Many subspecies and cultivars exist, people have been manipulating these plants for form, production and chemistry for a long time. The list possible hybrids, cultivars and variants is extensive. This oil smells like a classic Lavender, very familiar. Slightly spicy and bright, not as honey sweet as the Bulgarian or as floral as the Fine French, although those are still certainly still there. There is a heaver more viscous smell than other Lavenders. Another example of the endless array of Lavender essential oil, a nice usable oil that would be a nice addition to an oil library. The growers and distillers of this Lavender also produce the Adria and Haute Provonce that I offer. Grown synthetic free on the island of Hvar, this hybrid is very high in Linalol.