Aromatherapy Oils

Does anyone have a favourite Essential Oil and what is it?
My current favourite is Lavender Oil because I find it very very relaxing and calming and it feels me full of peace.

Hi Peaceandkarma, I know many people who swear by lavender oil, personally I can't bear the smell but that's just me.

I really love it. I love the smell of the Lavender flowers in bloom too.

Hi Peaceandkarma just to let you now i've moved this intop a more appropriate section so it's more visible.

I love Lavender, got it burning in an oil burner now :)
I also love ylang ylang and rose
Where do you buy your oils? I can't seem to find a real nice place, so buy them online xoxo

I think the body shop do a varity of oils but I think they are more perfumey but I could be wrong and they might work out cheaper online.

Thanks Violet

Oh man..  Asking what my favorite oil is like asking which arm do I like most.  The oil blend I seem to be using a lot this month so far is Cedarwood, Oakmoss, Vanilla, and Sandalwood.  I use it for almost everything.  I put it in lotion, bath gel, and air freshener.

That sounds like it would be nice in the bath water

It is.  I seem to make blends of the month a lot.  I have a blend I use mostly in November and December.  It's clove, nutmeg, ginger, sweet orange, and vanilla.  It makes the house smell amazing like I've been cooking even when I haven't.

Where do you get it?

I bought my oils from a natural health food store.  They were a bit pricey, but considering I've had them for almost 5 years and just now running out, I think it was a good investment.

Hey guess what......in my cabinet..is Birt's Bees Tea Tree Oil..................weird

Great stuff!  Yay!

SoulSurge wrote:It is.  I seem to make blends of the month a lot.  I have a blend I use mostly in November and December.  It's clove, nutmeg, ginger, sweet orange, and vanilla.  It makes the house smell amazing like I've been cooking even when I haven't.

I like this mixture, do you have a recipe ?

sounds like gingerbread cookies

I just add as much as I want..  I did write down one of the times I made it.. 

clove- 2 drops
nutmeg- 2 drops
ginger- 2 drops
sweet orange- 4 drops
vanilla- 1 drop

But please play around with it and find what you like more.  Sometimes I add more vanilla, ginger or nutmeg.

That was quick ...thank you very much !  

I only have one essential oil at the moment, rose scent, my favorite

Oh my gosh.  Rose is amazing.  If you want the rose scent without spending a ton, get Palmarosa.  It smells like rose but tons cheaper.  And with vanilla, get tonka bean.  Smells like vanilla, but again WAY cheaper.  I found that out the hard way.

Yes, the rose is amazing ! Just like having fresh roses !

Thanks on the extra tips for less expenses, I need to go shopping ! Interesting you found these oils at a natural food store, I wouldn't have thought of there.

I was very lucky.  But in recent years (last 2 years) the store has stopped caring all of the oils they once did.  They only carry about 10 different oils.  But, I go to a new age store near my house and I can get oils there.

I use to make room sprays with oils, but as of recently just used them in making flea spray for kittens.  Also good for mosquito repellant too.

I use them for everything!  Some oils are decent at repelling fleas.  Others seem to draw the fleas in..

SoulSurge wrote:I was very lucky.  But in recent years (last 2 years) the store has stopped caring all of the oils they once did.  They only carry about 10 different oils.  But, I go to a new age store near my house and I can get oils there.

I am happy you found a new place to buy the oils. I was going to suggest a new age store as that is where I found my rose oil.

partofme wrote:I use to make room sprays with oils, but as of recently just used them in making flea spray for kittens.  Also good for mosquito repellant too.

partofme, which oils are good for the mosquito repellant ?

just thinking ahead to next summer's visitors, lol

I know this is an old post, so you may never see this, but thanks for the mix suggestion. Almost looks like it could smell of Chai Tea - it's gotten big here.

 My favorites are Tanacetum ( which was odd for me, since I am not big on minty) It's got a spearmint smell. In fact, I do wonder if spearmint would just be cheaper & do the same. Tanacetum is SUPER relaxing to me. It is a mild sedative & shouldn't be taken whilst driving. You can buy diffusers for your vehicles here. I have a diffuser by my bed, that is just a tiny little stand with a fan. & than I have a larger one for my whole place.

I also really like rose oil, also very relaxing, & I use it on my hair & it softens it. I found this out, by adding a few drops to my bath water once. It doesn't leave it oily. It made my skin super soft as well. I don't always use it with a carrier oil in my hair. If I do, I like to use grapeseed oil or camellia seed oil. I like my grapeseed oil just as much as Tanacetum, even by it self, I like to use it in my hair. Or to remove eye makeup.

& I also really love fennel seed, helps to relax anxiety. I have a little oil pendent I can put it in, & wear around my neck, if I have a new job where I need to hustle!

I like to use Blood Orange as a mood booster too.

I'm still learning about the uses of  aromatherapy oils for other remedies.