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, CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA. The camphor tree produces a white crystalline substance, camphor, which has been much used as insect repellant. If you have ever smelled a moth ball-thatâs camphor. It comes from the wood of the evergreen tree which can grow up to 100 feet and can have a canopy of 6 or 7 feet in diameter.f you have ever smelled a moth ball-thatâs camphor. It comes from the wood of the evergreen tree which can grow up to 100 feet and can have a canopy of 6 or 7 feet in diameter.
What it smells like: Each variety of lavender has a slightly different scent. The Spanish lavender has the sharpest smell. True lavender has a camphor-like smell to it. If you have a lavender plant, run your hand along the leaves and sniff. Some lavenders are more subtle than others. Bulgarian Lavender is very mild and low on the camphor notes. French lavender, a little less than that. Some simply describe it as having a piney floral scent. Tips: Lavender is easy to grow and a very popular essential oil found in shops around the world.