Whether your home is an expression of clean-lined modernism in stainless steel and glass or a warm and worn harmony of earth tones and antique furnishings, the too-often overlooked element of home style is the unseen atmosphere that you breathe. If you're cultivating a toxin-free, natural home atmosphere, create the “aaaaah” factor with 100% pure essential oils – Mother Nature approved!
Individual essential oils provide the basic elements of safe and natural aromatic style. The aromatic characteristics of essential oils are divided into long lasting base notes, radiant middle notes and fresh top notes. A balanced blend of all three notes creates the most complete and useful home fragrance.
Blending Basics
Select a middle note; do you like something floral, woody, earthy or light and fresh? Next, enhance the middle note with a related top note that will help your aroma expand and radiate throughout the air. Finally, choose a base note that will give your blend stability and staying power as it diffuses throughout your home.
Top Note Essential Oils: lemon, grapefruit, lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint
Middle Note Essential Oils: rose, jasmine, neroli, balsam fir, pine
Base Note Essential Oils: sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, cedarwood
When you have your blend ready, it’s easy to incorporate the aroma into one or more natural and stylish home scenting options.
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Fabric Freshening Mist
4 ounces water
24 drops essential oil blend
Combine water and oils in a small spray bottle. Shake vigorously and lightly mist curtains and upholstered furnishings.
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Dried Botanical Diffusion
Bowl of dried botanicals (seed pods, cones, twigs, etc.)
10 drops essential oil blend
Arrange botanicals and sprinkle with oil. Refresh as needed.
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Candle Lamp Diffusion
1 candle lamp diffuser with natural tea light candle
1/4 cup water
10 drops essential oil blend
Place water in bowl of diffuser lamp. Add oil droplets. Light candle and warm the liquid to release the aroma. Note: extinguish candle before bowl burns dry.
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Create a more complete, natural and toxic-free signature home style by considering the importance of aroma in your home environment. The process of enhancing your home with a one-of-a-kind aroma is no less important than selecting the furnishings in your rooms or the finish on your walls and woodwork. Pure essential oils are the natural building blocks of your personal aromatic style and a safer, more unique alternative to products containing chemical fragrances. |