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Aniseed (≈ Star Anise)

Anise and star anise are botanically different plants. Learn about the two materials, the sweet, spicy qualities they share, and how they are used differently in perfumery.
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Tuberose

Tuberose is also known by names meaning “fragrance beneath the moon” and “evening-fragrant jade” because of its strong fragrance at night. Explore a scent that combines rich sweetness with green facets.
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Mimosa

Ingredient GuideTwo types of mimosa are used in perfumery, with the botanical names Acacia dealbata Lam and Acacia flori...
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Maté

How is maté, best known as a drink, expressed in perfume? Explore the leaves and twigs behind it and its woody, smoky, tea-like scent.
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Angelica

Angelica, also known in Japanese as seiyō-tōki, is a plant in the Apiaceae family. Discover the legend behind its name and the characteristics of its herbal, earthy scent.
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Thyme

Native to southern Europe, thyme belongs to the mint family and produces white, pink, or pale purplish-pink flowers. The scent extracted from its dried flowering branches is spicy and aromatic, with a surprising leathery quality.
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Marigold

Marigold is a flower in the Asteraceae family whose name comes from “Mary’s Gold.” Explore its musky, green, herbal scent and its distinctive role in perfume.
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Ambroxide

Ambroxide is a fragrance ingredient known as one of the components behind the scent of ambergris. Learn about names such as Ambroxan and Ambrox, and its role in perfume.
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Ambrette Seed

Ambrette seed is a plant-derived fragrance material obtained from musk mallow seeds. Explore the source plant and the character of its soft, musky scent.
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Maltol / Ethyl Maltol

Ingredient GuideIn 1861, a substance extracted from the bark of larch was discovered. In 1894, it was named maltol. Malt...