What's this minty-smelling plant?

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,445

  August 2023

  Santolina, can't remember the rest of the name

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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• wild edges Posts: 10,497

  August 2023

  nutcutlet said:

  Santolina, can't remember the rest of the name

  I just Googled that and loved this excessive scent description.

  Although this plant is commonly known as cotton lavender the aroma has little aromatic similarities to lavender. The top note is similar to smelling chamomile and yarrow with a fleeting red berry nuance. The heart notes through to dry down are more of a green herbal bouquet, with bitter and boozy character.

  The major constituent is artemisia ketone accounting for a third of the oil and of which in isolated form exudes herbaceous, berry, honey and light mint qualities.

  
  
  
  

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  August 2023 edited August 2023

  wild edges said:

  I just Googled that and loved this excessive scent description..

  
  Although this plant is commonly known as cotton lavender the aroma has little aromatic similarities to lavender. The top note is similar to smelling chamomile and yarrow with a fleeting red berry nuance. The heart notes through to dry down are more of a green herbal bouquet, with bitter and boozy character.
  The major constituent is artemisia ketone accounting for a third of the oil and of which in isolated form exudes herbaceous, berry, honey and light mint qualities
  
  
  

  That reminds me of a Jilly Goolden description of wine back in the days of Food & Drink on the TV - for those of us at a certain age..

  
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  Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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