Synthetics
Anisyl acetate has a sweet, mildly narcotic aroma with fruity, powdery, and balsamic facets, reminiscent of vanilla, plum, and cherry, with hints of floral hawthorn and spicy heliotrope.
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 24, No. 2, 49, (1999): Sweet, creamy, powdery, spicy, vanilla, cherry, coumarin, fruity
Luebke, William tgsc, (1982): Sweet powdery balsam vanilla fruity plum cherry tonka
Givaudan: Floral, anisic, fruity, slightly balsamic
Anisyl acetate is a good modifier in floral, fruity, oriental and chypre fragrances where it imparts sweetness and a natural effect.
Symrise: Mild, floral-fruity, somewhat balsamic
Moellhausen: Aromatic, fruity (raspberry), floral, spicy, balsamic (note hawthorn heliotrope)
PerfumersWorld: Sweet mild narcotic fruity vanilla powdery balsam plum sweet-aromatic fruity-plum floral-hawthorn
Blends-well-with - balsams narcotic florals +cyclamen-aldehyde