The culinary herb Ocimum basilicum, used in perfumery for its sharp, slightly spicy, green aromatic quality.

Mediterranean origin, now grown worldwide. Essential oil distilled from leaves and flowering tops.

Green, slightly spicy, slightly sweet with a distinctive herbal sharpness. Simultaneously familiar from the kitchen and surprisingly sophisticated in a fragrance context. Has a slightly medicinal quality underneath the green brightness.

Basil adds green aromatic freshness and complexity. It appears in Fresh and Aromatic compositions as a supporting herb, adding a slightly culinary naturalness. In Aquatic compositions it can add green depth without heaviness.

Also appears in: Fresh, Aquatic