Note · Aromatic herbs
Myrtle
Myrtus communis
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Myrtle leaves give a fresh, aromatic, slightly camphoraceous oil, between eucalyptus and citrus, evoking the sun-warmed maquis.
What it brings
A Mediterranean aromatic freshness.
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Material profile
- Family
- Aromatic herbs
- Nature
- Natural material
- Botanical name
- Myrtus communis
- Origin
- A shrub of the Mediterranean maquis, notably in Corsica, Sardinia and Tunisia.
- How it is obtained
- Steam distillation
- On Volute
- 5 fragrances