Note

Absinthe

Absinthe smells of sweet anise and fennel over bitter green herbs, with a brisk alcoholic edge. Its perfume interpretation adds aromatic bite to the opening and heart alongside citrus, lavender, and woods.

In 24 perfumes. Usually found in the opening.

Opening
71%
Heart
29%
Drydown
0%
Found in Douce amère, Sultan Vetiver and Memoir Woman

Most popular with absinthe

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to absinthe more often than chance would predict.

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

Woody and herbal above all. Reaches for anis, aromatic and patchouli far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • woody
  • herbal
  • aromatic
  • sweet
  • citrus
  • anis
  • vanilla
  • musky