Laurel Leaf (Bay Laurel) Organic Essential Oil
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Description
Laurel Leaf Organic Essential Oil has a spicy green aroma with crushed bay leaf, warm herb, camphor lift, dry spice, and bitter botanical residue. It does not behave like a soft culinary herb. The essential oil is sharper, cleaner, and more penetrating than dried bay leaves in a jar.
The first impression is fresh, herbal, and camphoraceous. As it develops, the character becomes drier and more bitter, leaving a warm leaf-spice trace that works well in soaps, herbal accords, masculine blends, natural perfumes, room sprays, diffusers, spice blends, and formulas with bergamot, rosemary, ginger, cypress, juniper, eucalyptus, lavender, frankincense, patchouli, pine, or citrus oils. It appeals when the desired profile is confident, aromatic, and classically herbal rather than soft, sweet, or conventionally comforting.
Organic status supports sourcing expectations, not softness. Used heavily, Bay Laurel can become bitter, medicinal, camphor-heavy, or too culinary.
Essential oils can be applied topically once diluted with a carrier oil. They are widely used in cosmetic goods and handmade crafts.
Details
| Botanical Name | Laurus Nobilis |
| Origin | Turkey |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| Plant Part | Leaves |
| Extraction | Steam Distillation |
| Note | Top |
| Colour | Pale yellow green |
| Consistency | Light |
| Scent | Fresh, strong but sweet, aromatic camphoraceous, somewhat spicy medicinal odor. |
| Blends With | Camphoraceous, citrus, and woodsy oils. |
| Group | Camphoraceous |
Cautions
Never use pure oils on the skin without diluting, never use internally, keep away from children and eyes, always check if there are any medical issues which could cause a problem. Seek help if you have any doubts.