Essential Oil Blending Guide

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Guide to Aromatherapy's Aromatherapy 's Essential Oil Blending Guide Fragrance Note

Oil

Latin name

Allspice

Pimenta dioica

Top

Middle Base

Ambrette

Abelmoschus moschatus

x

Amyris

Amyris balsamifera

x

x

Angelica (seed)

Angelica archangelica

x

x

Anise, Star

Illicium verum

Aniseed*

Pimpinella anisum

Apricot

Prunus armeniaca

Balm, Lemon

Melissa officinalis

Balsam, Canadian Balsam, Copaiba Balsam, Peru

Abies balsamea Copaifera officinalis Myroxylon balsamum var. pereira

ginger, geranium, labdanum, lavender, neroli, opopanax, orris, patchouli, ylang ylang clary sage, cypress, frankincense, frankincense, neroli, patchouli, rose, sandalwood citronella, cedarwood, lavandin, oak moss, other wood oils clary sage, costus†, frankincense, oak moss, opopanax, patchouli, vetiver, citrus oils amyris, bay, cardamon, caraway†, cedarwood, coriander, fennel, galbanum, lavender, mandarin, orange, pine (longleaf or Scots), rose, other spice oils

x

x

bay, lavender, orange, pine (longleaf or Scots) cedarwood, thuja†, clary sage, lavandin, patchouli, rosemary, sage

x

geranium, lavender, citrus oils, floral oils benzoin, cedarwood, cypress, juniper, pine (longleaf or Scots), sandalwood, other balsams cananga, jasmine, vanilla, violet, ylang ylang, floral oils

x

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

x

only †Toxic. Do not use on skin ‡Carcinogenic. ‡Carcinogenic. Do not use on skin.Copyright 2012 Frann Leach and guidetoaromatherapy.org guidetoaromatherapy.org KEY: *Use tiny quantities only

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. Fragrance Note

Oil

Latin name

Balsam, Tolu

Myroxylon balsamum var valsamum

Basil, Sweet*

Ocimum basilicum

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

Bay, West Indian

Pimenta racemosa

Benzoin

Styrax benzoin

Bergamot (citrus fruit) Citrus bergamia more info Birch, White

Betula alba

Boronia

Boronia megastigma

Broom, Spanish Cabreuva Cade†‡

Top

Middle Base

x

x

x

x

x

x

Spartium junceum Myrocarpus fastigiatus Juniperus oxycedrus

cedarwood, labdanum, mimosa, neroli, sandalwood, ylang ylang, spice oils, floral oils bergamot, black pepper*, citronella, clary sage, geranium, hyssop, lavender, lime, marjoram, neroli, oak moss, opopanax clary sage, cypress, frankincense, frankincense, juniper, labdanum, lavender, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, sage†, citrus oils, spice oils geranium, lavender, lavandin, rosemary, ylang ylang, x citrus oils, spice oils copaiba balsam, coriander, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, juniper, lemon, myrrh, rose, sandalwood, x spice oils chamomile, coriander, cypress, geranium, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lemon, neroli, violet, ylang ylang copaiba balsam, patchouli, vetiver, wood oils, other balsams bergamot, clary sage, costus†, helichrysum, mimosa, sandalwood, violet, floral oils cassie (not cassia), mimosa, rose, tuberose, vetiver, violet cassie (not cassia), cedarwood, mimosa, rose, wood oils cassia†, clove bud, oregano†, pine (longleaf or Scots), tea tree, thyme

x

x


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. Fragrance Note

Oil

Latin name

Cajeput

Melaleuca cajeputi

Camphor, White*

Cinnamomum camphora

Cananga

Cananga odorata

Caraway*

Carum carvi

Cardamon

Elettaria cardamomum

Top

Middle Base

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

x

x

x

frankincense, mandarin, orange, ylang ylang bergamot, birch tar†, copaiba balsam, guaiac wood, jasmine, labdanum, lavender, lemon, neroli, oak moss, palmarosa, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang cinnamon leaf, cassia†, eucalyptus, galbanum, jasmine, rosemary, spice oils bergamot, caraway†, cedarwood, cinnamon leaf, cloves, coriander, frankincense, galbanum, geranium, juniper berry, labdanum, lemon, myrtle, neroli, orange, rose, ylang ylang bergamot, costus†, cassie (not cassia), cedarwood, geranium, juniper berry, lavender, lemon, lime, mimosa, neroli, orange, petitgrain, rosemary, citrus oils, spice oils

x x

nutmeg*, oak moss, black pepper*, pimento, spice oils bergamot, costus†, frankincense, mimosa, orris, violet, ylang ylang bergamot, boronia, cassie (not cassia), clary sage, costus†, cypress, frankincense, jasmine, juniper, labdanum, mimosa, neroli, rosemary, rosewood, vetiver, ylang ylang, floral oils patchouli, pine (longleaf or Scots), spruce, vetiver

x

x Carrot

Cascarilla Cassie (not Cassia)

Cedarwood, Atlas

Cedarwood, Texas

Daucus carota

Croton eluteria Acacia farnesiana

Cedrus atlantica

Juniperus ashei

x x


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. Fragrance Note

Oil

Latin name

Top

Juniperus Cedarwood, Virginian virginiana

Celery (seed)

x

x

Apium graveolens

German Chamomile more info

Matricaria recutita, M. chamomilla

Maroc Chamomile more info

Ormenis multicaulis

Roman Chamomile more info

Chamaemelum nobile

Cinnamon (leaf)* more info

Middle Base

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Citronella

Cymbopogon nardus

Clove (bud)* more info

Eugenia caryophyllata

x

x

x x

x

x

x

x

benzoin, cypress, juniper, patchouli, rose, sandalwood, vetiver basil, cajeput, chamomile, coriander, grapefruit, guaiac wood, lavender, lemon, lovage, oak moss, opopanax, orange, palmarosa, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, tea tree benzoin, bergamot, clary sage, geranium, jasmine, labdanum, lavender, lemon, marjoram, neroli, patchouli, rose, ylang ylang cedarwood, cypress, frankincense, labdanum, lavandin, lavender, oak moss, vetiver bergamot, clary sage, eucalyptus, galbanum, geranium, jasmine, labdanum, lavender, neroli, oak moss, rose, rosemary benzoin, caraway†, citrus oils, clove b ud, frankincense, mandarin, myrtle, nutmeg*, orange, Peru balsam, ylang ylang bergamot, cedarwood, geranium, lemon, orange, pine (longleaf or Scots) allspice, bay laurel, basil, bergamot, black pepper*, cananga, cinnamon leaf, citronella, clary sage, grapefruit, lavandin, lavender, lemon, nutmeg*, orange, peppermint, rosemary, rose, vanilla, ylang ylang


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. Fragrance Note

Oil

Latin name

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

Costus†

Saussurea costus

Cubeb

Piper cubeba

Cumin

Cuminum cyminum

Cypress

Cupressus sempervirens

Deertongue †

Carphephorus odoratissimus

Top

x

x

Middle Base

x

x

x

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Elecampane †

Inula helenium

Elemi

Canarium luzonicum

Eucalyptus Eucalyptus, Blue Gum globulus var more info globulus

x

bergamot, black pepper*, cinnamon leaf, citronella, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, galbanum, ginger, jasmine, lemon, neroli, orange, petitgrain, pine (longleaf or Scots), sandalwood, spice oils opopanax, patchouli, ylang ylang, floral oils allspice, black pepper*, cananga, galbanum, lavender, rosemary, spice oils cardamon, galbanum, lavandin, lavender, rosemary, rosewood ambrette, benzoin, bergamot, cardamon, cedarwood, clary sage, juniper, labdanum, lavender, lemon, mandarin, marjoram, Moroccan chamomile, orange, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, sandalwood clove bud, frankincense, labdanum, lavandin, oak moss, patchouli caraway†, elemi, mint, nutmeg*, spice oils, citrus oils bergamot, cananga, cedarwood, cinnamon leaf, cypress, frankincense, labdanum, lavender, mimosa, orris, patchouli, sandalwood, tuberose, violet cinnamon leaf, frankincense, labdanum, lavandin, lavender, myrrh, rosemary, sage†, spice oils cedarwood, coriander, juniper berry, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, thyme


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. Fragrance Note

Oil

Latin name

Fennel, Sweet

Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce

Fir, Silver (cones)

Frankincense more info

Galangal

Galbanum

Top

Geranium, Rose more info

x

x

x

x

allspice, cinnamon leaf, lavandin, Moroccan chamomile, myrtle, opopanax, patchouli, pine (longleaf x or Scots) needle, rosemary, sage†, citrus oils citronella, elemi, fir, frankincense, geranium, ginger, hyacinth, jasmine, lavender, narcissus, oak moss, opopanax, palmarosa, pine (longleaf or Scots), rose, styrax, violet, ylang ylang jasmine, neroli, rose, tuberose, ylang ylang, citrus oils, spice oils bergamot, cedarwood, citronella, clary sage, clove bud, grapefruit, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lime, neroli, orange, patchouli, petitgrain, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, citrus oils

Boswellia carteri

Alpinia officinarum

Ferula galbaniflua Gardenia jasminoides Pelargonium graveolens

x Ginger

basil, geranium, lavender, lemon, rose, rosemary, sandalwood galbanum, labdanum, lavender, lemon, marjoram, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary basil, bergamot, black pepper*, cinnamon leaf, galbanum, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, mimosa, neroli, orange, patchouli, pine (longleaf or Scots), sandalwood, vetiver, white camphor

x

Abies alba

x Gardenia

Middle Base

Zingiber officinale

x

cedarwood, cinnamon leaf, coriander, clove bud, elemi, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, lemon, lime, myrtle, neroli, orange, patchouli, rose, rosemary, rosewood, sandalwood, spearmint, vetiver, citrus oils


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. Fragrance Note

Oil

Latin name

Grapefruit more info

Citrus x paradisi

Guaiac Wood

Bulnesia sarmienti

Top

Middle Base

amyris, bergamot, costus†, geranium, neroli, oak moss, orange, rose, sandalwood, other citrus oils, floral oils, spice oils

x x

Helichrysum Helichrysum Absolute angustifolium more info ssp serotinum Hops

Humulus lupulus

Hyacinth

Hyacinthus oriantalis

Hyssop*

Hyssopus officinalis

Jasmine Absolute more info

Jasminum officinale

Juniper (berry)

Juniperus communis

x

benzoin, cedarwood, cypress, clary sage, elemi, fir needle, galbanum, geranium, labdanum, lavandin, lavender, mastic, oak moss, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, sandalwood, Tolu balsam, vetiver, citrus oils

x

x

x x

x Labdanum

x

cananga, celery, palmarosa boronia, chamomile, clary sage, clove bud, geranium, labdanum, lavender, mimosa, oak moss, Peru balsam, rose, citrus oils copaiba balsam, hyacinth, nutmeg*, pine (longleaf or Scots), citrus oils, spice oils galbanum, jasmine, narcissus, neroli, styrax, violet, ylang ylang bay laurel, celery, clary sage, fennel, geranium, lavender, mandarin, myrtle, orange, rosemary, sage†, citrus oils clary sage, rose, sandalwood, floral absolutes, citrus oils

x

Cistus ladaniferus

x

bergamot, clary sage, bergamot, cypress, frankincense, juniper berry, labdanum, lavender, lavandin, Moroccan chamomile, oak moss, opopanax, patchouli, pine (longleaf or Scots), sandalwood, vetiver


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. Fragrance Note

Oil Lavandin more info

Latin name

Top

Lavandula x intermedia

x Lavender, Spike more info

Middle Base

x

Lavandula latifolia

Lavender, True more info

Lavandula angustifolia

Lemon more info

Citrus limon

x

x

x

x

x

x x

Lemongrass more info

Cymbopogon citratus

x

Lime (citrus fruit) more info

Citrus aurantifolia

x

Linaloe (wood)

Bursera glabrifolia

Lovage (herb)

Levisticum officinale

bay laurel, bergamot, cinnamon leaf, citronella, clary sage, clove bud, cinnamon leaf, cypress, geranium, lime, patchouli, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, thyme, citrus oils cedarwood, clove bud, eucalyptus, lavandin, lavender, oak moss, patchouli, petitgrain, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, rosewood, sage†, spice oils cedarwood, clary sage, clove bud, geranium, labdanum, oak moss, patchouli, pine (longleaf or Scots), vetiver, citrus oils, floral oils benzoin, bergamot, chamomile, citronella, clary sage, elemi, eucalyptus, fennel, frankincense, galbanum, geranium, juniper, labdanum, lavandin, lavender, neroli, oak moss, rose, sandalwood, violet, ylang ylang, other citrus oils geranium, jasmine, lavender citronella, clary sage, lavandin, lavender, neroli, rosemary, other citrus oils cedarwood, frankincense, rose, rosewood, sandalwood, wood oils, floral oils bay laurel, costus†, galbanum, lavandin, oak moss, opopanax, rose, spice oils


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. Fragrance Note

Oil

Latin name

Mandarin more info

Citrus reticulata

Marigold

Calendula officinalis

Top

Middle Base

x

Marjoram, Sweet Mastic Mimosa

x

hyacinth, oak moss, floral oils. citrus oils bergamot, cedarwood, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, lavender, mandarin, orange, nutmeg*, rosemary, tea tree, thyme, ylang ylang

x

Origanum majorana

x

Pistacia lentiscus Acacia dealbata

x Myrrh

x

basil, bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, lime, neroli, orange, rose, other citrus oils, spice oils

x

Commiphora myrrha

x Myrtle

Myrtus communis

x Narcissus Neroli Absolute more info

Narcissus poeticus

x

x

lavender, mimosa, citrus oils, floral oils cassie (not cassia), citronella, lavandin, lavender, Peru balsam, styrax, violet, ylang ylang, floral oils, spice oils benzoin, clove bud, cypress, frankincense, galbanum, geranium, juniper, lavender, mandarin, oak moss, patchouli, pine (longleaf or Scots), sandalwood, thyme, mint oils, spice oils bay laurel, bergamot, cardamon, clary sage, clove bud, coriander, ginger, hyssop, lavandin, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, lime, rosemary, spearmint, tea tree, thyme, spice oils clove bud, jasmine, mimosa, neroli, rose, sandalwood, ylang ylang, floral oils benzoin, jasmine, myrrh, citrus oils


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. Fragrance Note

Oil Neroli Oil

Nutmeg*

Latin name Citrus aurantium var amara

Myristica fragrans

Oak Moss

Evernia prunastri

Opopanax

Commiphora erythraea

Orange, Sweet (cold pressed) more info

Citrus sinensis

Oregano, Common†

Origanum vulgare

Oregano, Spanish†

Origanum capitatus

Top

Middle Base

x

x

x

x

x x

x

benzoin, chamomile, clary sage, coriander, geranium, jasmine, lavender, lemon, rose, ylang ylang, other citrus oils bay laurel, coriander, clary sage, geranium, lavandin, lime, mandarin, oak moss, orange, Peru balsam, petitgrain, rosemary, spice oils amyris, angelica, basil, cananga, cascarilla, celery, deertongue†, galbanum, grapefruit, juniper, labdanum, lavender, lemon, lovage, marigold, Moroccan chamomile, myrrh, nutmeg*, oregano†, palmarosa, patchouli, Roman chamomile, sandalwood, schinus molle, snakeroot, spikenard, spruce, summer savory†, tarragon, tea tree, tonka, valerian, vetiver, x yarrow bergamot, clary sage, coriander, fir needle, frankincense, labdanum, mimosa, myrrh, neroli, x patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver cinnamon leaf, clary sage, clove bud, lavender, lemon, myrrh, neroli, nutmeg*, petitgrain cedarwood, citronella, lavandin, oak moss, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, spike lavender, white camphor cedarwood, chamomile, cypress, eucalyptus, lavender, mandarin, orange, nutmeg*, rosemary, thyme, ylang ylang


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. Fragrance Note

Oil Orris Palmarosa

Patchouli more info

Latin name Iris spp. Cymbopogon martinii var. martinii

Piper nigrum

Peppermint* more info

Mentha piperita

Petitgrain more info

Citrus aurantium var amara

Middle Base

x

x x

x

x

Pine, Longleaf

Pinus palustris

Pine, Scots

Pinus sylvestris

Rose Otto more info

Rosa damascena, Rosa centifolia

x

x

amyris, cananga, cedarwood, geranium, guaiac wood, oak moss, rosewood, sandalwood, floral oils bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, clove bud, geranium, labdanum, lavender, myrrh, oak moss, neroli, rose, sandalwood, vetiver frankincense, lavender, marjoram, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, spice oils, floral oils benzoin, bergamot, eucalyptus, geranium, lavender, lemon, marjoram, rosemary, sandalwood, other mints

x

Pinus inugo var. pumillio

bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, labdanum, mimosa, rose, sandalwood, vetiver, violet, floral oils

x

Pogostemon cablin

Black Pepper*

Pine, Dwarf †

Top

x

clary sage, frankincense, lavender, rosemary, other citrus oils cananga, cedarwood, juniper, labdanum, lavandin, rosemary, sage†, conifer oils cedarwood, citronella, oak moss, pine (longleaf or Scots) needle, rosemary, white camphor cedarwood, eucalyptus, juniper, lavender, lemon, marjoram, niaouli, rosemary, sage†, tea tree

x

benzoin, bergamot, cassie (not cassia), chamomile, clary sage, clove bud, geranium, jasmine, lavender, mimosa, neroli, palmarosa, Peru balsam, sandalwood

x x


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. Fragrance Note

Oil Rosemary more info

Rosewood

Latin name

Middle Base

basil, cedarwood, cinnamon leaf, citronella, elemi, labdanum, lavender, lavandin, frankincense, peppermint, petitgrain, pine (longleaf or Scots), thyme, spice oils

Rosmarinus officinalis Aniba rosaeodora

Sage† more info

Salvia officinalis

Sage, Clary more info

Salvia sclarea

Sage, Spanish more info

Top

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

floral oils, spice oils, wood oils hyssop, lavandin, lavender, lemon, rosemary, rosewood, citrus oils bergamot, cardamon, cedarwood, coriander, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, juniper, labdanum, lavender, lavandin, pine (longleaf or Scots), sandalwood, citrus oils

Salvia lavandulifolia

Sandalwood more info Santalum album

x Savory, Summer†

Satureja hortensis

Schinus Molle

Schinus molle

Snakeroot

Asarum canadense

x

cedarwood, citronella, clary sage, eucalyptus, juniper, lavandin, lavender, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary benzoin, bergamot, black pepper*, cassie (not cassia), clove bud, costus†, geranium, jasmine, labdanum, lavender, mimosa, myrrh, oak moss, patchouli, rose, rosewood, tuberose, vetiver, violet lavandin, lavender, oak moss, pine (longleaf or Scots) needle, rosemary, citrus oils black pepper*, clove bud, eucalyptus, nutmeg*, oak moss bergamot, cassie (not cassia), clary sage, costus†, mimosa, oak moss, patchouli, pine (longleaf or Scots) needle, floral oils


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. Fragrance Note

Oil

Latin name

Top

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

x

Spikenard

Nardostachys jatamansi

Middle Base

x

Spruce, Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

x

Styrax, Levant

Liquidambar oriantalis

x

Tagetes

Tagetes minuta

Tarragon*

Tea Tree more info

x

x

Artemisia dracunculus

Melaleuca alternifolia

Thyme, Sweet* more info

Thymus vulgaris

Tonka

Dipteryx odorata

Tuberose

Polianthes tuberosa

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

x

x

x

x

x

x x x

basil, bergamot, eucalyptus, jasmine, lavandin, lavender, peppermint, rosemary, sandalwood labdanum, lavender, oak moss, patchouli, pine (longleaf or Scots) needle, vetiver, spice oils benzoin, cedarwood, galbanum, lavandin, lavender, oak moss, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary carnation, cassie (not cassia), jasmine, lavender, mimosa, rose, violet, ylang ylang, spice oils clary sage, jasmine, lavender, bergamot, citrus oils basil, bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, frankincense, galbanum, geranium, grapefruit, labdanum, lavender, lemon, lime, neroli, oak moss, orange, pine (longleaf or Scots), rose, vanilla cananga, clary sage, clove bud, geranium, lavandin, lavender, marjoram, nutmeg*, oak moss, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary, spice oils bergamot, lemon, lavender, lavandin, marjoram, melissa, Peru balsam, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary bergamot, citronella, clary sage, helichrysum, lavandin, lavender, oak moss, styrax carnation, gardenia, jasmine, neroli, opopanax, orris, Peru balsam, rose, violet, ylang ylang cananga, cassie (not cassia), clary sage, elecampane†, ginger, labdanum, mimosa, orris


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. Fragrance Note

Oil Valerian

Latin name

Top

Middle Base

Valeriana fauriei

x Vanilla

Vetiver

Violet Yarrow

Vanilla planifolia Vetivera zizanoides Viola odorata Achillea millefolium

x x x x

Ylang Ylang more info Cananga odorata

x

x

costus†, cedarwood, lavender, mandarin, oak moss, patchouli, petitgrain, pine (longleaf or Scots), rosemary balsams, benzoin, opopanax, sandalwood, vetiver, spice oils cassie (not cassia), clary sage, jasmine, lavender, mimosa, opopanax, oak moss, patchouli, rose, sandalwood, violet, ylang ylang basil, boronia, clary sage, cumin, hop, hyacinth, tarragon, tuberose, floral oils cedarwood, chamomile, oak moss, pine (longleaf or Scots), valerian, vetiver bergamot, cassie (not cassia), costus†, jasmine, lavender, lemon, mimosa, narcissus, neroli, opopanax, palmarosa, Peru balsam, rose, rosewood, sandalwood, tuberose, vetiver


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