Lavender flower

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lavender, bulgaria (lavandula angustifolia) flower

Lavender essential oil, the most versatile, most loved and highest selling oil of all time. Lavender is cultivated mainly in France, Bulgaria, Hungary, USA, Russia and Croatia of which there’re two species: Lavandula angustifolia andLavandula officinalis. The most aromatic among them is Lavander Maillette from France.

1. Scent impression – A sweet, floral, herbaceous bouquet with a delicate balsamic, woody undertone.
2. Scent impact – 110
3. Scent life – 27 hrs
4. Scent category – Floral / Herbaceous / Woody
5. Perfume note – Top
6. Perfume function – Blender
7. Average use in perfume composition – 1%
8. Suggestions for use in natural perfumery – woody bases, alpine/amber bouquets, floral/fruit accords, herbal/forest notes, pine forest/tobacco essences, chypre, fougère, eau de Cologne, high-end florals, oriental/sacred/soap/Windsor soap perfumes.
9. Blending suggestions – allspice eo, co₂ & abs, ambrette seed eo, co₂ & abs, amyris eo, angelica eo, co₂ & abs, aniseed eo, armoise eo, basil (sweet) eo, bay (west indies) leaf eo, beeswax abs, benzoin eo & abs, bergamot eo, birch (sweet) eo, bois de rose eo, boronia abs, buchu eo, cajeput eo, caraway seed eo & co₂, carnation abs, carnation abs, carrot seed eo & co₂, cassia bark eo & co₂, cedarwood eo & abs, cedar leaf eo, cedar moss abs, chamomile eo & abs, cinnamon leaf eo, cinnamon bark eo, co₂ & abs, citronella eo, clary sage eo & abs, clove bud eo, co₂ & abs, copaiba balsam eo, coriander seed eo & co₂, cornmint eo, cypress eo & abs, cypriol/nagarmotha eo & co₂, davana eo & co₂, elder flower abs, eucalyptus eo, fennel (sweet) eo & co₂, fir eo and abs, frankincense eo, co₂ & abs, galbanum eo, co₂ & abs, geranium eo & abs, ginger eo, co₂ & abs, gingergrass eo, grapefruit eo, guaiacwood eo, gurjun balsam eo, hay abs, helichrysum eo & abs, hiba eo, hinoki eo, ho leaf eo, ho wood eo, hyssop eo, jasmine co₂ & abs, juniper berry eo, co₂ & abs, kaffir lime leaf eo, labdanum eo & abs, laurel leaf eo, lavandin eo & abs, lavender eo, co₂ & abs, lavender (spike) eo & abs, lemon eo, lemongrass eo, lemon balm eo, lime eo, linden blossom abs, litsea cubeba eo, lovage leaf eo, mace eo & co₂, mandarin eo, marjoram (sweet) eo, mastic eo, mimosa abs, myrtle eo, neroli eo, nutmeg eo, co₂ & abs, oakmoss eo, opopanax eo & abs, orange blossom abs, orange eo, oregano eo, palmarosa eo, patchouli eo, co₂ & abs, pennyroyal eo, pepper (black) eo, co₂ & abs, peppermint eo, petitgrain eo, pine needle eo & abs, plai eo, ravensara eo, rhododendron leaf eo, rose eo, co₂ & abs, rosemary eo, co₂ & abs, rosewood leaf eo, sage (dalmatian) eo & abs, sandalwood eo, co₂ & abs, seaweed abs, spikenard eo, spruce eo & abs, styrax abs, targetes eo, tangerine eo, tea tree eo, thuja eo, thyme eo, tolu balsam eo, tonka bean abs, valerian root eo, vanilla co₂ & abs, verbena eo & abs, vetiver eo, co₂ & abs, violet leaf abs, wintergreen eo, yarrow eo, ylang ylang eo, co₂ & abs, yuzu eo.

about the photographer:

Nitin Kapoor began his career as a chef in India from which he travelled to several countries in Europe before settling down in London. Due to health reasons, he had to abandon his career as a fine cuisine chef and took up photography instead. Since he could no long cook food, he began photographing them. His current focus is on wedding and event photography. He owns a studio in London.