Clary Sage
salvia sclarea
Note: middle.
Aroma Family: herbaceous.
Aroma profile:
sweet, herbaceous, clean, and likened to earl grey tea.
very intense, diffusive, fresh, sweet-herbaceous, slightly bitter aroma with tea, soft tobacco and leather-like undertones that becomes more predominant in the drydown; very tenacious.
Blends well with: rose, and other florals
Source
Scientific name: salvia sclarea
Plant part: leaves, flowers.
Extraction method: steam distillation.
Appearance: greenish-yellow, transparent, thin, mobile liquid.
Bibliography
Listening to Scent: An Olfactory Journey with Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts. Jennifer Peace Rhind. 2014. Singing Dragon.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: The Complete Guide to the Use of Oils in Aromatherapy and Herbalism. Julia Lawless. 1995. Element Books.
Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin. Steffen Arctander. 1962. Allured.
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