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BALSAM

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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