Star Anise
illicium verum
Note: top-middle.
Aroma Family: anisic, spicy.
Aroma profile:
intensely spicy-sweet, pungent, warm, licorice-like aroma, with a deep balsamic-woody undertone.
warm, spicy, exotic, licorice-like and true to star anise.
Blends well with: allspice, cinnamon, clove, ginger, black pepper, pink pepper and fennel.
Source
Scientific name: illicium verum.
Plant part: fruit.
Extraction method: steam distillation.
Appearance: very pale green to colorless, transparent, mobile liquid. Product may solidify at low temperatures.
Media
Bibliography
Listening to Scent: An Olfactory Journey with Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts. Jennifer Peace Rhind. 2014. Singing Dragon.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: The Complete Guide to the Use of Oils in Aromatherapy and Herbalism. Julia Lawless. 1995. Element Books.
Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin. Steffen Arctander. 1962. Allured.
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