Perilla leaf oil

Say itpuh-RIL-uh leaf oil

Leafy green and herbal, with fresh citrus, warm spice and hints of cumin, caraway and cinnamon.

What it is: Natural oil from steam-distilled leaves and twigs of Perilla frutescens, a herb of the mint family.
Where it comes from: China
When you smell it: Top notes: when you spray it.
What perfumers do with it: Used in traces to give a sharp green freshness to citrus colognes, fougères, white florals and tea accords.
Worth knowing: Perillartine, made from the oil's main molecule, is about 2,000 times sweeter than sugar and is used as a sweetener in Japan.
Rules: Limited. About 44% perilla aldehyde, which has an IFRA restriction standard (2020)
Also called: Shiso oil; Perilla frutescens leaf oil; perilla herb oil

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