Bay leaf, West Indian, oil

At a glance

Distilled from West Indian bay leaves, giving a warm, spicy, clove-like herbaceous scent historicall It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Leaf/Twig
Extraction
Steam distillation
CAS number
8006-78-8
IFRA status
Restricted -- controlled via eugenol & methyleugenol content
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01