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The Art of Aromatic Blends with
Essential oils

THE ART OF PERFUME MAKING with Essential Oils

 

Essential oils were used not only for their therapeutic properties but also for their pleasant aroma. We provide a simple description and classification so you can blend your own 100% natural parfyme. 

 

Each of us is unique, so we will connect with fragrances differently as each person's memories surrounding that aroma will be different. Creating aromatherapy blends is a personal and creative activity, so it's helpful to remember to start off blending essential oils that you love and then branch out to creating perfume blends and natural products for others.

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It's allowed to be creative. However, we recommend following a few simple rules. Following George William Septimus Piesse's (1820) classification in his book, The Art of Perfumery, one can easily create one's parfyme with a simple science in the background.

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Essential oils have different strengths in aroma. Some evaporate fast, and some aromas last longer. We can divide essential oils into top, middle, and base notes based on these rules.

 

A good rule of thumb is 30 per cent top notes, 50 per cent middle notes, and 20 per cent base notes.

Top Notes: Essential oils classified as top notes typically evaporate very fast. They are fast-acting and usually give the "first impression" of the blend you are making.


Middle Notes: These oils give body to the blend and are balancers. The middle notes may not be immediately evident and may take a few minutes to be recognised. They are usually warm and soft smelling.


Base Notes: They usually are "heavy" oils with a quite evident and forward fragrance, but they can evolve slowly, be potent for a longer time, and slow the evaporation of the other oils. They are heady and intense-smelling and can be costly. 

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Blending essential oils is all about inhaling! For those new to essential oils and aromatherapy, one of the best ways to begin creating personal fragrances is by combining essential oils you love from the first inhale. Blending does not have hard and fast rules that must be followed to create that wonderful blend that you'll love for a lifetime. The lack of limits and restrictions is what makes perfumery an art form. 

 

Remember to add only a drop of the intensely fragranced Essential Oils at a time to prevent it from overpowering your entire blend. Blending relies on the notes and the purpose, measurement, and relationship of one oil to another.

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A popular blending ratio is 3:5:2: 3 parts top note oils, 5 parts middle note oils and 2 parts base note oils.

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You can choose essential oils from our store. Or, would you like us to create an aromatic blending of Essential oils for you?

 

Essential oils were used for their aroma for centuries before the invention of artificial fragrances. Blend your personalised perfume with our Essential oils. Call for an arrangement to test which oils and blends suit you well. 

 

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Classification of the Essential oils shows which oil is top, middle and base notes

Top Notes

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Anise
Basil
Bay Laurel
Bergamot
Bergamot Mint

Cassie Floral
Camellia

Cherry Blossom

Citronella

Cyclamen
Eucalyptus
Galbanum

Ginger Lily
Grapefruit
Lavender
Lavendin

Lemon
Lemongrass

Lilac

Lily
Lime

Marigold Tagetes

Marjoram

Mimosa

Monardo
Orange Sweet 

Orange Blood

Orange Bitter
Peppermint
Petitgrain
Spearmint
Tagetes
Tangerine

Wintergreen

Middle Notes

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Bay
Black Pepper

Cajeput

Carnation
Chamomile
Cinnamon
Clary Sage
Clove Bud
Cypress
Dill
Elemi
Fennel
Fir Needle

Frangipani

Gardenia
Geranium

Honeysuckle
Hyssop

Helichrysum

Hibiscus

Hyacinth
Jasmine
Juniper Berry

Lotus
Linden Blossom

Magnolia Champaca

May Chang (Litsea Cubeba)

Melissa (Lemon Balm)

Manuka

Narcissus

Neroli

Orchid
Palmarosa

Peony

Pine
Rose Damascena
Rosemary
Rosewood
Spruce

Tulip

Tuberose
Tea Tree
Thyme
Violet Leaf
Ylang Ylang

Base Notes

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Ambrette

Amyris
Angelica Root
Balsam, Peru

Benzoin
Ce
darwood, Atlas
Cedarwood, Virginian
Cistus, Rockrose

Copaiba Balsam

Cypress
Davana

Frankincense
Ginger
Helichrysum (Immortelle)

Jatamansi

Myrrh

Oakmoss

Orris Irris

Osmanthus

Patchouli
Peru Balsam

Sandalwood
Spikenard

Vanilla
Vetiver

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Classification by fragrance family

Floral
Bergamot

Chamomile

Geranium

Jasmine

Lavender

Linden Blossom

Neroli

Petitgrain

Palmarosa

Tuberose

Ravensara

Rosewood

Rose

Clary Sage

Ylang Ylang

Herbaceous
Basil

Carrot Seed

Chamomile

Clary Sage

Fennel

Ginger

Hyssop

Lavender

Palmarosa

Rosemary

Sage

Thyme

Spicy
Allspice

Basil

Bay

Black Pepper

Cardamon

Cinnamon

Clove

Ginger

Nutmeg

Ravensara

Woodsy
Cedarwood

Cypress

Fir

Frankincense

Juniper

Myrtie

Pine

Sandalwood

Spruce

Minty
Birch

Peppermint

Spearmint

Earthy
Clary Sage

Frankincense

Manuka

Myrrh

Patchouli

Spikenard/Jatamansi

Vetiver

Fruity / Citrus
Bergamot

Citronella

Grapefruit

Lemon

Lemongrass

Lime

Mandarin

Orange (sweet)

Tangarine

Oriental / Exotic

Jasmine

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Vanilla

Ylang Ylang

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