TOP — OPENING
Fresh-Torn Basil Leaf
Bright, aromatic, slightly anise — the scent that lingers on warm fingers.
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AROMATIC. BRIGHT. SOLAR.
Fresh basil leaves picked at peak summer — aromatic, vibrant, and herbaceous with a golden warmth.
Garden basil at its absolute peak — picked at midday, still warm from the sun, lifted by a soft neroli bloom that brings a luminous solar quality. Aromatic, vibrant, and unmistakably alive.
THE SCENT STORY - SUNKISSED BASIL
A portrait,
not a description,
Sun-Kissed Basil began with a single idea: capture the moment fingers brush a basil leaf at midday, and the herb releases everything it has been holding all morning.
We paired the fresh-torn leaf with a touch of neroli — the bitter orange blossom — to lift the composition into something solar and floral, the way sunlight off a stone terrace lifts the air around a planter. The effect is herbaceous but luminous. The garden, but seen from above.
A composition designed to feel like the brightest hour of an Italian summer, distilled.
The Notes Pyramid
TOP — OPENING
Bright, aromatic, slightly anise — the scent that lingers on warm fingers.
HEART — BODY
A bitter-orange floral lift — solar, slightly honeyed, and quietly luminous.
BASE — DRYDOWN
A soft, mineral warmth — the pot on the windowsill, the wall behind it.
A NOTE FROM THE STUDIO
From the Director of Innovation
Sun-Kissed Basil came out of a single mental image: a sun-warmed terrace, basil growing in terracotta pots along the wall, leaves catching the noon light, an orange tree blooming somewhere just out of sight.
That overlap — the herb and the citrus blossom in the same warm air — became the whole composition. It is the brightest hour of the day, the moment before everyone retreats inside for lunch, distilled and held still.
— The Studio
WHY IT'S DISTINCTIVE
Three reasons Sun-Kissed Basil
stands apart,
CRAFTED FOR MODERN FORMULATION
Engineered for consistent performance
Developed with cross-category use in mind — Sun-Kissed Basil diffuses with a soft, consistent presence and evolves into a clean, considered drydown across body, home, candle, and fine fragrance bases.
CLEAN COMPOSITION
Formulated to modern standards
Composed without parabens or phthalates and aligned with the latest global IFRA standards, with broad formulation compatibility for premium personal care and home product development.
BUILT TO STAND ALONE
A complete scent statement
Designed as a singular, fully resolved composition — top, heart, and base built to read as one finished idea rather than a base to be layered. Sun-Kissed Basil carries its own story from opening to drydown.
Built for every format
Body Care
Lotions, body oils, hand creams, balms.
Home Fragrance
Diffusers, room mists, linen sprays.
Candles
Soy, coconut, palm wax compatible.
Fine Fragrance
Perfume oils, EDP/EDT formulations.
IMPORTANT: All New Directions Aromatics (NDA) products are for external use only unless otherwise indicated. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and it should not be used by anyone who is pregnant or under the care of a medical practitioner. Please refer to our policies for further details, and our disclaimer below.