Wormwood

Spice & roots· root bitter

What it is

Wormwood is the leaf and flower of Artemisia absinthium, the plant central to absinthe and vermouth production.

What it tastes like

On the nose: grassy-green, camphor, lavender, citrus. Among its measured molecules: ionone, sabinyl acetate, chrysanthenyl acetate, cis-chrysanthenol, lavandulyl isobutyrate.

What goes with it

Galangalboth carry 1,8-cineole, camphorcite
Black teaboth carry cis-3-hexen-1-ol, grassy-greencite
Star aniseboth carry 1,8-cineole, camphorcite

228 more go with it. See them all in the full library →

Salt and acid

Salt

Salt not measured yet.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

Wormwood + Angelica root
both carry D-limonene, citrus (52 of 338 carry it)
Wormwood + Absinthe
both carry thujone (14 of 338 carry it)
Wormwood + Peppermint
both carry 1,8-cineole, camphor (43 of 338 carry it)

41 of 194 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

1,8-cineolearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.47-40.64% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1214) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row '1,8-cineole')
linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.48-6.9% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1542) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'linalool')
γ‑terpinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 44 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.1-1.45% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1238) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'γ-terpinene')
1-tridecanolaromaalcoholreads as pleasant odor (PubChem)Measured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.09-0.43% among the 6/11 populations where detected (RI 1818) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'tridecanol')
linalyl acetatearomaterpenoidreads as bergamot-lavender odor (PubChem)Measured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.11-0.24% among the 3/11 populations where detected (RI 1581) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'linalyl acetate')
hexanoic acidaromaacidMeasured in 24 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.12-0.71% among the 6/11 populations where detected (RI 1843) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'hexanoic acid')
terpinen-4-olaromaalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)Measured in 41 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.51-4.76% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1597) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'terpinen-4-ol')
alpha-terpineolaromaalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.17-6.1% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1694) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'α-terpineol')
1-octen-3-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 35 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.06-1.24% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1446) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row '1-octen-3-ol')
iononearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.15-0.45% among the 6/11 populations where detected (RI 1838) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'ionone')
myrcenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)Measured in 68 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.77-25.76% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1160) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'β-myrcene')
nonanalaromaaldehydereads as orange-rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 59 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.06-0.19% among the 6/11 populations where detected (RI 1391) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'nonanal')
4-thujanolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.1-1.93% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1451) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'sabinene hydrate')
delta-terpineolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.16-0.43% among the 7/11 populations where detected (RI 1662) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'δ-terpineol')
β-thujonearomaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.06-19.26% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1448) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'β-thujone')
sabinyl acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.31-76.02% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1464) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'sabinyl acetate')
chrysanthenyl acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.13-19.83% among the 7/11 populations where detected (RI 1560) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'chrysanthenyl acetate')
thujonearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.09-19.31% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1425) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'α-thujone')
D-limonenearomaterpenoidreads as citrus odor (PubChem)Measured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.07-0.32% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1204) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'd-limonene')
cis-chrysanthenolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.2-49.48% among the 9/11 populations where detected (RI 1766) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'cis-chrysanthenol')
lavandulyl isobutyratearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.49-2.16% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1677) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'lavandulyl isobutyrate')
lavandulyl isovaleratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.08-0.81% among the 4/11 populations where detected (RI 1680) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'lavandulyl isovalerate')
geraniolaromaalcoholreads as sweet rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.07-0.32% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1845) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'geraniol')
geranialaromaterpenoidreads as strong lemon odor (PubChem)Measured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.07-0.64% among the 4/11 populations where detected (RI 1725) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'geranial')
neralaromaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.08-0.22% among the 5/11 populations where detected (RI 1688) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'neral')
nerolaromaalcoholreads as sweet rose (PubChem)Measured in 13 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.25-1.14% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1770) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'nerol')
(E)-jasmonearomaketoneMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.07-0.31% among the 7/11 populations where detected (RI 1955) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'jasmone <(E)->')
geranyl acetatearomaterpenoidreads as odor of lavender (PubChem)Measured in 24 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.06-0.43% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1780) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'geranyl acetate')
cis-3-hexen-1-olaromaalcoholreads as powerful grassy-green odor (PubChem)Measured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.08-0.2% among the 7/11 populations where detected (RI 1372) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'hex-(3Z)-enol')
caryophyllenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 50 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.69-3.3% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1594) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'caryophyllene')
humulenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.12-0.42% among the 9/11 populations where detected (RI 1658) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'α-humulene')
14-hydroxycaryophyllenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.2-1.87% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 2350) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row '14-hydroxycaryophyllene')
geranyl isovaleratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.14-0.45% among the 7/11 populations where detected (RI 1904) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'geranyl isovalerate')
neryl isobutyratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.25-1.32% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1761) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'neryl isobutyrate')
lavandulolaromaalcoholMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.11-2.6% among the 8/11 populations where detected (RI 1675) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'lavandulol')
geranyl isobutyratearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.14-2.22% among the 9/11 populations where detected (RI 1790) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'geranyl isobutanoate')
isoborneolaromaterpenoidreads as camphor odor (PubChem)Measured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.11-0.47% among the 4/11 populations where detected (RI 1670) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'isoborneol')
neryl isovaleratearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.35-1.33% across 11 wild-growing Polish populations (RI 1870) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'neryl isovalerate')
trans-sabinolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.15-8.79% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1717) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'trans-sabinol')
myroxidearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.1-17.56% among the 10/11 populations where detected (RI 1296) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'cis-epoxyocymene')
beta-copaenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
range 0.16-1.63% among the 6/11 populations where detected (RI 1580) — Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules (Table 5, row 'β-copaene')

On file, no cited source yet ✳

These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.

Epiyangambin
β-bisaboleneterpenoid
Absintholideterpenoid
Artabsinolide Alactone
Artabsinolide Bterpenoid
(3R,3aS,5aR,6R,9S,9aS,9bS)-6-hydroxy-3,5a,9-trimethyl-3a,4,5,6,7,9,9a,9b-octahydro-3H-benzo[g][1]benzofuran-2,8-dioneterpenoid
(3R,3aS,6E,9R,10S,11aR)-9-hydroxy-3,6,10-trimethyl-3a,4,5,8,9,10,11,11a-octahydro-3H-cyclodeca[b]furan-2-oneterpenoid
(1S,2R,5S,8S,9S,12S,13R,14R,15R,16R,17S,19S,22S,23S,26S,27R)-12,16-dihydroxy-3,8,12,17,19,23-hexamethyl-6,18,25-trioxaoctacyclo[13.11.1.01,17.02,14.04,13.05,9.019,27.022,26]heptacos-3-ene-7,24-dioneterpenoid
Epiaschantin
2-hydroxy-4-oxo-2-{2-oxo-2-[(4-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}phenyl)methoxy]ethyl}-4-[(4-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}phenyl)methoxy]butanoic acid
chamazuleneterpenoid
(+/-)-Fargesin
β-phellandreneterpenoidreads as burning taste (PubChem)
terpinoleneterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)
6-[(3R,3aS,6R,6aS)-6-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-4-methoxy-1,3-benzodioxole
Judaicinterpenoid
(1R,3aS,9aR)-1,5,8-trimethyl-1,3a,4,9a-tetrahydroazuleno[6,5-b]furan-2,6-dioneterpenoid
Ferulinlactone
borneolterpenoid
Catechin (no stereochemistry defined)flavonoid
Aschantin
(1R,3R,5R)-1-Isopropyl-4-methylenebicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-olterpenoid
nonacosaneacid
(3aR,6E,9S,10E,11aR)-9-hydroxy-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2-oneterpenoid
2-Episesalatin
EpisesarteminA
[(2R)-1-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-prop-1-en-2-ylhex-4-enyl] acetateterpenoid
Arlatinlactone
Absinthin (van)terpenoid
Arabsinlactone
Artenolidelactone
4-hydroxybenzoic acidacid
9a-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dioneterpenoid
6-hydroxy-3,5a,9-trimethyl-3a,4,5,6,7,9,9a,9b-octahydro-3H-benzo[g][1]benzofuran-2,8-dioneterpenoid
L-aspartic acidacidreads as sour (PubChem)
D-aspartic acidacid
Argolideterpenoid
L-prolineacidreads as sweet (PubChem)
(3R,3aS,6E,9S,10E,11aS)-9-hydroxy-3,6,10-trimethyl-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydro-3H-cyclodeca[b]furan-2-oneterpenoid
beta-pineneterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)
5-Hydroxy-3',4',6,7-tetramethoxyflavoneflavonoid
neryl acetateterpenoid
1,4-cyclohexadieneterpenoid
1,4-methanoazuleneterpenoid
2,6-ocatadienoic acidterpenoid
3-cyclohexene-1-methanolterpenoid
(3S,3aS,6R,6aS,9aS,9bR)-6,6a-dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3a,4,5,7,9a,9b-hexahydro-3H-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2-oneterpenoid
(1R,2S,3R,6S,7S,10S,11R,14S,15S,17S,20S,21S,24S)-3,24-dihydroxy-3,7,12,15,20,24-hexamethyl-9,18-dioxaheptacyclo[13.10.1.02,11.02,14.06,10.016,25.017,21]hexacosa-12,16(25)-diene-8,19-dioneterpenoid
(1S,3R,5S,6R,7S,10R,11R)-5-hydroxy-3,7,12-trimethyl-2,9-dioxatetracyclo[9.3.0.01,3.06,10]tetradec-12-en-8-oneterpenoid
(3R,3aR,9aR,9bR)-9a-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dioneterpenoid
(3S,3aR,6E,10S,11aS)-3,6,10-trimethyl-3,3a,4,5,8,10,11,11a-octahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2,9-dioneterpenoid
ketopelenolide aterpenoid
(3R,3aS,6E,10R,11aR)-3,6,10-trimethyl-3,3a,4,5,8,10,11,11a-octahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2,9-dioneterpenoid
2-(2,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-6,7,8-trimethoxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
(1S,3aS,8R,9aS)-8-hydroxy-1,5,8-trimethyl-1,3a,4,6,7,9a-hexahydroazuleno[6,5-b]furan-2-oneterpenoid
5-[(3R,3aS,6S,6aR)-6-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-1,3-benzodioxole
(3S,3aR,4S,6R,6aS,8S,9aS,9bR)-4,8-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethyl-9-methylidene-3,3a,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9a,9b-decahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-2-oneterpenoid
Diayangambin
β-caryophyllene oxideether
Chlorogenic acidphenol
Kobusin
sabineneterpenoid
limoneneterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)
camphorterpenoidreads as pungent aromatic taste (PubChem)
9-Hydroxy-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2-oneterpenoid
alpha-fencheneterpenoid
matricarinlactone
12,16-Dihydroxy-3,8,12,17,19,23-hexamethyl-6,18,25-trioxaoctacyclo[13.11.1.01,17.02,14.04,13.05,9.019,27.022,26]heptacos-3-ene-7,24-dioneterpenoid
L-glutamic acidacidreads as umami sour taste (PubChem)
2-(3,8-dimethyl-1-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-azulen-5-yl)propanoic acidterpenoid
Sesartemin
absinthinterpenoid
4-hydroxybenzoic acidphenol
(-)-cis-sabinolterpenoid
absinthinlactone
achillinlactone
artabsinlactone
beta-selineneterpenoid
L-glutamic acidacid
Yangambin
L-aspartic acidacid
anabsinthinterpenoid
CID 44558931terpenoid
ferulic acidacid
Parishin Bsugar
2,3-dihydroquercetinketone
eupatilinflavonoid
scopoletincoumarin
dehydromatricaria esteracid
esculetincoumarin
esculincoumarin
umbelliferonecoumarin
beta-ocimeneterpenoid
isorhamnetinflavonoid
methyl jasmonateesterreads as sharp persistent odor (PubChem)
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxanyl)oxymethyl]-2-oxanyl]oxy]-1-benzopyran-4-onesugar
germacrene Dterpenoid
cis-β-Ocimeneterpenoid
artemetinether
Fargesin
neryl butyrateester
geranyl propionateester
kaempferol 3,7,4'-trimethyl etherflavonoid
L-alanineacidreads as sweet taste (PubChem)
L-leucineacid
L-Asparagineacid
L-valineacid
tryptophanacidreads as flat taste (PubChem)
trans-epoxyocimeneterpenoid
bornyl acetateterpenoid
ketopelenolide alactone
(-)-3,5-Dicaffeoyl quinic acidacid
(2R)-6-methyl-2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)hept-5-en-2-olterpenoid
campheneterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)
alpha-pineneterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)
Austricinlactone
(R)-beta-bisaboleneterpenoid
artemisininlactone
trans-caffeic acidphenol
tryptophanacid
L-valineacid
L-prolineacid
L-Asparagineacid
(+)-Epieudesmine
L-leucineacid
D-Alanineacid
2-Acetyl-3-methoxy-5-(1-propynyl)thiophene
(+)-sesamin
L-alanineacid
D-Alanineacid
Diasesartemin-(+)
12-Hydroxy-3,8,12,17,19,23-hexamethyl-6,18,25-trioxaoctacyclo[13.11.1.01,17.02,14.04,13.05,9.019,27.022,26]heptacos-3-ene-7,24-dioneterpenoid
4,10-Dihydroxy-2-oxo-1(5)-guaien-12,6-olideterpenoid
α-phellandreneterpenoid
α-terpineneterpenoid
p-cymeneterpenoidreads as mild pleasant odor (PubChem)
11,13,24-Trihydroxy-2,7,11,15,20,24-hexamethyl-5,18-dioxaheptacyclo[13.10.1.02,14.03,12.04,8.016,25.017,21]hexacosa-3(12),16(25)-diene-6,19,26-trioneterpenoid
methyl dec-2-en-4,6,8-triynoateester
3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acidacid
D-aspartic acidacid
vanillic acidacid
L-valineacid
L-glutamic acidacid
Artabinterpenoid
(S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-dieneterpenoid
(1R,2S,7S,8S)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-eneterpenoid
matricinlactone
(2R)-2-[(5S)-3,8-dimethyl-1-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-azulen-5-yl]propanoic acidterpenoid
(+/-)-naringeninflavonoid
(+)-cis-sabinolterpenoid
(3R,5R)-4-{[(2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy}-1,3,5-trihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acidacid
(2R)-2-[(2S,5R)-5-ethenyl-5-methyloxolan-2-yl]-6-methylhept-5-en-3-oneterpenoid
6-methyl-5-hepten-2-oneketonereads as fruity taste (PubChem)

Sources

Kosakowska et al. 2025, Molecules

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