Botanical Name: Myroxylon pereirae
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Balsam
Color: Dark Brown
Consistency: Very Thick
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: fresh, earthy, sweet
Peru Balsam Oil Uses: colds, eczema, flu, rashes
BASIL
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Leaves, Flowers
Color: Clear
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Sweet, herbaceous
Basil Oil Uses: colds, coughs, flatulence, gout, insect bites, rheumatism
HOLY BASIL
Botanical Name: Ocimum sanctum / Ocimum gratissimum / Ociumum tenuiflorum
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Leaves, flowers, buds
Color: Pale Yellow
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: Strong, warm, spicy
Holy Basil Uses: wide array of use do your research
BAY
Botanical Name: Pimenta racemosa
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Leaves
Color: Deep Golden Yellow
Consistency: Thin – Medium
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong
Aromatic Description: fruity, spicy
Bay Oil Uses: Dandruff, hair care, poor circulation
BAY LAUREL
Botanical Name: Laurus nobilis
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Leaves
Color: Clear
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong
Aromatic Description: fruity
Bay Laurel Oil Uses: Amenorrhea, colds
BEESWAX ABSOLUTE
Botanical Name (of the honeybee): Apis mellifera
Common Method of Extraction: Solvent
Part Typically Used: Wax
Color: Deep Golden Brown
Consistency: Medium
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Rich, sweet, floral
Beeswax Absolute Uses: Perfumery, fragrances
BENZOIN ABSOLUTEM
Botanical Name: Styrax benzoin / Styrax tonkinensis
Common Method of Extraction: Solvent
Part Typically Used: Resin
Color: Golden Brown
Consistency: Thick
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Light-Medium
Aromatic Description: rich, woody, vanilla
Styrax Bezoin Resin Uses: Arthritis, coughing, stress
BERGAMOT
Botanical Name: Citrus bergamia
Common Method of Extraction: Cold Pressed or Steam Distilled
Part Typically Used: Rind (Peel)
Color: Green/Golden
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Fresh, citrus, floral
Bergamot Oil Uses: Acne, abscesses, itching, psoriasis
BERGAMOT MINT
Botanical Name: Mentha Citrata / Mentha aquatica L. var. citrata
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Leaves
Color: Clear
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong
Aromatic Description: Fresh, citrusy, floral
Bergamot Mint Oil Uses: perfumery
BLACK PEPPER
Botanical Name: Piper nigrum
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Peppercorns
Color: Clear
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Crisp, fresh
Black Pepper Oil Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis, constipation, cramps, digestion
BLOOD ORANGE
Botanical Name: Citrus sinensis
Common Method of Extraction: Cold Press
Part Typically Used: Rind (Peel)
Color: Pale Yellow – Orange
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium-Strong
Aromatic Description: citrusy
Blood Orange Oil Uses: Antispasmodic, Anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic
BLUE CYPRESS
Botanical Name: Callitris intratropica
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Needles
Color: Pale Yellow, pale blue
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: sweet, lemon, cedar
Blue Cypress Oil Uses: Arthritis, fragrance
BLUE TANSY
Botanical Name: Tanacetum annuum
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Flowers, buds, leaves
Color: Blue
Consistency: Medium
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Sweet, fruity, floral
Blue Tansy Oil Uses: Anti-inflammatory, anti-histamine, anti-fungal
BOI-DE-ROSE
Botanical Name: Aniba rosaeodora
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Wood
Color: Yellow Tinge
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Sweet, woody, fruity
Rosewood Oil Uses: Acne, colds, skin, fever, headache, stretch marks
BORONIA ABSOLUTE
Botanical Name: Boronia megastigma
Common Method of Extraction: Solvent
Part Typically Used: Flowers
Color: Brown
Consistency: Thick
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong
Aromatic Description: floral
Boronia Absolute Uses: perfumery
BURSERA GRAVEOLENS
Botanical Name: Bursera Graveolens
Common Method of Extraction: Steam
Part Typically Used: Wood
Color: Clear – Pale Yellow
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Sweet, woody, citrusy
Palo Santo Oil Uses: spiritual applications, Insect repellent, respiratory ailments