Botanical source: Juniperus communis L.

Botanical family: Cupressaceae

Foreign names: genévrier (Fr.), Wacholder (Ger.), ginepro (Ital.)

Parts of plant used: berries

Collecting time: August, September, October, November

Manufacturing method: steam distillation

Yield: 0,8 to 2,0%

Appearance: colourless to slightly yellow liquid

Odour: characteristic

Specific components: alpha-Pinene, Myrcene, Sabinene, Limonene, beta-Caryophyllene, beta-Pinene, Terpinen-4-ol, Germacrene D, gamma-Terpinene, p-Cymene, Terpinolene, delta-Cadinene, alpha-Humulene, alpha-Thujene, alpha-Terpinene

Botanical source: Laurus nobilis L.

Botanical family: Lauraceae

Foreign names: laurier feuilles (Fr.), Lorbeerblätter (Ger.), lauro dalle foglie (Ital.)

Parts of plant used: leaves

Collecting time: January, February, Mars

Manufacturing method: steam distillation

Yield: 1,0 to 3,0 %

Appearance: slightly yellow to yellow liquid

Odour: characteristic

Specific components: 1,8-Cineol, alpha-Terpinyl acetate, Sabinene, alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene, Linalool, Limonene, Methyl eugenol, Terpinen-4-ol, alpha-Terpineol, gamma-Terpinene, p-Cymene, Eugenol, Myrcene

Botanical source: Helichrysum italicum G.Don

Botanical family: Compositae

Foreign names: helichrysum (Fr.), Helichrysum (Ger.), helichrysum (Ital.)

Parts of plant used: flowering tops

Collecting time: June

Manufacturing method: steam distillation

Yield: 0,078 to 0,187%

Appearance : colourless to yellow liquid

Odour: characteristic

Specific components: alpha-Pinene, Neryl acetate, gamma-Curcumene, beta-Caryophyllene, Linalool, Italicene, Limonene, alpha-Copaene, Nerol, iso-Italicene, beta-Pinene, (E)-alpha-Bergamotene

Botanical source: Myrtus communis L.

Botanical family: Myrtaceae

Foreign names: myrte (Fr.), Myrte (Ger.), mirto (Ital.)

Parts of plant used: leaves

Collecting time: Januar, February, Mars, April, May, June, July, August, September, Oktober, November, December

Manufacturing method: steam distillation

Yield : 0,1 to 0,5%

Appearance : dark red liquid

Odour: characteristic

Specific components: 1,8-Cineol, alpha-Pinene, Myrthenyl acetate, Limonene, Linalool, Geranyl acetate, Linalyl acetate, p-Cymene, Humulene

Botanical source: Salvia officinalis L.

Botanical family: Labiatae

Foreign names: sauge (Fr.), Salbei (Ger.), salvia (Ital.)

Parts of plant used: leaves

Collecting time: Mars, April, May, June

Manufacturing method: steam distillation

Yield : approx. 0,3 % - 0,5 %

Appearance: yellow liquid

Odour: characteristic

Specific components: alpha-Thujone, Camphor, 1,8-Cineol, alpha-Humulene, beta-Thujone, Camphene, alpha-Pinene, beta-Caryophyllene, Borneol, beta-Pinene, gamma-Terpinene, Limonene, Bornyl acetate, Viridiflorol

Botanical source: Satureja montana

Botanical family: Labiatae

Foreign names: sarriette (Fr.), Bohnenkraut (Ger.), santoreggia (Ital.)

Parts of plant used: leaves

Collecting time: August, September

Manufacturing method: steam distillation

Yield: 0,1 to 0,2%

Appearance: yellow to ginger liquid

Odour: characteristic

Specific components: Carvacrol, p-Cymene, Thymol, gamma-Terpinene, Carvacrol (methyl ether), beta-Caryophyllene, Borneol, Myrcene, alpha-Pinene, Terpinen-4-ol, alpha-Terpinene

Botanical source: Vitex agnus-castus 

Botanical Family: Lamiaceae

Part of plant used: Leaves and berries

Collecting time: May, June, July, August, September, October

Manufacturing method: Steam distillation 

Odour: dry and bittersweet-floral scent

Specific components: Sabinene, 1,8-Cineole, α-Pinene, β-Carophyllene, Limonene, and trans-β-Farnesene

Botanical source: Abies Alba Mill.

Botanical family: Pinaceae

Foreign names: sapin blanc (Fr.), Edeltanne (Ger.), abete bianco (Ital.)

Parts of plant used: needles and twigs

Collection time: Mars, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Manufacturing method: steam distillation

Yield: 0,25 to 0,35%

Appearance: colourless to slightly yellow liquid

Odour: characteristic

Specific components: alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene, Limonene, Camphene, Bornyl acetate, beta-Caryophyllene, Tricyclene, delta-3-Carene, Santene, beta-Phellandrene

Botanical source: Pinus mugo Turra

Botanical family: Pinaceae

Foreign names: pin des montagnes (Fr.), Latschenkiefer (Ger.), pino mugo (Ital.)

Parts of plant used: needles and twigs

Collecting time: April, May, June, July, August, September, Oktober

Manufacturing method: steam distillation

Yield: 0,1 to 0,7%

Appearance: colourless to slightly yellow liquid

Odour: characteristic

Specific components: alpha-Pinene, delta-3-Carene, beta-Phellandrene, beta-Pinene, Limonene, Myrcene, beta-Caryophyllene,, p-Cymene, Bornyl acetate, Terpinolene, Camphene

Botanical source: Pinus sylvestris L.

Botanical family: Pinaceae

Foreign names: pine sylvestris (eng.), pin sylvestre (fr.), pino silvestre (ital.)

Parts of plant used: needles

Collecting time: Mars, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Manufacturing method: steam distillation

Yield: 0,15 to 0,55 %

Appearance: colourless to slightly yellow liquid

Odour: characteristic

Specific components: alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene, delta-3-Carene, Limonene, Myrcene, beta-Caryophyllene, Bornyl acetate, Camphene, beta-Phellandrene, Longifolene, p-Cymene, alpha-Terpineol, Terpinolene