Cool, bright, and endlessly refreshing, spearmint (Mentha spicata) brings a lifted, awakening quality that has been cherished across cultures for centuries. Softer and sweeter than its sharper peppermint cousin, spearmint carries a natural gentleness, a green clarity that feels lively without overwhelming.

At Purely, spearmint shapes the Defense Ritual Collection in Guardian Spirit™, part of the Mint Citrus Lane. Here, it adds airy freshness to grounding botanicals, creating a blend that feels open, clear, and lightly invigorating. It is the quiet coolness between sips; a note of brightness that steadies the ritual and gives it space to breathe.

A symbol of purity and protection since antiquity, spearmint has held a gentle place in cultural rituals around the world. In ancient Greece, mint garlands were offered to guests as a sign of welcome and renewal, and its bright aroma was used to refresh homes, temples, and gathering spaces. Traditional herbalists valued spearmint for its uplifting, fragrant presence, distinguishing it from the sharper, more assertive peppermint.

Botanically, spearmint grows in lush green clusters, its smooth, sweet leaves releasing a soft coolness when crushed. Across traditions, it has been regarded as a herb of clarity and calm presence, clean, kind, and naturally inviting, a plant that brings lightness and gentle freshness wherever it appears.