Collection: Anise Perfumes.

Anise in perfume smells sweet and licorice-like, with a cooling, faintly medicinal edge and a green fennel undertone underneath the sweetness. It's the classic black-licorice note, used to add an unexpected sweet-spicy lift to woody and gourmand blends. On Scendira, 41 perfumes carry anise as a listed note, led by the Woody family (22%), with Gourmand and Fresh tied close behind (20% each) and Floral just behind that (17%). Woody is anise's closest accord partner, showing up alongside it in 51% of these perfumes, with sweet and amber accords right behind. By community mentions, the most-discussed anise perfumes on Scendira are Amouage Outlands, Rayhaan Terra, and Amouage Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco. The note leans unisex (46%), with masculine (27%) narrowly ahead of feminine (24%) and 2% (1 product) unclassified. Prices range from $9.99 to $576.00, with most landing near $37.

Which Families Carry Anise

Anise shows up most in Woody perfumes (22% of the 41), deepening cedar bases with its licorice edge. Gourmand and Fresh compositions follow in a near-tie (20% each), doubling down on sweetness or lifting citrus openers, with Floral close behind (17%).

Who Anise Suits

Best for: anyone who loves black licorice and wants that sweet, faintly medicinal spice front and center. Anise pairs naturally with woody, sweet, and amber notes. Sample first if: you've never worn a licorice-forward fragrance before, since the note is polarizing up close even for people who like the candy. Skip if: you dislike black licorice in any form. A pick from Musk outside this collection will serve you better than anything filed under Anise.

Most-Discussed Anise Perfumes on Scendira

By community mentions, the most-discussed anise perfumes are Outlands ($425.00), Terra ($37.14), and Opus XIV – Royal Tobacco ($395.00). Each has its own page here with real notes, accords, and the honest downside.

Every perfume in this collection is catalogued from real notes, accords, and community sentiment. No paid placements.