• Adds sweet licorice-anise aroma to spicy and herbal perfume compositions
• Enhances old-school Fougères, spice blends, oriental bases, and incense accords
• Pairs well with floral, musk, citrus, and warm resins
• Ideal for body sprays, attars, mists, and solid perfumes
• Long-lasting and sharp in top/heart notes; smooths out with aging

Anethole is a naturally inspired aroma molecule known for its sweet, spicy licorice-like scent, often found in anise, fennel, and star anise oils. It has a distinct cooling, aromatic sweetness that adds a herbal-gourmand dimension to perfumes and flavorings alike. In perfumery, Anethole is used to add brightness, lift, and complexity to oriental, spicy, and vintage cologne accords.

It also blends beautifully into floral, incense, fougere, and aromatic musky perfumes, giving a nostalgic yet sparkling effect.

INCI Name: Anethole

CAS Number: 104-46-1

Molecular Formula: C10H12O

Appearance: Clear, colorless to pale yellow oily liquid

Odor Description: Sweet licorice, aniseed, spicy-herbal, slightly cooling

Purity: 98%+

Boiling Point: ~234°C

Flash Point: ~110°C

Density: ~0.99 g/cm³

Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, DPG, and fixed oils

Recommended Usage Level: 0.1%–3% of concentrate

Category: Aromatic Modifier – Top/Heart Note – Perfumery Use

Use 0.2–1.5% to bring sweetness and herbal lift in spice blends, colognes, and oriental perfumes.

💡 Add herbal-sweet sparkle to your spice blend 🌿🍬 with 0.2–1.5% Anethole in oil-based or alcohol-based perfumes.

🔥 Combine with clove, cinnamon, or nutmeg for warming spice accords.

🌼 Pair with rose, jasmine, or heliotrope for vintage floral depth.

🍋 Use in citrus-musk colognes for a classic barbershop freshness.

🔄 Mix and age your perfume for 5–7 days to let Anethole settle smoothly.

⚠️ Highly aromatic—use in trace amounts to avoid overpowering other ingredients.

Q1: What does Anethole smell like?

It smells like sweet licorice or star anise, with a cool, spicy, herbal edge—very aromatic and diffusive.

Q2: Is it used in natural or synthetic perfumes?

Anethole occurs naturally in anise, fennel, and star anise oils, but is also produced synthetically for consistent purity.

Q3: Can I use it in oil-based perfumes or attars?

Yes! It dissolves well in oils, DPG, and alcohol, and is excellent for attars, mists, incense oils, and solid perfume formulations.

Q4: What types of perfumes benefit from Anethole?

Perfect for oriental-spice blends, figures, barbershop colognes, incense florals, and sweet-aromatic bases.

Q5: What does it blend well with?

Blends beautifully with clove, cinnamon, tonka, rose, heliotropin, benzoin, sandalwood, and musky ambers.