Use: Adam Michael has this to say “Laurel leaf absolute is golden olive green in colour and diluted to 50% by us in ethanol which enables a ready to use material. This material is produced by solvent extracting the leaves of Laurus nobilis which is a small shrub many of us grow in our gardens � the leaves are probably best known as Sweet Bay and of which are used to add flavour to food. Unlike the steam distilled laurel essential oil, the camphoraceous notes are barely detectable within this absolute.