Note

Wormwood

Wormwood smells bitter, green and aromatic, with dry herbal and camphoraceous edges. It adds a bracing accent to the opening and heart, especially with citrus, lavender, anise and woods.

In 22 perfumes. Usually found in the heart.

Opening
45%
Heart
55%
Drydown
0%
Found in Kalan, Douce amère and Silver Blue

Most popular with wormwood

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to wormwood more often than chance would predict.

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

Aromatic and woody above all. Reaches for herbal, balsamic and bitter far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • aromatic
  • woody
  • herbal
  • sweet
  • citrus
  • balsamic
  • warm spicy
  • fresh spicy