Going no/low tox doesn’t mean you have to give up loving pretty scents. I had a basket of perfumes I loved and a hutch stocked with scented candles that used daily. After learning just how toxic those are for the human body I retired my perfumes and threw out the scented candles. I replaced the candles with essential oils and diffusers and I replaced my perfumes with essential oil blends.

More than pretty scents

The oils are more than just lovely scents. They are useful in many ways - one of those is emotional well-being. One of the ways I use oils is to have scents that bring me back to center that I wear as perfumes. These oils don’t have to be the main scent. They can simply be in the blend and they will have the same effect.

Anchoring with essential oils

Have you ever smelled a scent you used to wear and all the memories came rushing back? You can create blends for certain moments in your life and then when you look back those memories will be anchored for you for as long as you hold the memories. You can use this for certain times in life, certain seasons, or very specific times like a particular vacation.

Recipes to get you started

These recipes all air on the side of less is more. You don't need a ton of oil to create an impact. All recipes are created based on a 10mL rollerbottle.

CITRUS

3 Grapefruit, 2 Bergamot, 1 Basil, 1 Peppermint

3 Green Mandarin, 3 Sandalwood

SPICY

3 Sandalwood, 2 Copaiba, 1 Cinnamon

2 Tulsi, 1 Vanilla

EARTHY

1 Guiacwood, 2 Vetiver, 3 Grapefruit

2 Frankincense, 2 Davana

2 Myrhh, 2 Iliahi

FLORAL

2 Lavender, 1 Ylang Ylang, 2 Madagascar Vanilla

1 Geranium, 1 Rose, 1 Jasmine

1 Neroli, 2 Blue Lotus, 1 Sandalwood, 2 Madagascar Vanilla

SULTRY

1 ‘Iliahi, 3 Madagascar Vanilla, 1 Coriander

2 Madagascar Vanilla, 1 Ylang Ylang, 1 Cinnamon

how to make

You will need an empty & clean rollerball bottle, essential oils and your favorite carrier oil (jojoba, fractionated coconut oil, etc).

Drop desired number of drops into the rollerbottle.
Top with your carrier oil.
Pop the roller top on the bottle and enjoy!

Safety

If you blend contains photosensitive oils (like citrus oils) the skin to which the oil was applied needs to be clear of UV rays for at least 12 hours. Be conscious of your blends and where you are applying them.