Spring is the season of renewal, and there’s no better time to refresh your self-care and home rituals with the soft, vibrant beauty of floral essential oils. From skincare to mood-lifting blends, let's explore these botanical beauties.
What Makes a Floral Essential Oil?
Floral essential oils are typically steam-distilled from the flowers of aromatic plants found around the world from places like Bulgaria, France, Mandagascar, Egypt and India. These oils are known for their soft, sweet, floral forward and slightly herbaceous aroma profiles. They are typically the "heart" or middle notes of blends- we could say they have main character energy! Beyond their scent, floral oils are known for their emotional support as well as skin care benefits. Try adding these oils into already loved skin care products (or make your own!), in the bath or shower, diffusing, and even for cleaning like adding to laundry detergent to experience the full benefits of these lovely oils.
Top Floral Oils for Spring
Here are some favorite floral oils to explore this season.
- Lavender: Well known for its relaxing effects, lavender is the most popular essential oil of all the oils. It's perfect for soothing skin, tense moments, and bedtime routines.
- Rose: Deeply nurturing and heart-opening, rose essential oil is prized for its luxurious aroma and skin-loving benefits. It’s a natural choice for facial care, romantic blends, or simply when you want to feel more grounded and loved.
- Geranium: With a more intensely floral aroma, geranium is emotionally supportive, balancing, and a go-to for spring skincare routines. It can be a more accessible alternative to rose, and is especially comforting when massaged onto the abdomen or back for women's monthly support.
- Ylang Ylang: With more sweet & sensual floral notes this oil enhances baths, body oils and perfumes. It’s emotionally uplifting and promotes self-love. It's also a great alternive to lavender for diffusion for those that are looking for a different night-time scent.
- Jasmine: Uplifting and deeply nurturing, jasmine has a rich floral aroma that adds an air of luxury to diffusions, bath, and self-care blends. This oil has is great to wear for social situations to boost confidence and friend attracting energy.
- Roman Chamomile: Gentle and soothing, this sweet but soft oil shines in bedtime blends, especially for children or those with sensitive skin.
How to Use Floral Oils This Spring
Here are some recipe ideas to try with all our favorite floral oils!
Freshen up your skin care rituals:
Fresh Faced Mama Facial Toner Soothe both your skin & mood with the blend of lavender and frankincense essential oils.
Rosehip & Jojoba Facial Serum This facial serum combines the nourishing and properties of jojoba & rosehip oils with the soothing effects of neroli and geranium.
Rose Geranium Body Cream Featuring geranium and rose makes this hydrating body cream especially well-suited for dry or aged skin.
Create your own bouquet-inspired blends with these ideas:
Flower Bouquet Roll-on Perfume Featuring geranium, rose, and lavender for a beautiful, soft, natural fragrance.
Do Not Disturb Diffusion This diffusion blend featuring lavender, ylang ylang, and roman chamomile helps to inspire that 'me time'.
Lavender Car Freshening Mist Bring a fresh, calming aroma to your car featuring lavender, clary sage, and geranium.
Tips for Working with Floral Oils
- Even though floral oils have some great skin benefits, they are still very concentrated and you should remember to still dilute them with a carrier oil before applying to skin.
- Layer floral oils with citrus (like orange or bergamot), herbals (like rosemary or peppermint), or woodsy (like cedarwood or frankincense) for added depth to blends.
- A little goes a long way as floral oils like geranium and ylang ylang are very potent, so start with fewer drops and build from there.
Let Spring Bloom in Your Rituals! Find more floral inspired recipes here.
