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According to Margaret Ann Lembo in The Essential Guide to Aromatherapy and Vibrational Healing Paperback, spiritually, Clove Bud (Eugenia caryophyllata) protects from negative energy from others as well as from within ourselves. Mentally it uplifts and stimulates creativity; emotionally it encourages courage and self-confidence.
I landed on this today for my fragrance exercise, and I find it spicy, phenolic (kerosene/medicinal), and slightly sweet.