Ingredient profile

Clove

Syzygium aromaticum

Clove, Syzygium aromaticum, is an intensely aromatic flower bud known for its warm, sweet-spiced scent and long history in spice trade, perfume, incense, and folk ritual traditions. Soul Space uses it for its rich heat, depth, and unmistakable aromatic presence in botanical incense blends.

Also know as: clove bud; cloves; clove tree; lavanga; clavo de olor

Spiced
Warm
Sweet
Pungent
Rich

At a glance

The sensory snapshot

Aroma: Warm, sweet, spicy, pungent, woody, and intensely aromatic.

Material: Powdered dried flower bud

Source note: Organic, kosher, and fair trade clove powder

Origin: Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Blend role: Adds warm spice, aromatic intensity, sweet depth, and a rich middle note.

Sourcing note: Soul Space’s clove is organic, kosher, and fair trade Syzygium aromaticum powder sourced from Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Close-up of loose botanical incense with resin, wood, herbs, and dried flowers

SCENT & STORY

A closer look

Clove has a strong warm-spiced aroma with sweet, woody, and pungent notes. When gently warmed, it brings immediate aromatic heat and depth, adding richness and intensity to woods, resins, citrus, and softer botanicals.

Clove has been valued for centuries in spice trade, perfume, mulled drinks, love folklore, protective folk traditions, and incense. Soul Space frames these associations as cultural and ritual history, not as a promise of physical or spiritual effect.