Product Overview
Our exceptional organic Clary Sage essential oil has an intriguing aroma that is very intense, diffusive, fresh, sweet-herbaceous and slightly bitter with tea, soft tobacco and leather-like undertones. The euphoric aroma is said to elevate the spirit, while the oil is considered an indispensable component of the home aromatherapy collection.
In natural perfumery, Clary Sage is a material that is often used in formulations for plant-based musk-type bases[1], for example, with Ambrette Seed, Angelica, Patchouli, Labdanum, Balsam of Peru, and smaller amounts of other materials. "It is a valuable additive in Eau de Colognes … and makes an excellent fixative."[2]
Salvia sclarea is a perennial native to the Mediterranean region, growing wild in France, Germany, North Africa, parts of Italy, and also on the Crimean Peninsula. It is cultivated in France, Bulgaria, Hungary, Russia, England and the US. The green parts of the plant and especially the flowering tops yield the essential oil containing more than 250 constituents, up to 75 percent of which is linalyl acetate, the ester form of linalool.[3],[4] The abundance of this ester makes Clary Sage a valuable addition to calming baths, diffuser blends, massage oils, chest and belly rubs, beard oils, and scalp and skin preparations.
1 Groom, Nigel. The Perfume Handbook, 2nd ed., 1997, p. 70.
2 Ibid.
3 Rhind, Jennifer Peace. Essential Oils – A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice, 2012, p. 175.
4 Price, Shirley and Len Price. Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, 2nd ed., 1999, p. 344.
