Can you think of any flavors that change as the amount of flavoring increases?

Peppermint.
Cinnamon.

Vanilla.

Cilantro

I think there is one that’s completely different when there’s more of it.

Maybe not a change, exactly, but there is an effect: a little molasses sweetens, but a lot has kind of a bitter taste.

A little bit of almond tastes like cherries when I make chocolate truffles.

I don’t know if you consider it a flavoring but coffee sure changes if you make it stronger.

I don’t think the taste/flavor of the spice changes if you use more of it.

I think it’s the human reaction (that is, the sensation on your tongue) that changes as tou have more of a particular spice.

For example: the first salty potato chip you have tastes really salty and you know that’s what you’re eating. But if you have a 4th or a 5th or a 10th potato chip from the same bag, it tastes decreasingly salty because your tongue has gotten used to it.

It isn’t the salt that changed, it’s your reaction to it.

@elbanditoroso I can’t think of a really clear example just yet. But, I’ll find one.

Of course, I’m not discussing whether a change occurs to the flavoring itself. The subjective taste changes.

@janbb I know what you mean. I think the larger concentration brings out the full complexity for our tastebuds. With coffee I think the flavor itself stays pretty steady, and just adds some bitterness. Same with Chocolate.

I hear that if you use too much MSG, it starts to taste like metal.

Salt.