Bio Bulgarian Summer Savory Essential Oil | Satureja Hortens

Intensely herbaceous Bulgarian essential oil with dry green, peppery, phenolic and warm spicy facets.

Overview Specifications Aromatic profile Chemistry Applications Safety

Bio Bulgarian Summer Savory Essential Oil is a powerful aromatic oil distilled from the flowering aerial parts of Satureja hortensis cultivated in Bulgaria.

Summer savory belongs to the mint family and is known for its intensely herbaceous, warm, spicy, and phenolic aroma. Its fragrance combines dry green herbs, peppery spice, thyme-like warmth, and subtle woody undertones.

This essential oil is particularly suitable for herbal fragrance compositions, cleansing-inspired aromatic products, soaps, scalp and haircare formulations, massage blends, natural perfumery, diffuser blends, and seasonal wellness products.

Because of its strength and naturally high concentration of potent aromatic constituents, it should be used at low levels and carefully diluted.

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Product Specifications

Botanical name: Satureja hortensis
Family: Lamiaceae
Common names: Summer Savory, Garden Savory, Chubritsa
INCI supplied: Satureja Hortensis Flower/Leaf Oil
Extraction method: Steam distillation
Plant parts: Flowers and leaves
Appearance: Light-yellow liquid
Aroma: Intensely herbaceous, dry, warm, peppery, spicy, phenolic and softly woody
Solubility supplied: Soluble in alcohol and fixed oils; insoluble in water
Country of origin: Bulgaria

Aromatic Profile

A forceful opening of dry green herbs and peppery spice, followed by thyme-like, phenolic warmth.

Subtle woody and rustic facets appear in the dry-down, making the oil effective in Mediterranean, forest, herbal and masculine-style aromatic compositions. Use in trace amounts because it can dominate a blend.

Formulation & Usage

Reported Composition

The supplied information describes this oil as rich in potent phenolic constituents, but no batch-specific GC/MS percentages are provided. Chemotype and constituent levels must be confirmed before quantitative or safety claims.

Supplied Formulation Starting Points

Fine fragrance concentrate: 0.05–1%
Perfume oils: 0.01–0.5%
Body oils and massage products: 0.01–0.2%
Creams and lotions: 0.01–0.1%
Scalp and haircare: 0.01–0.2%
Soap and rinse-off products: 0.02–0.5%

These are supplied starting points, not universal limits. The final level must follow the current GC/MS, SDS, applicable IFRA guidance, product category and finished-product safety assessment.

Applications

Natural Perfumery

Herbal colognes and Mediterranean-inspired fragrances
Forest, mountain, green and rustic masculine accords
Spicy botanical and incense-inspired compositions used at trace level

Skincare, Haircare & Soap

Carefully diluted body and massage products
Scalp oils, pre-shampoo products and grooming formulas
Cold-process, hot-process and liquid soaps after small-batch testing

Home Fragrance

Diffuser and room-fragrance blends
Candles and wax melts after solubility, wick and performance testing
Herbal, forest and rustic seasonal concepts

Safety

For external use only; do not ingest.
Do not apply undiluted to the skin.
Patch test the finished formulation before topical use.
Do not exceed the supplied 1% ceiling in leave-on skincare; lower levels may be required by the batch composition and product category.
Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.
Use extreme caution with children; pregnant users and people with sensitive skin should seek qualified guidance.
Protect from heat and light in amber, cobalt or violet glass.
Confirm the current GC/MS, SDS and applicable IFRA limits before commercial formulation.