Anise
Anise has a clear licorice-like sweetness with a fresh herbal edge. It can feel cool and airy or warmer and confectionery depending on the surrounding materials.
Shop fragrances with Anise →How it works in a fragrance
It adds character to aromatic, floral and gourmand accords and pairs especially well with soft powder and vanilla.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
Anise materials come from an aromatic seed-bearing plant. Star anise and fennel are different botanicals with related anise-like facets.
Related notes to explore
Bergamot →
Bergamot combines tart citrus peel with a soft floral, tea-like quality
Heliotrope →
Heliotrope suggests soft powder, almond, vanilla and delicate floral petals
Lavender →
Lavender combines floral softness with fresh herbs, a little camphor and a dry hay-like sweetness
Vanilla →
Vanilla is warm and softly sweet, with creamy, balsamic, woody and sometimes tobacco-like facets
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