Collection: Mugwort Perfumes

Mugwort in perfume smells bitter, green and herbal, with a dry, slightly smoky, camphor-like edge. 90 perfumes on Scendira list mugwort as a note, and prices run from about $11 to $1,035.

What Mugwort Is

Mugwort is a hardy plant in the Artemisia genus, the same group as wormwood, and its grey-green leaves have a bitter, herbal and faintly smoky smell. Perfumers use it for an earthy, dry green effect in the top and heart.

Le Galion Sang Bleu, Penhaligon's Halfeti and Moschino Glamour are perfumes people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks, and each lists mugwort. All three list mugwort at the top, Sang Bleu with lemon and rosemary, Halfeti with grapefruit and Glamour with salt.

Suits: People who like bitter, green, herbal scents. Skip if: a dry, bitter herbal edge reads medicinal on you.

If you like this, try artemisia perfumes or sage perfumes, or step back to aromatic perfumes.