What spice is this?

[Arun L.]

Usually I label things but I didn't this time. This came in a bag.

I thought they might be cloves, but I have another jar of cloves, and the cloves in that jar smell like cloves.

These, which I put on this plate, barely smell like anything.

If they are cloves, I'll just throw these away, since the ones in the other jar smell better.

 

[Joan]

They sure look like cloves to me.

 

[Arun L.]

Thanks. I'm going to keep the other ones I have that are already in their jar. These ones above, that came in a bag, don't smell like anything anymore.

 

[K Kruger]

Definitely clove. If they been exposed to air for a while they won't smell like much. Crushing them should release their volatiles and you should get the aroma. If so, still good, though you might need to use more. If not, pitch.