Aromatherapy Recipes
Jun 20
Bright citrus, delicate flowers, green fruit, and a hint of spice come together in bergamot essential oil, one of the most distinctive fragrances in aromatherapy and perfumery. Expressed primarily from the peel of Citrus bergamia, bergamot smells less sugary than sweet orange and considerably more floral than lemon or grapefruit. Its unusual combination of limonene, …
Jun 19
Mosquitoes can turn a peaceful evening on the patio, a garden project, or a summer hike into an uncomfortable experience surprisingly quickly. That makes the idea of a DIY essential oil mosquito repellent appealing. Citronella, lemongrass, peppermint, cedarwood, geranium, and several other aromatic plant oils have demonstrated some mosquito-repellent activity in laboratory or field research. …
Jun 17
A good essential oil diffuser blend can completely change the feel of a room. Bright citrus and herbs can make a kitchen or workspace smell fresh and lively. Lavender, cedarwood, and bergamot create a softer atmosphere for the evening. Pine, cypress, and frankincense can give a room the fragrance of a forest, while cardamom and …
Jun 13
Essential oil room sprays are an easy way to give a bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom, or home office a completely different fragrance in seconds. You can make them: But a good DIY essential oil room spray needs more than essential oils, water, and a splash of witch hazel. Essential oils do not dissolve in …
Jun 06
Fresh, rosy, green, and gently sweet, geranium essential oil is one of aromatherapy’s most versatile floral oils. Its fragrance sits somewhere between a rose garden and freshly crushed leaves, offering floral sweetness without the heaviness of some traditional flower oils. Geranium essential oil is commonly associated with Pelargonium graveolens, an aromatic plant in the Geraniaceae …
May 26
Softly herbal, warm, woody, and slightly sweet, marjoram essential oil has a quieter personality than many of the better-known herbs in aromatherapy. It does not have peppermint’s icy intensity, rosemary’s sharpness, or oregano’s famously pungent character. Instead, sweet marjoram offers a gentle herbaceous aroma that blends especially well with lavender, bergamot, cedarwood, frankincense, geranium, and …
May 20
Earthy, woody, balsamic, and unmistakably distinctive, patchouli essential oil is one of the most recognizable fragrances in aromatherapy and perfumery. Its deep aroma can be polarizing when smelled directly from the bottle, but in a balanced blend it adds extraordinary warmth, depth, and staying power. The oil is distilled from the leaves of Pogostemon cablin, …
May 19
Cool, crisp, intensely minty, and instantly recognizable, peppermint essential oil is one of the most familiar aromatic oils in the world. A single drop can dominate a diffuser blend, add a refreshing note to soaps and body products, or create the characteristic cooling sensation associated with menthol. The oil is distilled from the leaves and …
May 08
Strong, herbaceous, warm, spicy, and unmistakably aromatic, thyme essential oil is a concentrated version of one of the world’s most familiar culinary herbs. Its fragrance can range from sharply medicinal and phenolic to surprisingly soft and floral, depending on the plant’s chemical profile. Common thyme is botanically known as Thymus vulgaris, a member of the …
May 07
Warm, creamy, sweet, and instantly comforting, vanilla essential oil is one of the most searched-for aromas in natural fragrance. There is just one important complication: in the conventional aromatherapy sense, true vanilla essential oil is not generally produced the way lavender, peppermint, rosemary, or tea tree oils are. Vanilla’s celebrated aroma comes primarily from the …
