Collection: Fennel Perfumes

Fennel in perfume smells sweet and green, with a clear aniseed note and a cool herbal freshness. On Scendira, 89 perfumes list fennel as a note, from about $10 to $771.

Where Fennel Comes From

Fennel is a tall herb in the carrot family, and both its feathery leaves and its seeds carry a sweet, liquorice-like aroma. Perfumers use it in the top and heart to add an aromatic, aniseed-like lift.

Perfumes people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks include Lorenzo Villoresi Piper Nigrum, Dolce&Gabbana The One Gentleman and 27 87 Wandervogel. Piper Nigrum lists fennel at the top, while The One Gentleman and Wandervogel list it in the heart.

Suits: People who like sweet, green, aniseed-like scents. Skip if: sweet aniseed reads more liquorice sweet than herb to you.

Fennel sits inside the aromatic perfumes family, and anise perfumes or star anise perfumes are close relatives.