Bay Leaf

At a glance

Distilled from West Indian bay leaves, mainly in Dominica, this oil has a warm, spicy, clove-like herbaceous scent historically used in classic bay rum colognes.

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Origin

Pimenta racemosa leaves, primarily the Caribbean

Extraction

Steam distillation

Profile

Spicy, warm, clove-like herbal scent

IFRA status

Restricted, eugenol content under IFRA limits

Cost tier

Low