Ho leaf

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Ho (cinnamomum camphora) leaf

This oil is steam distilled from the Ho Sho variety of the tree, Cinnamomum Camphora which is widely cultivated in Japan and China. Ho Leaf Oil rectified or of a high grade, contains practically no camphor-like notes and it presents a cleaner, purer linalool fragrance than any other linalool-type essential oil.

1. Scent impression – A very soft, mild, delicate, dry, floral, green bouquet with a faintly oily, turpentine-woody undertone.
2. Scent impact – 80
3. Scent life – 35 hrs
4. Scent category – Floral / Green / Woody
5. Perfume note – Top
6. Perfume function – Blender / Modifier
7. Average amount in perfume composition – 5%
8. Suggestions for usage in natural perfumery – amber base, floral bouquets, herbal accords, leather/forest notes, evergreen/pine forest essences, oriental/inexpensive soap perfumes.
9. Blending suggestions – agarwood eo & co₂, aglaia abs, ambrette seed eo, co₂ & abs, amyris eo, beeswax abs, bergamot eo, birch (sweet) eo, bois de rose eo, boronia abs, caraway seed eo & co₂, cardamom seed eo, co₂ & abs, cedarwood (atlas) eo & abs, chamomile (blue) eo & abs, cinnamon bark eo, co₂ & abs, clary sage eo & abs, coriander seed eo & co₂, cyclamen abs, cypress eo, davana eo & co₂, eucalyptus globulus eo, fir (balsam) needle eo & abs, fir (silver) needle eo & abs, fir (silver) cone eo, frankincense eo, co₂ & abs, galbanum eo, co₂ & abs, geranium eo & abs, gingergrass eo, grapefruit eo, guaiacwood eo, gurjun balsam eo, hay abs, helichrysum eo & abs, ho wood eo, hyssop eo & co₂, juniper berry eo, co₂ & abs, labdanum eo & abs, lavandin (abrialis) eo & abs, lavender eo, co₂ & abs, lemon balm eo & abs, lilac abs, mace eo & co₂, mandarin eo, mastic eo & abs, mimosa abs, myrrh eo, co₂ & abs, myrtle eo, myrtle (lemon) eo, neroli eo, niaouli eo, nutmeg eo, co₂ & abs, oakmoss abs, orange blossom abs, orris root eo, co₂ & abs, palmarosa eo, patchouli eo, co₂ & abs, petitgrain eo, rosemary eo, co₂ & abs, rosewood leaf eo, sandalwood eo, co₂ & abs, seaweed abs, spruce eo & abs, tangerine eo, thuja eo, co₂ & abs, thyme eo, vanilla co₂ & abs, verbena (lemon) eo & abs, vetiver eo, co₂ & abs, wintergreen eo, ylang ylang eo, co₂ & abs.