McCormick uses allspice instead of cloves. Both are considered warm, aromatic spices. They have the chemical compound eugenol in common and fill a similar niche in the pumpkin spice flavor profile.

First, let's look at spice giant McCormick. They used allspice, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, which is a pretty standard flavor profile that we'd recognize as pumpkin spice today. A competitor ...