Another ID please - purple flowers, probably perennial

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    Can anyone ID these please?

    Seed sown this spring but label lost after chooks messed up the seedtrays and I can't find the seed packet. They're about 9"/23cms tall and wide. Purple stems, purple buds open to paler flowers.

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    Heliotrope?
     
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      Google lens suggests Thai Basil?
       
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        The leaves don't look right for Heliotrope, they're too smooth . I don't know what it is though.
         
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          My plant identification app (Plant Net) says "Sweet Basil" with a probability of 84%, which is very high compared to other plants I have tried to identify.
           
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            My Thai Basil is just coming into flower now and looks very, very similar (except yours looks healthier..)
            Crush a leaf and have a sniff - the smell is very distinctive
             
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              This is my Thai Basil - I should have potted them up months ago..

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