This Is the Most Popular Pumpkin Spice Recipe on Pinterest — Popular on Pinterest

Pumpkin spice is the unofficial fragrance of fall. As soon as I opened my computer on September 1, I expected to see visible waves of sparkly orange pumpkin spice aroma pouring out of Pinterest, lifting people up by their noses and carrying them through the air like in the old Bugs Bunny cartoons.

When Starbucks first came out with its Pumpkin Spice Latte, everyone thought it was just one of many seasonal flavors that seemed like a good idea at the time. But pumpkin spice has become a juggernaut well beyond lattes. If you search for "pumpkin spice" on Pinterest, you'll find everything from DIY latte recipes to pumpkin spice bath bombs. "Pumpkin spice" is even a hair color trend, which I thought sounded funny until I saw the pictures, and now I'm thinking I need some light auburn highlights for fall, to go with all the lattes.

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