Gourmand

Licorice

Note Profile

Botanical 427 perfumes

Also Known As

Liquorice

About

Sweet, anise-like root

Scent Profile

Licorice has a sweet, warm, and distinctly rooty-woody aroma with pronounced anise-like facets and a specific leguminous earthiness. Its sweetness is flatter than sugar and slightly medicinal, and it carries both confectionery and herbal nuances beside a faint warm-spice edge. The fragrance evolves from a bright, sugary opening to a deeper, more resinous drydown.

ScentWheel

Breadthmedium

EnvelopeHeart · ~6h lasting

Family Sweet & Gourmand, Woody & Earthy

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What this is made of

Licorice root absolute

A natural extract

CAS 97676-23-8

Licorice root absolute (IFRA NCS). Note that the perfumery 'licorice' impression is usually anethole rather than the root itself.

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Origin

Licorice is derived from the root of the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant, primarily cultivated in southern Europe and parts of Asia. The aromatic compounds are typically extracted through solvent extraction or by creating tinctures from the dried root.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use licorice mainly as a heart or accent note in gourmand, oriental, and fougère compositions. It blends well with vanilla, tonka bean, anise, and woody notes, adding depth and a distinctive sweet-spicy twist to fragrances.