Fragrance note · Beverages
Absinthe
Bitter green herbs with dry wormwood, anise-like sweetness, and a sharp medicinal edge.
You may know it from a glass of absinthe
Where it comes from
Natural or synthetic
Built from wormwood and herbal oils, plus aroma chemicals, to suggest the spirit.
Worth knowing
It usually suggests the drink’s herbs, not actual absinthe alcohol.
Accords it shows up in
How many of the fragrances listing Absinthe in our catalogue also carry each accord. We counted this ourselves.
Often paired with
The notes that appear next to Absinthe most often in our catalogue.
Well-known fragrances with Absinthe
Fragrances that list it in their notes, most-rated first.
Houses that use it most
Ranked by how many of their well-known fragrances list Absinthe.