CLARY SAGE ESSENTIAL OIL
Clary Sage Essential Oil
Herbaceous · Floral · Musky
Salvia sclarea
Steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of Clary Sage grown in France, this beautifully complex aromatic moves far beyond the familiar idea of a simple herbal essential oil.
It opens fresh and sweet-herbaceous, with a subtle bitterness beneath. As the fragrance settles, softer nuances begin to emerge, dried tea leaves, gentle florals, warm musk and intriguing traces reminiscent of tobacco and leather.
Clary Sage has remarkable tenacity. In botanical perfumery it can act as both a modifier and natural fixative, helping connect brighter citrus and floral notes with deeper woods, resins and earthy materials.
A botanical of flowering herbs, dried leaves and softly musky warmth.
The aroma
Herbaceous · Floral · Musky · Warm
Botanical Notes
Clary Sage — Salvia sclarea
Clary Sage belongs to the Lamiaceae family, alongside Lavender, Rosemary, Sage and many other aromatic herbs.
The leaves and flowering tops are steam distilled to produce an essential oil with a surprisingly sophisticated scent profile.
Initially fresh, diffusive and sweet-herbaceous, it gradually develops tea-like, softly bitter, tobacco and leather nuances as it dries down. Its persistence makes it particularly interesting in natural fragrance.
Despite sharing the name Sage, Clary Sage is quite different aromatically from Salvia officinalis. Sage is sharper, greener and more camphoraceous; Clary Sage is softer, sweeter, floral and musky.
Botanical Profile
Botanical name: Salvia sclarea
Plant family: Lamiaceae
Origin: France
Plant part: Leaves & flowering tops
Extraction: Steam distillation
Aroma family: Herbal · Floral · Musky
Perfume note: Middle
Perfumery role: Modifier · Natural fixative
Aroma: Intense and diffusive, with fresh sweet herbs, subtle bitterness, florals and intriguing tea, tobacco and leather-like undertones
Blends Beautifully With
Citrus: Bergamot · Grapefruit · Lime · Orange · Petitgrain
Florals: Geranium · Rose · Jasmine · Ylang Ylang · Neroli · Champaca
Herbs: Lavender · Roman Chamomile · Basil
Spice: Cardamom · Cinnamon · Coriander
Woods: Cedarwood Atlas · Sandalwood · Cypress
Resins & Earth: Frankincense · Cistus · Patchouli
Forest & Australian Botanicals: Pine · Fragonia
Clary Sage is particularly useful when a fragrance needs softness and cohesion. It can take the sharpness from citrus, add aromatic complexity to florals and beautifully bridge a composition into its woody base.
The Ritual
Add a few drops to a diffuser as part of an evening or quiet-space aromatic ritual.
For body and massage oils, dilute appropriately in a carrier oil before applying to the skin.
In botanical perfumery, use Clary Sage through the heart of a fragrance. Its persistence allows it to connect fleeting top notes with longer-lasting woods and resins.
Try Clary Sage + Bergamot + Cedarwood Atlas for something aromatic, green and quietly sophisticated.
Or Clary Sage + Mandarin + Vetiver for a softer composition moving from sweet citrus through herbs into deep earth..
Ingredients
100% Pure Clary Sage Essential Oil — Salvia sclarea
Steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops.
Origin: France.
Safety
For external use only. Do not ingest or apply undiluted to the skin. Dilute appropriately before topical use.
Avoid contact with eyes and sensitive areas. Keep out of reach of children and store tightly closed in a cool, dark place. Avoid in pregnancy & breast feeding.