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Flavour Analysis

Five-spice powder combines pronounced fragrant spiciness with clove, toast and fennel. Beneath those first notes sit allspice and balsam, and sugar and nutmeg notes give the profile a final layer of depth and contrast.

Dominant Flavour Families

Spice
Woody
Sweet
Herbal / Herbaceous
Earthy

Flavour profile of five-spice powder

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Cinnamonic

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Five-spice powder

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Warm, sweet-spicy aroma typical of ground cinnamon bark. Strong in five-spice powder.

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