Basil oil, chemotype linalool

At a glance

Steam‑distilled oil from sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) leaves, chemotype rich in linalool (~70%). Fresh herbaceous, sweet‑floral with citrus nuance, used as a top‑note aromatic in perfumery.

One of several trade forms of Basil catalogued here — see the full family →

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