Herb scent

You have often read how good our herbs taste and how healthy they are. But we have not dealt with the scent of our herbs as much as we should have.

That lavender and mint is used for perfume is known. But that other herbs like thyme and basil are becoming increasingly popular is not common knowledge. Herbs are being used more often in perfume, soap and bath foam.

Since 3500 BC, herbs have been used as perfume and incense. In ancient Egypt, herbs were used in temples and mint was used in the process of mummification. In those days, cinnamon was already used to combat strong odours in China, India and Indonesia. The Greeks and Romans also used lavender and rosemary to smell good. And from the seventeenth century, herbs were a key component in most of the French perfumes.

Popular herbs now used in several perfumed products are lemon thyme and rosemary. These two herbs are especially popular in men perfumes. In a lot op products used after sport, mint and sage is used because of the fresh scent of these herbs. Cinnamon basil and lemon basil are also popular herbs. And of course lavender is used a lot in women perfumes.

Interested in our scented herbs? Please contact us.