OlfactionaryStar Anise
At a glance
Star anise (Illicium verum), harvested from star‑shaped fruits grown in southern China and Vietnam, yields an oil rich in trans‑anethole (a phenylpropanoid) that offers a warm, sweet licorice‑like, slightly medicinal scent used in amber and gourmand perfume accords.
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