Rosemary leaf

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rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) leaf

Well regarded throughout the ages as the herb that boosts memory, it was mentioned in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in the scene where Ophelia, potential wife of Prince Hamlet, had gone mad after her father’s death and was handing out flowers as she sang their symbolic meanings, “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember.” Other health benefits of rosemary essential oil include improving mood, reducing inflammation, relieving pain, protecting the immune system, stimulating circulation, detoxifying the body and etc. Its essential oil is either steam distilled or solvent extracted.

1. Scent impression – It has a sharp, distinctive green herbaceous note with a minty-woody undertone.
2. Scent impact – 130
3. Scent life – 11 hrs
4. Scent category – Herbaceous / Woody / Minty
5. Perfume note – Top
6. Perfume function – Cool Herbal Note
7. Average amount used in perfume composition – 0.7%
8. Suggestions for use in natural perfumery – amber/musk/oriental bases, alpine/herbal bouquets, amber/balsam/mint/forest/herbal notes, culinary/incense/sacred/soap of Windsor perfumes, eau de Colognes, aftershave, rain/yew essences, chypre, fougère, literary creations, room fresheners
9. Blending suggestions – armoise eo, basil (sweet) eo, benzoin abs, bergamot eo, birch (sweet) eo, bucchu eo & abs, cardamon seed eo, co₂ & abs, cedarleaf eo, cedarwood eo & abs, chamomile (wild) eo & abs, cinnamon bark eo, co₂ & abs, citronella eo, clary sage eo & abs, coriander seed eo, co₂ & abs, cypress eo & abs, eaglewood eo, elemi eo, eucalyptus eo, fennel (sweet) seed eo, co₂ & abs,, fir needle eo & abs, frankincense eo, co₂ & abs, galbanum eo, co₂ & abs, geranium eo & abs, ginger grass eo, grapefruit eo, gurjun balsam eo, helichrysum eo & abs, hinoki eo, ho leaf eo, ho wood eo, hops co₂ & abs, hyssop eo, juniper berry eo, co₂ & abs, kaffir lime leaf eo, laurel leaf eo & abs, lavandin eo & abs, lavender eo, co₂ & abs, lemon eo, lemon balm eo, lime eo, litsea cubeba eo, lovage leaf eo, lovage root eo, co₂ & abs, mace eo & co₂, mandarin eo, marjoram (sweet) eo, mastic eo & abs, myrrh eo, co₂ & abs, myrtle eo, niaouli eo, nutmeg eo, co₂ & abs, oakmoss abs, orange eo, oregano eo & co₂, palmarosa eo, parsley seed eo, co₂ & abs, patchouli eo, co₂ & abs, pennyroyal eo, pepper (black) eo, co₂ & abs, peppermint eo & abs, peru balsam eo & abs, petitgrain eo, pine eo & abs, plai eo, ravensara eo, sage (dalmatian) eo & co₂, spearmint eo, spruce eo & abs, tangerine eo, tansy eo, tea tree eo, thuja eo, thyme eo & co₂, tolu balsam abs, tonka bean abs, valerian root eo, violet leaf abs, wintergreen eo, yarrow eo, yuzu eo.
10. Health warning – those suffering from high blood pressure or epilepsy should avoid using rosemary essential oil.

About the photographer:

Nitin Kapoor began his career as a chef in India. He travelled to several countries in Europe before settling down in London. However, 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 his own studio in London.