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Uses for popular
aromatherapy scents
Cedar
- The aroma of cedar
is woody, oily and slightly
animal-like. Cedar is used
for its aroma and fixative
powers in soaps and
perfumes. It blends well
with woody, floral
fragrances. Cedar is
stabilizing, centering and
strengthening.
Clove
- Clove oil has a powerful,
spicy-fruity, warm, sweet
aroma. Clove oil is
warming and comforting.
Eucalyptus
- Eucalyptus has long been
used in topical preparations
such as liniments and
salves. Eucalyptus is
purifying and invigorating.
Jasmine
- Jasmine is a sweet flowery
scent and is calming,
relaxing, sensual and
romantic.
Lavender-
Used in baths, room sprays,
toilet waters, perfumes,
colognes, massage oils,
sachets, salves, skin
lotions and oils lavender has a
sweet, balsamic, floral
aroma which combines well
with many oils including
citrus, clove, patchouli,
rosemary, sage and pine.
Lavender is balancing,
soothing, normalizing,
calming, relaxing and
healing.
Lemongrass
- Lemongrass oil is
distilled from a tropical
grass native to Asia. It has
a powerful, lemony, grassy
aroma. It is used in insect
repellents, room sprays,
soaps and detergents.
Lemongrass is vitalizing and
cleansing.
Orange
- Sweet orange oil has a
lively, fruity, sweet aroma.
It is used to scent fruity
and eau de cologne
fragrances. Sweet orange oil
is cheering, refreshing and
uplifting.
Patchouli
- Used in countless perfumes
and fragrances, patchouli is
noted for its long-lasting
fragrance and fixative
ability. The aroma is very
intense and can be described
as earthy, rich, sweet,
balsamic, woody and spicy.
Patchouli is romantic,
soothing and sensual.
Rosemary
- Rosemary is known
as the herb of remembrance.
The plant produces an almost
colorless essential oil with
a strong, fresh, camphor
aroma. It's used in many
citrus colognes, forest and
Oriental perfumes, and eau
de cologne. Rinses for dark
hair often contain rosemary,
as do room deodorants,
household sprays,
disinfectants and soaps.
Rosemary is clarifying and
invigorating.
Sage
- Sage oil has a
spicy, hay-like, bittersweet
aroma. It combines well with
coriander, cardamom, citrus
oils, sandalwood, cedarwood,
geranium and lavandin. The
aroma of sage is
long-lasting and the oil is
valued as a fixative for
other scents. Sage is
centering, euphoric and
visualizing.
Sandalwood
- A sweet-woody,
warm, balsamic aroma that
improves with age. The
essential oil blends
wonderfully with most oils,
especially rose, lavender,
neroli and bergamot.
Sandalwood oil is an
excellent cleansing,
astringent addition to
massage and facial oils,
bath oils, aftershaves,
lotions and creams.
Sandalwood is relaxing,
centering and sensual.
Spearmint
- Used to energize the mind
and body. A few drops in
bath water has a refreshing
effect while a facial steam
of spearmint oil helps
cleanse and tighten pores.
Spearmint is refreshing,
cooling and vitalizing.
Tangerine
- Is an orange-colored oil
with the vibrant fragrance
of fresh tangerines (what
else would it be!). The oil
is used in colognes and
occasionally in perfumes.
Tangerine is cheering and
uplifting.
Verbena
- The aroma of verbena is fresh,
lively, fruity and sweet. It is an
excellent deodorizer. Verbena is
uplifting, inspiring and
confidence-building.
Ylang
Ylang
- This scented oil is
distilled from the early
morning, fresh-picked
flowers of the
cananga tree. Ylang
ylang has an intense floral,
sweet, jasmine-like, almost
narcotic aroma. Ylang ylang
is sensual and euphoric.
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