How to Blend Essential Oils

 

Would you like to create your own essential oils blends, but feel confused about where to start, or that you may get it wrong? Follow these five steps, and learn how to become a master blender in no time!

STEP ONE - Choose your Blend Type

Decide what effect you want from your diffuser blend.

Do you want to promote feelings of relaxation? Do you want something invigorating or motivating?

Are you trying to create a specific environment? once you determine the goal of your diffuser blend, it will be much easier to choose your oils.

Whether you need to create an environment of focus and motivation while you study for a test, or want to fill your room with a calming aroma before bedtime, choosing the right oils for your diffuser blend can help you create a specific atmosphere.

STEP TWO - Select an Oil Group

Next, select a group of oils that fits the description you want to achieve.

If you want a relaxing diffuser blend, choose oils that are known for their calming properties.

If you want something that creates an uplifting environment, chose essential oils with a bright and refreshing scent.

STEP THREE - Pairing

Once you’ve selected a group of oils that you think will help you achieve the desired effect, you can begin pairing them together.

Take the lids off 2-4 essential oil bottles and hold them directly under your nose.

This will give you a good idea of what the oils smell like together.

Switch out different oils to see which combination you like best. While oils of the same kind (citrus, floral, mint etc.) typically pair well together, you don’t have to tay within a specific oil category when creating your diffuser blend - it can be fun to mix things up!

STEP FOUR - Blending

When you have decided on a few oils that you want to blend together, it’s time to place them in the diffuser.

You may choose to do several drops of a certain oil and only one drop of another.

The amount of each oil you choose to add will change the aroma (and even the effect) of the diffuser blend.

STEP FIVE - Enjoy!

Once you’ve placed your oils int he diffuser, it’s time to enjoy your creation.

After experiencing what your diffuser blend smells like and the environment it creates, you can make adjustments to your diffuser blend by removing certain oils, adding in other oils, or adjusting the amount of drops the next time you make it.

Still feeling a bit lost at sea? Here are a few tips about which oil-types blend well with other oil-types.

  • Mint oils blend well with woody, herbaceous, earthy, and citrus oils.

  • Floral oils blend well with woody, spicy, and citrus oils.

  • Herbaceous oils blend well with woody, and mint oils.

  • Spicy oils blend well with woody, floral, and citrus oils.

  • Citrus oils blend well with woody, spicy, floral, and mint oils.

 
Rina Bailey