Clary Sage: A Comprehensive Analysis from Synthesis to Application.
Clary sage (Salvia sclarea), also known as Southern European sage or rosette clary, is a plant of the genus Salvia in the Lamiaceae family. Its extracts mainly contain sclareol, sclareolide, linalyl acetate and other components. Among them, sclareol serves as the key raw material for synthetic ambergris substitutes.