Note · Aromatic herbs
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
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Distilled basil gives a green, aniseed-like, slightly peppery oil of very recognisable freshness.
What it brings
A green, aromatic note that wakes up citrus.
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Material profile
- Family
- Aromatic herbs
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Ocimum basilicum
- Origin
- A herb grown in India, Egypt and around the Mediterranean.
- How it is obtained
- Steam distillation
- On Volute
- 11 fragrances