Essential Oil Blending Guide

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KEY:

Fragrance Note

OilLatin name

TopMiddleBase

Allspice

Pimenta dioica

Ambrette

x

Amyris

xx

Angelica (seed)

xx

Anise, Star

Illicium verum

Aniseed*

xx

bay, lavender, orange, pine (longleaf or Scots)

ApricotBalm, Lemon

Melissa officinalis

geranium, lavender, citrus oils, floral oils

Balsam, Canadian

Abies balsamea

x

Balsam, Copaiba

x

Balsam, Peru

x

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ginger, geranium, labdanum, lavender, neroli,opopanax, orris, patchouli, ylang ylang

Abelmoschusmoschatus

clary sage, cypress, frankincense, neroli, patchouli,rose, sandalwood

Amyrisbalsamifera

citronella, cedarwood, lavandin, oak moss, other woodoils

Angelicaarchangelica

clary sage, costus†, frankincense, oak moss,opopanax, patchouli, vetiver, citrus oilsamyris, bay, cardamon, caraway†, cedarwood,coriander, fennel, galbanum, lavender, mandarin,orange, pine (longleaf or Scots), rose, other spice oils

PimpinellaanisumPrunusarmeniaca

cedarwood, thuja†, clary sage, lavandin, patchouli,rosemary, sagebenzoin, cedarwood, cypress, juniper, pine (longleaf orScots), sandalwood, other balsams

Copaiferaofficinalis

cananga, jasmine, vanilla, violet, ylang ylang, floraloils

Myroxylonbalsamum var. pereira

patchouli, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood, ylang ylang,spice oils, floral oils

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KEY:

Fragrance Note

OilLatin name

TopMiddleBase

Balsam, Tolu

x

Basil, Sweet*

xx

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

Bay, West Indian

xxx

Benzoin

Styrax benzoin

x

Citrus bergamia

xx

Birch, White

Betula alba

BoroniaBroom, SpanishCabreuva

x

Myroxylonbalsamum var valsamum

cedarwood, labdanum, mimosa, neroli, sandalwood,ylang ylang, spice oils, floral oils

Ocimumbasilicum

bergamot, black pepper*, citronella, clary sage,geranium, hyssop, lavender, lime, marjoram, neroli,oak moss, opopanaxclary sage, cypress, frankincense, juniper, labdanum,lavender, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, sage†,citrus oils, spice oils

Pimentaracemosa

geranium, lavender, lavandin, rosemary, ylang ylang,citrus oils, spice oilscopaiba balsam, coriander, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, juniper, lemon, myrrh, rose, sandalwood,spice oils

Bergamot (citrus fruit)more info

chamomile, coriander, cypress, geranium, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lemon, neroli, violet, ylang ylangcopaiba balsam, patchouli, vetiver, wood oils, otherbalsams

Boroniamegastigma

bergamot, clary sage, costus†, helichrysum, mimosa,sandalwood, violet, floral oils

Spartium junceum

cassie (not cassia), mimosa, rose, tuberose, vetiver,violet

Myrocarpusfastigiatus

cassie (not cassia), cedarwood, mimosa, rose, woodoils

Cade

†‡

Juniperusoxycedrus

cassia†, clove bud, oregano†, pine (longleaf or Scots),tea tree, thyme

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KEY:

Fragrance Note

OilLatin name

TopMiddleBase

Cajeput

x

Camphor, White*

frankincense, mandarin, orange, ylang ylang

Cananga

Cananga odorata

Caraway*

Carum carvi

xx

Cardamon

x

Carrot

Daucus carota

x

Cascarilla

Croton eluteria

nutmeg*, oak moss, black pepper*, pimento, spice oils

Cassie (not Cassia)Cedarwood, Atlas

Cedrus atlantica

xx

Cedarwood, Texas

Juniperus ashei

xx

patchouli, pine (longleaf or Scots), spruce, vetiver

Melaleucacajeputi

bergamot, birch, cardamon, clove bud, geranium,lavender, myrtle, nutmeg*, rose, thyme

Cinnamomumcamphora

bergamot, birch tar†, copaiba balsam, guaiac wood, jasmine, labdanum, lavender, lemon, neroli, oak moss,palmarosa, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylangcinnamon leaf, cassia†, eucalyptus, galbanum, jasmine, rosemary, spice oils

Elettariacardamomum

bergamot, caraway†, cedarwood, cinnamon leaf,cloves, coriander, frankincense, galbanum, geranium, juniper berry, labdanum, lemon, myrtle, neroli,orange, rose, ylang ylangbergamot, costus†, cassie (not cassia), cedarwood,geranium, juniper berry, lavender, lemon, lime,mimosa, neroli, orange, petitgrain, rosemary, citrusoils, spice oils

Acaciafarnesiana

bergamot, costus†, frankincense, mimosa, orris,violet, ylang ylangbergamot, boronia, cassie (not cassia), clary sage,costus†, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, juniper,labdanum, mimosa, neroli, rosemary, rosewood,vetiver, ylang ylang, floral oils