Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans

Middle (heart) note Spicy Woody Essential oil

Warm, sweet-spicy and lightly woody, with a fresh, almost piney lift. It's the eggnog spice but brighter than the ground powder.

Made from: Steam-distilled from the dried seed (kernel) of the nutmeg tree.
Strength: ●●●●○
Cost: Moderate
Moods: Cozy Festive Nostalgic
Seasons: Autumn, Winter
Rooms: Kitchen, Living room

Blend with it

Cautions

Commonly advised against in pregnancy

Contains small amounts of myristicin and safrole, so use it in moderation. It is commonly advised against in pregnancy.

How it behaves

CandlesGood

Blends seamlessly into holiday spice blends. It rounds out the sharper edges of clove and cinnamon.

Wax meltsGreat

Reed diffuserGood

Room & linen sprayGood

Electric (water) diffuserWorkable

Cold-process soapGood

Melt-and-pour soapGood

Laundry & cleaningWorkable

Pairs well with

Don't have it? Try Cardamom.

In these blends

Hearth & Clove

Orange peels drying by the stove, a pinch of clove and a warm spoonful of spice.

Sweet Orange · Atlas Cedarwood · Cinnamon Leaf · Nutmeg · Cardamom · Clove Bud

Top 29% Middle 47% Base 24%

CozyFestiveAutumnWinter

Sunday Bakery

Cinnamon buns coming out of the oven with the Sunday paper.

Almond · Sweet Orange · Vanilla · Cinnamon Leaf · Brown Sugar · Nutmeg

Top 24% Middle 47% Base 29%

CozyNostalgicAutumnWinter

Apple Orchard

Picking apples on a cold, bright October morning, cider warming at the stand.

Apple · Brown Sugar · Cinnamon Leaf · Ginger · Pear · Nutmeg

Top 31% Middle 44% Base 25%

CozyNostalgicUpliftingAutumn

Mahogany Study

A polished wooden desk, a spiced tea and a long evening of reading.

Mahogany · Bergamot · Cypress · Cardamom · Black Pepper · Nutmeg

Top 29% Middle 43% Base 29%

FocusingGroundingAutumnWinter

A little lore

In the 1667 Treaty of Breda the Dutch kept Run, a tiny nutmeg island in Indonesia's Banda group, and let the English keep Manhattan.