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Flavour Analysis

Pain d'épices unfold in layers: clear sugary sweetness comes first, followed by honey, allspice and cinnamon. A clove note brings pungent spice, with a toast note setting warm aroma alongside it, and caramel and coriander notes give the profile a rounded, lingering character.

Dominant Flavour Families

Spice
Sweet
Maillard
Woody
Floral

Flavour profile of pain d'épices

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Sugary

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Pain d'épices

SugarySweet

pain d'épices8.2

Pure, clean sweetness without depth or complexity, akin to table sugar or simple desserts. Strong in pain d'épices.

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