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Star Anise

STAR ANISE

spicy

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verified Fragranova Editors

Star Anise is a distinctly spicy note that brings a warm, sweet aroma reminiscent of licorice and a hint of earthiness. Its prominent position as a top note in 48 of the 66 fragrances featuring it underlines its role in creating an immediate impact, often adding brightness and complexity to a scent. This note is frequently used to enhance the opening of fragrances, making it a popular choice for those seeking vibrant and intriguing compositions.

Found in 60 fragrances

4.2 star
Dior Sauvage Eau de Parfum fragrance bottle
Dior

SAUVAGE EAU DE PARFUM

2018 Men
4.0 star
Lolita Lempicka Lolita Lempicka fragrance bottle
Lolita Lempicka

LOLITA LEMPICKA

1997 Women
4.2 star
Giorgio Armani Armani Code fragrance bottle
Giorgio Armani

ARMANI CODE

2004 Men
3.9 star
Azzaro Azzaro pour Homme fragrance bottle
Azzaro

AZZARO POUR HOMME

1978 Men
diamond Clone
4.2 star
Al Haramain Perfumes Amber Oud Tobacco Edition fragrance bottle
Al Haramain Perfumes

AMBER OUD TOBACCO EDITION

2019 Unisex
4.0 star
Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey fragrance bottle
Issey Miyake

A DROP D'ISSEY

2021 Women
4.1 star
Atelier Cologne Clémentine California fragrance bottle
Atelier Cologne

CLÉMENTINE CALIFORNIA

2016 Unisex
4.5 star
Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP fragrance bottle
Guerlain

L'INSTANT DE GUERLAIN POUR HOMME EDP

2015 Men
3.8 star
Nina Ricci Love in Paris fragrance bottle
Nina Ricci

LOVE IN PARIS

2004 Women
4.3 star
Mind Games Blockade fragrance bottle
Mind Games

BLOCKADE

2022 Unisex
3.9 star
Naomi Campbell Naomi Campbell fragrance bottle
Naomi Campbell

NAOMI CAMPBELL

1999 Women
4.4 star
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche pour Homme fragrance bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

RIVE GAUCHE POUR HOMME

2003 Men
4.0 star
Lolita Lempicka Lolita Lempicka Mon Premier Parfum fragrance bottle
Lolita Lempicka

LOLITA LEMPICKA MON PREMIER PARFUM

2017 Women
3.8 star
Philipp Plein Parfums No Limit$ fragrance bottle
Philipp Plein Parfums

NO LIMIT$

2020 Men
4.1 star
Histoires de Parfums 1725 fragrance bottle
Histoires de Parfums

1725

2001 Men
4.1 star
L'Artisan Parfumeur Fou d'Absinthe fragrance bottle
L'Artisan Parfumeur

FOU D'ABSINTHE

2006 Unisex
4.0 star
Acqua di Parma Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile fragrance bottle
Acqua di Parma

ACQUA DI PARMA IRIS NOBILE

2006 Women
4.1 star
Jean Paul Gaultier Fragile fragrance bottle
Jean Paul Gaultier

FRAGILE

1999 Women
4.0 star
Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Libre fragrance bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

L'HOMME LIBRE

2011 Men
4.0 star
Frederic Malle Geranium Pour Monsieur fragrance bottle
Frederic Malle

GERANIUM POUR MONSIEUR

2009 Men
4.4 star
Ex Idolo Love & Crime fragrance bottle
Ex Idolo

LOVE & CRIME

2018 Unisex
4.3 star
Shulton Company Old Spice Original fragrance bottle
Shulton Company

OLD SPICE ORIGINAL

1938 Men
4.0 star
Goutal Mandragore fragrance bottle
Goutal

MANDRAGORE

2009 Unisex
4.0 star
Olfactive Studio Lumière Blanche fragrance bottle
Olfactive Studio

LUMIÈRE BLANCHE

2012 Unisex
3.4 star
Calvin Klein CK Free fragrance bottle
Calvin Klein

CK FREE

2009 Men
4.1 star
Aedes de Venustas Iris Nazarena fragrance bottle
Aedes de Venustas

IRIS NAZARENA

2013 Unisex
4.3 star
Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT fragrance bottle
Guerlain

L'INSTANT DE GUERLAIN POUR HOMME EDT

2016 Men
3.8 star
Bvlgari BLV Eau de Parfum II fragrance bottle
Bvlgari

BLV EAU DE PARFUM II

2009 Women
3.8 star
Maison Martin Margiela Funfair Evening fragrance bottle
Maison Martin Margiela

FUNFAIR EVENING

2012 Women
4.0 star
Trussardi I Vicoli Via Fiori Chiari fragrance bottle
Trussardi

I VICOLI VIA FIORI CHIARI

2020 Unisex
4.1 star
Caron Aimez - Moi fragrance bottle
Caron

AIMEZ - MOI

1996 Women
4.0 star
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Cuir Cuba Intense fragrance bottle
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

CUIR CUBA INTENSE

2014 Unisex
3.8 star
Salvatore Ferragamo Salvatore Ferragamo pour Femme fragrance bottle
Salvatore Ferragamo

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO POUR FEMME

1998 Women
4.0 star
L'Artisan Parfumeur Drôle de Rose fragrance bottle
L'Artisan Parfumeur

DRÔLE DE ROSE

1996 Unisex
4.0 star
Jo Malone London Vanilla & Anise fragrance bottle
Jo Malone London

VANILLA & ANISE

2009 Unisex
3.7 star
Majda Bekkali Tulaytulah fragrance bottle
Majda Bekkali

TULAYTULAH

2015 Unisex
3.8 star
David Beckham Intimately Beckham Men fragrance bottle
David Beckham

INTIMATELY BECKHAM MEN

2006 Men
4.6 star
Yves Saint Laurent Opium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum fragrance bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

OPIUM POUR HOMME EAU DE PARFUM

1995 Men
4.0 star
Olfactive Studio Still Life fragrance bottle
Olfactive Studio

STILL LIFE

2011 Unisex
3.9 star
O Boticário Cuide-se Bem Deleite Delight fragrance bottle
O Boticário

CUIDE-SE BEM DELEITE DELIGHT

2019 Unisex
diamond Clone
4.3 star
Maison Alhambra Salvo fragrance bottle
Maison Alhambra

SALVO

2022 Men
4.1 star
Lancôme Miracle Forever fragrance bottle
Lancôme

MIRACLE FOREVER

2006 Women
4.0 star
Pierre Guillaume Paris Un Crime Exotique 12.1 fragrance bottle
Pierre Guillaume Paris

UN CRIME EXOTIQUE 12.1

2006 Unisex
3.9 star
Rabanne Ultrared fragrance bottle
Rabanne

ULTRARED

2008 Women
4.2 star
Giorgio Armani Armani Code Ultimate fragrance bottle
Giorgio Armani

ARMANI CODE ULTIMATE

2012 Men
4.1 star
Moschino Moschino Forever fragrance bottle
Moschino

MOSCHINO FOREVER

2011 Men
4.3 star
Givenchy Very Irresistible Eau de Parfum fragrance bottle
Givenchy

VERY IRRESISTIBLE EAU DE PARFUM

2005 Women
3.9 star
Hugo Boss Boss Selection fragrance bottle
Hugo Boss

BOSS SELECTION

2006 Men
4.2 star
Jo Malone London Sweet Milk fragrance bottle
Jo Malone London

SWEET MILK

2011 Unisex
4.1 star
Penhaligon's Fortuitous Finley fragrance bottle
Penhaligon's

FORTUITOUS FINLEY

2025 Men
4.3 star
Michael Kors Michael for Men fragrance bottle
Michael Kors

MICHAEL FOR MEN

2001 Men
4.1 star
Goutal Mandragore Pourpre fragrance bottle
Goutal

MANDRAGORE POURPRE

2009 Unisex
3.8 star
Byredo Sunday Cologne fragrance bottle
Byredo

SUNDAY COLOGNE

2011 Unisex
3.9 star
Tiziana Terenzi Lince fragrance bottle
Tiziana Terenzi

LINCE

2018 Unisex
3.8 star
Carner Barcelona Ibiza Nights fragrance bottle
Carner Barcelona

IBIZA NIGHTS

2020 Unisex
4.0 star
House Of Sillage Benevolence fragrance bottle
House Of Sillage

BENEVOLENCE

2012 Women
4.0 star
Nishane Deziro fragrance bottle
Nishane

DEZIRO

2024 Unisex
3.9 star
Aquolina Blue Sugar fragrance bottle
Aquolina

BLUE SUGAR

2006 Men
4.3 star
Mugler Cuir Impertinent fragrance bottle
Mugler

CUIR IMPERTINENT

2015 Unisex
4.1 star
Perry Ellis Perry Ellis m fragrance bottle
Perry Ellis

PERRY ELLIS M

2004 Men
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