Lavender Flower Extract Lavender is one of history’s most celebrated and versatile essential oils. It is steam distilled from Lavandula angustifolia, a perennial, bushy shrub with a flowery top. Historically, Greeks used lavender as aperfume. The Romans used it in their baths for washing, for its cleansing qualities,and to deter insects.The Egyptians used lavender as an ingredient in incense and …