Sweet and spicy with with a fruity top note. Clove Bud Essential Oil blends well with allspice, bay, bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, jasmine, lavender, lemon, mandarin, palmarosa, rose, sandalwood, vanilla, ylang ylang. Clove Bud essential oil is warming and enhancing. It is also great for use in a diffuser, as a food flavorant, and in a massage oil or lotion. Clove has a long history with Chinese medicine and is often associated with dental procedures.