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Sage
Herbal, fresh, animal minty with hay tobacco and spicy undertones. The olfactive profile is both bright and earthy. Typically aromatic, it also offers a subtle fruity undertone. Steam distillation is done traditionally on entire stems and flowers (called locally "distilation en pré-fanée" ), offering the most noble profile of clary sage. Sensual, at once animal, camphorated, floral and bergamot with a hint of little lavender.
Absolute and essence are both used in the composition of chypre, fougere and ambery fragrances.
Obtained by distillation of the biomass with water, or steam.
The essential oil is physically separated from the aqueous phase by decantation.
Extracted part: stems and flowers. The distillation is done traditionally on entire stems and flowers.
100 - 150 kg of biomass to produce 1 kg Essential oil.
Native to Southern Europe and Western Asia, Clary Sage is cultivated for its stems and leaves. The entire plant is aromatic, covered with tiny glandular hairs that contain essential oil. When it is ready to be harvested, tiny drops of essential oil are visible on the stems. The above-ground parts are harvested during the blooming period and are left in the fields to dry. The production of clary sage is present today in the south eastern part of France, China, Crimea and the USA. There are more than 450 species, all from the same family of labiatae, that grow wild in these temperate regions.
France
In Provence, Clary sage is grown together with several other aromatic products to ensures a higher and more stable income for farmers than the traditional methods.
Clary sage is processed locally with our best techniques in order to provide the best quality ingredient. This traditional quality is especially sought after in fine fragrance.