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.

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FAQ

Questions about this brand.

Sweet, green and herbal, with an aniseed freshness.

As an aromatic accent in the top and heart. Piper Nigrum lists fennel at the top, while The One Gentleman and Wandervogel list it in the heart.

Peppermint and aniseed in Piper Nigrum, cardamom and lavender in The One Gentleman, and aniseed and white blossoms in Wandervogel.