancing…’

From "Neptune’s Flight" by Marco Pesatori, astrologer & poet

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Nettuno is a frozen rose floating amid nebulous musks, blue ginger, translucent blooms and soft embracing leather. Powdered particles of earthy iris and vetiver drift like ash over this perfumed flight of fate and stellar protection.

Perfumer: Amelie Bourgeois.

About Gingerbread Dough by Theodoros Kalotinis

What makes Gingerbread Dough distinctive compared to these similar fragrances?
Gingerbread Dough uniquely balances spicy ginger and cinnamon with gourmand notes like molasses, flour, and orris root, creating a warm, doughy, and powdery effect. The combination of these specific ingredients results in a scent profile that is both sweet and spicy with a subtle floury nuance, which is less common in the comparable fragrances listed.
Are these fragrances suitable for all seasons like Gingerbread Dough?
Many fragrances listed here share spicy and sweet notes suited to cooler months, but some, such as Strawberry Mochi and Bubble Tea, offer fresher or fruitier facets that may work well in warmer weather. Seasonality depends on individual preference and how the scent interacts with skin.
Do any of these fragrances replicate the powdery orris note found in Gingerbread Dough?
Only Nettuno by Mendittorosa includes orris root, contributing a powdery aspect similar to Gingerbread Dough. However, its overall character is more earthy and green due to additional notes like carrot seeds and vetiver.