In the heart of nature’s embrace lies the story of healing. Every drop of essential oil captures the soul, the essence of the plant. Every drop has its own harmony with nature. Every drop inherits the essence of the sun, the soil, the breeze, the water. Blending these drops together is like creating a symphony of nature.
This beautiful technique called essential oils blending is an artful and scientific approach to blend oils together and craft custom aromatic compositions tailored to our needs and preferences .Join me on this enchanting journey of blending oils and create symphony of fragrances which uplift our mood and nourish our souls.
Understanding Essential Oil Profiles
Chemical Composition and Aromatic Intensity
Before we embark on this enriching journey of blending essential oils, we need to understand the nature and profile of essential oils. Every oil has a distinct chemical composition which gives it a distinct aroma, aromatic intensity and therapeutic property. All these need to be carefully considered before crafting a blend.
Blending Approaches
People often wonder can essential oils be blended, how to blend oils and is blending of essential oils easy. Essential oils blending is both art and science and thus aromatherapy helps us understand this deeply. Blending of essential oils is generally done through two approaches- essential oil factor or essential oil notes.
Blending Factor
Blending factor of an essential oil is a scale which is used to calculate the number of drops of any oil to be used in a blend. This is based on the intensity of the smell of an oil. Higher the intensity, lower the number of drops.
Essential Oil Notes
The second approach to essential oil blending is by notes. Note of an essential oil is again intensity of aroma of an oil and can be base, middle or top note.
Generally base note is the aroma which stays for a very long time like sandalwood or Frankincense and needs to be added in less quantity.
Top note essential oils like spearmint and basil tend to give intense but quick fading aroma and are generally added in more quantity.
Essential oils like lavender and rosemary are middle note which not only balances the essential oil blend but also forms its heart. These needed to be added in a moderate quantity.
Botanical and Chemical Constituents
Advanced and professional blenders prefer to blend essential oils based on their botany or chemical constituents which help them to create perfect blends for specific therapeutic benefits. Professional aromatherapist at Blends Wellness consider all aspects before making a blend.
Understanding purpose of blending essential oils
Before we start blending essential oils we need to understand the purpose of our blend. Why to blend essential oil is more important than how to blend. Some points to ponder are- is this blend for therapeutic purpose or for enhancing the environment? Will this blend be diffused or used topically?
You would also like to blend essential oils for a homemade soap or candle diy recipe. Therapeutic blends are generally made based on the chemistry of essential oils or their healing properties and diffuser blends are generally made based on essential oil notes or combining essential oils of the same botanical family.
How to blend Oils?
Determining the Purpose and Approach
After determining the purpose and the approach to blending essential oils we select two or more essential oils to blend together. Generally in DIY essential oil blending recipes we suggest three to four essential oils to be blended together.
Selecting Essential Oils
For eg if you are making a bug repellent essential oil blend you would blend lemongrass and peppermint based on their notes however if you need to make a breathe easy essential oil blend for dffusing we can blend eucalyptus, peppermint and lavender essential oils because all of decongestant properties.
Achieving Synergy in Blends
Blending of essential oils is much more than choosing three or more oils and mixing them together. A well balanced and coherent blend which has the ability to delight our senses is based on the synergy of oils.
When different aromatic compounds synergize and magically interplay they enhance and complement each other and therefore create harmonious blends.When we select oils which complement each other we can achieve greater depth, complexity and efficacy in our blends.
Conclusion
Blending essential oils is both an art and science. Understanding the profiles and purposes of each oil, and carefully selecting and combining them, can create beautiful and effective blends that enhance our well-being and environment. Join me on this enchanting journey to create your own symphony of fragrances.
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