Angelica Seed Angelica Root

Angelica seed (Steele) 2 ml.

Angelica seed (Liberty Natural Products) 5 ml.

Angelica root (White Lotus Aromatics) 2 ml.

Angelica root (Steele) 2 ml.

Angelica root absolute (White Lotus Aromatics) 20 ml.

Angelica root (Liberty Natural) 2 ml.

Cost: $150

I never had a reason to buy six versions of angelica root and angelica seeds. However, I find the aroma so appealing that I just like smelling it.

Angelica root and angelica seed are almost identical, although I detect a slightly brighter effect from the angelica seed.

Angelica is green, perfectly green, and subtle enough that it can add this note without introducing a strong character of its own.

A green note is almost always essential in a perfume creation, waking up the perfume the same way a touch of vinegar wakes up a sauce.

There are too many uses to list, but I can only say with certainty that it is in my own perfume, Green Iris, which couldn’t exist without it.

Angelica root and seeds are made in two ways: they are steam-distilled or prepared as an absolute.