Fragrance note · Greens and herbs
Wormwood
Bitter green herbs, crushed leaves, dry grass, and a sharp medicinal edge.
You may know it from Absinthe or dried herbal tea
Where it comes from
Natural
Steam-distilled oil or extract from wormwood, a bitter aromatic herb.
Worth knowing
It smells bitter and herbal, not like wood despite its name.
Accords it shows up in
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Often paired with
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Well-known fragrances with Wormwood
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Houses that use it most
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