Shiso leaf

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Shiso (perilla frutescens crispa) leaf

A member of the mint family. Shiso, perilla frutescens crispa, leaf is one of the definitive ingredients in Japanese cuisine. It usually accompanies raw fish dishes, sashimi, which can be eaten as an antiseptic and a breath freshener. Its essential oil is steam distilled.

1. Scent impression – Fresh, piquant, dry, clean, delicate, green, leafy, minty bouquet with a crisp, culinary, herbaceous, tea-like undertone.
2. Scent impact – 95
3. Scent life – 18 hrs
4. Scent category – Herbaceous / Minty / Spicy
5. Perfume note – Top
6. Perfume function  – Modifier
7. Average use in perfume composition – 2.5%
8. Suggestions for use in natural perfumery – fantasy creations, culinary perfumes, geographical essence, green accords, tea notes, oriental bouquets, herbaceous bouquets, green notes, high end florals and cologne.
9. Blending suggestions – bay (west indies) eo, bergamot eo, bois de rose eo, cajeput eo, caraway seed eo & co₂, cardamon seed eo & co₂, champa (white) flower eo & abs, champa (white) leaf eo, clary sage eo & abs, cyclamen eo & co₂, dill eo, elder flower abs, eucalyptus (citriodora) leaf eo, fennel (sweet) eo & co₂, fir (siberia) needle eo & abs, gardenia eo & abs, ginger grass eo, grapefruit eo, ho leaf eo, ho wood eo, hops flower co₂, jasmine eo, co₂ & abs, lavandin eo & abs, lemon eo, lemongrass eo, lilac abs, lime eo, linden blossom abs, litsea cubeba eo, marjoram (sweet) eo, co₂ & abs, mimosa abs, neroli eo, orange blossom abs, orange eo, oregano eo, osmanthus abs, parsley seed eo & co₂, pennyroyal eo, peppermint eo, petitgrain eo, rose eo, co₂ & abs, spearmint eo, tagetes eo, tansy eo, tuberose abs, vanilla co₂ & abs, yuzu eo.