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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra)
Category Spice
Spicy, woodsy, anisy, sweet.
Licorice extract and powder are both obtained from the roots of the plant. Perfumers can also reproduce the scent and flavor of licorice in the lab.
Licorice is used in both men’s and women’s fragrances. It affords olfactory compositions a spicy, woodsy, sweet touch. Paired with vanilla, it brings a mouthwatering tonality, reminiscent of licorice sweets.
In Asia, licorice is a doctor’s delight, and it is prescribed to treat a variety of ills.
The Greeks named licorice glycyrrhiza, which is composed from the words glukos: ‘sugar’ and riza: ‘root’.
