Parsley (Organic)

Parsley oil is distilled from two different parts of the plant, and the two are not the same oil. Seed oil is dominated by apiole and myristicin. Herb oil, distilled from the leafy plant, carries the menthatriene that gives fresh parsley leaf its characteristic smell.

01 · Origin

Petroselinum sativum, also listed as Petroselinum crispum, is a biennial of the carrot family, Apiaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean. This oil is distilled in Egypt from the herb, from certified organic cultivation.

02 · Chemistry

Limonene leads. Para-1,3,8-menthatriene, the marker of leaf oil, follows, with alpha- and beta-pinene. Myristicin and apiole, both phenylpropanoids, are present in smaller proportion than in seed oil. They account for the warm, slightly spicy undertone.

03 · In Practice

Green, fresh and herbaceous, with a sharp leafy top and a warm, spiced drydown. A top note. Used at low concentration in natural perfumery, where it lends realism to green accords, and in massage blends and diffusion. Blends with lemon, basil, coriander, rose, clary sage, orange and petitgrain.

General information: For external use only. Dilute before applying to skin. Keep away from heat and sunlight. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.