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Clary Sage Essential Oil


Average Product Rating: 4.7 / 5 (Based on 52 Customer Reviews)


Main Constituents:
Linalyl acetate: 52.2%

Botanical Name: Salvia sclarea

Plant Part: Leaves and Flowers

Extraction Method: Steam Distilled

Origin: China

Description: Clary Sage is a short biennial or perennial herb that grows up to 1 meter in height (approximately 3 feet). It has large, hairy leaves with small bluish-purple flowers.

Color: Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid.

Common Uses: Clary Sage Essential Oil is viewed by aromatherapists as an antidepressant, antispasmodic, deodorant, emmenagogue, hypotensive, nervine, sedative, tonic and uterine. It is well known for providing a euphoric action, for balancing uterine issues, and as an agent to clean greasy hair. There is also some documentation of its effectiveness in helping to relax the spasms of asthma.

Consistency: Medium

Note: Middle

Strength of Aroma: Medium

Blends well with: Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile German, Chamomile Roman, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli, Orange, Rosewood, Sandalwood and Ylang-ylang.

Aromatic Scent: Clary Sage Essential Oil has an earthy, fruity and floral aroma that is both nutty and herbaceous.

History: The name Clary Sage is derived from the Latin word for clear - probably because the herb was once used for clearing mucous from the eyes. During the sixteenth century it was also used in England for brewing beer as a replacement for hops.

Cautions: Clary Sage Oil is non-toxic, and non-sensitizing. It is not to be used during pregnancy.

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Customers should purchase products from New Directions Aromatics Inc. with the clear understanding that all products must be used at the customers own discretion and only after referencing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and all other relevant technical information specific to the product. New Directions Aromatics Inc. shall not be held responsible for any damages to property or for any adverse physical effects (including injury or bodily harm) caused by insufficient knowledge or the improper use of a product.

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Submited By: Camille from Morin-heights, Quebec on 01/05/2012
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

Very nice scent! It reminds me of tea (maybe earl grey). It smells very strong. I love it!
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Submited By: Lauretta from San Diego, California on 11/11/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
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I love this clary sage. I was expecting something not nearly as delicious as this and only intended to use it for oily skin and hair products. However, I find myself using it in perfumes too to mellow out the scents. It's a little sweet, spicy and minty as well as having the herbal and woody smell. It's pretty complex, and the strength of the aroma is rather mild, so you don't need to dilute it before adding it to an EO mixture.
Submited By: Jason from Calgary, Alberta on 09/03/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

NDA's Clary Sage is a bit different from what I'm used to. Medium-strong scent, woody, with citrus undertones, slightly herbaceous. For a diffuser blend I use Clary Sage and Frankensence (6 drops each) and Grapefruit (2 drops) The effect is very intoxicating.
Submited By: Joanne from New Brunswick, New Jersey on 08/25/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
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Lovely scent with a gentle earthiness. I use it in a linen spray for night sweats and hot flashes where it adds some wonderful balancing elements. It's a wonderful essential oil.
Submited By: Coletta from Streetsboro, Ohio on 06/24/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
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Very beautiful bright and clean smelling. I use it to make a countertop spray along with Cedarwood. The scent is invigorating and clean! Love it!
Submited By: Brenda from Victoria, Alberta on 01/28/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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Very strong deep scent- needs to be blended with other oils like lavender to bring it to life and make it less overpowering
Submited By: Rosalyn from Waterford, Michigan on 01/25/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
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I was having really bad PMS from high levels of stress. Clary Sage came to the rescue. I have a 16 oz bottle of NDA sitting by the tub. I have had no problems adding it directly to teh water. I have found on the days I use it I sleep better and hot flashes are gone.
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Submited By: Michael from Chicago, Illinois on 01/14/2011
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
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Clary Sage is the perfect "mixer" oil as it seems to go with everything. I use it in my shampoos when I need a complete clean. Very good quality and price. Thanks!
Submited By: Diane from Toronto, Ontario on 12/16/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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Clary sage is wonderful for PMS and as a general "tonic" for us gals. NDAs clary is excellent quality, and price!
Submited By: Georgia from Amsterdam, New York on 12/26/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
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Very heady yet fresh. It's a pretty strong scent - but it mixes very well. A really nice addition to oil blends. Thanks NDA!
Submited By: Amanda from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 11/15/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
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This oil is clean, vibrant, and herbaceous. Excellent for congestion, this will clear you right up! It's very versatile, as I find myself reaching for it often for both relaxing and uplifting blends, and it's powerful, so you just need a bit and it really shines when combined with other eo's.
Submited By: Marilyn from Newmarket, Ontario on 11/07/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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A unique scent, Great for women dealing with PMS, Menopause
Submited By: Jenn from Vancouver, British Columbia on 06/04/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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Very nice smell. This one is a bit less sweet than other clary sage EOs that I've tried.
Submited By: Jackie from Porter's Lake, Nova Scotia on 06/01/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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A little of this EO goes a long way, it's fresh herbaceous & earthy, definitely a keeper for blends.
Submited By: Brook from Alameda, California on 04/29/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
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I agree with the reviewers below, I find this needs to blend with other essential oils for it's best character to show through. I blended this with Lavandin, white grapefruit and bergamot and found it to be very nice in cold process soap.
Submited By: Andrea from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 04/27/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
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I absolutely love this oil. I mix it with Lavender and Spikenard and it make a soothing and calming scent. I use it as deodorant. I also like to mix it with roman chamomile it is amazing love it thanks NDA for another great product.
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Submited By: Kristie from Portsmouth, New Hampshire on 03/16/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

Like it but not sure I like it alone. Mixed with Lavender 40/42 and Bergamot for my cp soap and it made a nice light scent but not sure if it will hold over time. Would buy again though.
Submited By: Shirleen from Penetanguishene, Ontario on 03/16/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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I really enjoy this oil mixed with other fruit oils. It brings the fruit scents to life.
Submited By: Linda from Council Bluffs, Iowa on 03/10/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
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I've used Clary sage before and in a blend I find it as a plus to the blend.
Submited By: Lillian from Batavia, Illinois on 02/12/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2010
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Love it. Was surprised to find someone else say that it as bitter. I think it's beautiful.
Submited By: Diane from West Hartford, Connecticut on 01/24/2010
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
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Clary Sage isn't an EO I like alone, it has a bitter scent. I do like it in a blend with Lavender or Frankincense. Others seem to like it, and I've used it in deoderant and M&P soaps.
Submited By: Jacki from Highland Park, New Jersey on 10/13/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

I like the Clary Sage in a linen spray with lavender and mandarin, very relaxing, soothing scent.
Submited By: Suzanna from Corfu, New York on 09/18/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

I purchased this oil not too long ago and at first I wasn't so sure about it --but..... after working with it now for over a month I love it! It works great for hot flashes and it blends so well with other oils and shea butter! I love the woodsy, grassy smell of it! I might even add it to my product line of balms. Why not share the goodness of it.
Submited By: Gregory from Nicholson, Pennsylvania on 08/22/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

This stuff is practically required for every household with children, a few drops of this and some of NDA's frankincense in your oil burner at story time just before bed relaxes the entire house and helps everyone wind down. We also use this in cold process soap and the scent comes through great and holds it scent, awesome when mixed with patchouli and orange. Very good stuff! 5 Stars!
Submited By: Chloe from Waterloo, Iowa on 07/22/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

Very green scent, I know you can get a headache from smelling this to long so I was prepared when opening the bottle to sniff lightly. Wow... head rush. I got light headed just smelling the tiniest bit of this. I love it.
Submited By: Wendy from Regina, Saskatchewan on 06/04/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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This is a very soothing scent and is of very high quality. This was my first order from NDA, and I look forward to many future ones as I venture into soap making. Everything was so nicely packaged!
Submited By: Sarah from Portland, Oregon on 04/14/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

Hrmm. This seems an unusually bitter-smelling clary to me. Admittedly, I've never cared much for the smell of clary sage to begin with, but others I've used in the past have seemed rather sweeter: more herbaceous and grassy and green, and far less bitterly medicinal. I think I'll want to blend this with a floral, just to take some of the edge off. That said, it does seem to have the therapeutic quality that I've come to expect from a good clary. It works just as well for those euphemistically-termed "women's issues," and is just as relaxing in the bath. It doesn't seem to work any *better* than the others I've used, however, so in the future, I think I'd rather go with a milder-smelling oil.
Submited By: Selena from Redding, California on 04/09/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

Lovely Clary. Very green, not as sweet as other Clary Sage's I have come across, but nice. Clary Sage is my absolute favorite oil in the universe!
Submited By: Nelson from Jacksonville, Florida on 03/17/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
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I used Clary Sage, Peppermint EO (Japanese) & Clove Leaf EO in Jojoba oil on my wife's backache. She's had back surgery in the past and it's a nagging injury, but within minutes she started feeling relief. Aside from it's medicinal properties Clary Sage has a great earthy, but perhaps more woodsy scent to it. It's awesome for men and incredible at helping to formulate a more musky perfume for women.
Submited By: Piper from Denver, Colorado on 02/26/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

It smells right. However, it just isn't my favorite type of sage. I was hoping to find that sage of my childhood, picking fresh wild sage in the dessert and on the prairies. All in all, it is still a very nice scent and I think I will try another.
Submited By: Cynthia from Springfield, Virginia on 02/10/2009
Loyal Customer Since: 2009
Rating:

I am an esthetician and my reputation depends on using the best and safest products. I rely on New Directions because I am always confident that their products are the purest available. My clients always comment about how wonderful my oils are. Thanks N.D. I'll be back again and again.
Submited By: Lucie from Calgary, Alberta on 12/09/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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This scent is so soothing... it's amazing. Highly recommended for a calming spritz or to help get your kids to chill out before bed.
Submited By: Cathryn from Orleans, Ontario on 08/28/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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I wasn't sure I liked the scent at first, but I have to admit it's really grown on me. So often when my blend is missing something, it's Clary Sage that makes it perfect. That and its great properties have made it one of my favourites and one I just can't get enough of.
Submited By: Christina from Houston, Texas on 06/11/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2008
Rating:

Not my favorite scent. I'm a soap-maker, so I don't know about it's use for aromatherapy or medicine, but I can tell you IMHO, it stinks! I've tried mixing it with other essential oils as recommended below and on EO blending websites with no success. Won't order this again.
Submited By: Miranda from Edmonton, Alberta on 05/11/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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Oh, do I ever love this stuff!!! It gives me warm fuzzies all over and the scent is very diferent, but I really like it. I was having a hard time breathing due to a cold (and asthma) the other day and this seemed to clear up my congestion within no time. I am very happy with it!
Submited By: Patty from Darwin, Minnesota on 03/05/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
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I have extremely high cholesterol and using this with medication (for now) is the first time in my life that my lipid profile has been within normal ranges on all levels. Medication alone didn't work. I hope to cut down or eliminate the medication in the future.
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Submited By: Karen from Spring Hill, Florida on 02/19/2008
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

Quality Clary Sage! This oil is earthy and herbaceous - relaxing and balancing on female hormones. Fantastic blended with Geranium and Ylang Ylang!
Submited By: Wendy from Canton, Connecticut on 11/16/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

Clary Sage is a regular for me whenever the hot flashes come around. This Clary Sage is a pleasure to use - a fine quality to use full strength.
Submited By: Davida from Surrey, British Columbia on 11/07/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

If I have menstrual pain, I just need to smell this oil and the pain goes away right away. If it is especially bad, I apply it topically, works every time.
Submited By: Kerry from Micanopy, Florida on 11/06/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
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Great oil...wonderful smell...I look forward to ordering more!
Submited By: Victoria from Coconut Creek, Florida on 08/27/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
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I used a ton of this stuff, I am so glad to find a source that smells perfect and is priced great, will order more!
Submited By: Robert from Manassas, Virginia on 06/30/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
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WhenI first smelled this oil, I wasn't sure if I liked it...it's strong and bitter. After smelling it again, I have noticed that it smells different the longer you try it, as if the scent has layers. Initially it is very strong, then it almost seems to brighten and smell sweeter. I am looking forward to mixing it with other oils.
Submited By: Philicia from Sacramento, California on 05/26/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
Rating:

This is an almost sweet, grassy smelling oil. It's not what I was expecting, but I love it!
Submited By: Jill from Kansas City, Missouri on 03/30/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2007
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very nice! this smells like a very high quality oil.
Submited By: Sandi from Vancouver, British Columbia on 02/16/2007
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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This is the only source I always trust for clary sage. One of my favorite oils for personal use and for massaging. I find it's one of the best oils to use for women - physically and emotionally. It has a very green, herbaceous smell which isn't everyone's favorite.
Submited By: Layhoon from Denver, Colorado on 12/15/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
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This is the first oil I've purchased from you, and I love it! The scent is refreshing, uplifting, and floral but not at all cloying like some other oils I've experienced. I'm definitely impressed!
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than 50 reviews
Submited By: Joely from Topeka, Kansas on 12/01/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
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My husband and I homebrew so look for a future report on this oil in our brew! As others have said - this oil is point and case of ND's top notch oil quality!
Submited By: Trudy from Warkworth, Ontario on 07/18/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
Rating:

Another example of the highest quality product being offered in the New Directions Essential Oil line. This Clary Sage is the BEST I have found.
Submited By: Paula from Morgantown, Pennsylvania on 07/16/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
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Again......A great quality oil at an excellent price.
Submited By: Melanie from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on 07/09/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2005
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Hello, I have been a New Directions customer for almost two years. The prices are amazing and the products are of exceptional quality! I haven't been disappointed yet and I am always excited to try new products each time I order. Thanks!
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Submited By: Candice from Sarasota, Florida on 07/06/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
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I love this oil! Clary Sage is so wonderful, almost intoxicating....very euphoric, and sweetly herbaceous/nutty. Great for women and perfect in dealing with 'womanly problems' as it is very balancing and calming. Excellent quality and a great price, this oil is a must have for any woman!
Submited By: Olga from Santa Clara, California on 07/05/2006
Loyal Customer Since: 2006
Rating:

Good quality oil and excellent price