About
Thymbra spicata, also commonly known as spiked savoury, spiked thymbra, thyme spike and donkey hyssop, is a perennial-green dwarf shrub of the family Lamiaceae, native to Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq and Iran, having erect stems bearing strongly scented leaves, rich in polyphenols such as rosmarinic acid, carvacrol (CVL) and different flavonoids.
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + AI-predicted descriptors
spicy×2
thyme×2
herbal×2
camphor×2
aromatic×2
chemical×2
fragrant×2
phenolic×2
Flavor compounds
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds