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Wormwood

Wormwood
At a glance

Wormwood is a fragrance note appearing in 20 perfumes in this directory, built from 1 related material catalogued here.

What it smells like

Wormwood smells bitter, herbal and slightly anise-like, like silvery leaves with a cool, aromatic, medicinal freshness and a soft, green, earthy depth. It feels dry and mysterious. It is used in the top and heart to add a herbal, absinthe-like complexity. It pairs well with lavender, citrus, moss, woods and vanilla.

Wormwood is listed in 20 perfumes in this directory. It is most often used as a top note (65% of its appearances). It is most often paired with amber, musk, vanilla and sandalwood.

Why notes get sorted into top, heart, and base →

Materials used to create this note Ethanone, 1-(3-cycloocten-1-yl)-
Perfumes featuring this note Absinth Absynthe Aqua Tofana Body Perfume Body Tender Perfume Eau de Courrèges Flow Forbidden Gold Hot Water Laudano Nero Lillipur Porto Neroli Rasiq Secret Obsession Perfume Serpent Queen Untamed Horizon Uomo Moschino Vintage Viride