Perfumes with star anise
Star anise smells sweet, warm and licorice-like with a gentle spice; it resembles anise but is perceived as sharper and spicier, with a slightly woody warmth.
The dried star-shaped fruits of Illicium verum, a tree grown in China and Vietnam, are steam-distilled into an essential oil dominated by anethole. The scent recalls licorice sweets and warm spice. Star anise is used mostly in the top of a fragrance and often in the heart. It pairs with cinnamon, clove, lavender, tonka, vanilla, cardamom and woods.
star anise appears in 921 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a top note.
Popular perfumes with star anise
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Michael Kors Michael (2001)
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L Artisan Parfumeur Drôle de Rose L'Artisan Parfumeur (1996)
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Maison Alhambra Salvo (2022)
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Calvin Klein Eternity Now (2015)
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Rabanne Ultrared (2008)
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Byredo Sunday Cologne (2011)
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Jo Malone London Vanilla & Anise (2009)
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David Beckham Signature for Her (2008)
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Givenchy Very Irresistible Eau de Parfum (2005)
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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum (1995)
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Aquolina Blue Sugar (2006)
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Ex Idolo Love & Crime (2018)
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Goutal Mandragore Pourpre (2009)
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Majda Bekkali Tulaytulah (2015)
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Yves Rocher Flowerparty by Night (2013)
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Perry Ellis m (2004)
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Jaguar Classic (2002)
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Kate Spade Live Colorfully (2013)
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Oscar De La Renta Intrusion (2002)
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Giorgio Armani Attitude Extreme (2009)
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Tiziana Terenzi Lillipur (2013)
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L Artisan Parfumeur Patchouli Patch L'Artisan Parfumeur (2002)
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Geoffrey Beene Eau de Grey Flannel (1997)
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Goldfield Banks Australia Blue Cypress Goldfield & Banks Australia (2016)