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Blending Essential Oils
Classification of Essential Oils - Perfumers categorize scents into top, middle and base “notes” and using different combination of notes to create a balanced character of new perfume. Similarly, essential oils are categorized into notes. Each oil is classified based on its dominant characteristic.

In general, fresh, herbaceous oils such as orange, lemon, tea tree, citronella, eucalyptus are top notes. Flora oils and some herb oils such as lavender, clary sage, geranium, chamomile and peppermint are middle notes. The woody, resinous oils such as frankincense, cedarwood and sandalwood form the base notes. Some exceptions are rose and jasmine, though belong to flora oil group, they are usually classified as base notes.

Most blends should contain a higher percentage of top-note oil to each middle-note and base-note. Typical example of a well-balanced blend contains 3 drops of orange (top note) to 2 drops of clary sage (middle note) and 2 drops of cedarwood (base note).

Something to remember:

Top note
Fresh, light and immediately detectable due to high evaporation rate

Middle note
Perceptible immediately after the top note when smelling the blend for the first time. It is the heart of the blend

Base note
Rich, heavy scent that lingers and emerges fully only after prolonged exposure to the blend

Blending essential oils with different therapeutic effects allow you to alleviate various physical and emotional symptoms in a single treatment. The blending, besides providing therapeutic treatment, should also be pleasant and sweet smelling. Note that the sense of smell is very individual, try a different combination until a scent to your liking emerges. But always remember the actions of the oils and the dilution rate.

When blending, it is important to keep the types of essential oils to less than 5, preferably limit to 2 to 3 types. The dilution ratio of essential oil to carrier oil may vary. As a general rule, 5 to 7 drops of essential oils in 10 ml (2 tea spoons) of carrier oils are adequate for a body massage.

When essential oils are blended, a new compound is formed due to chemical reaction. These new compound enhances the therapeutic properties of each essential oil, producing a synergistic effect. Based on this concept of synergy, the type and ratio of essential oils blended can be varied to suit individual’s emotional and physical needs.

Blend for various purposes:

To aid in relaxation
For relaxation after a hard and stressful day, choose bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, lavender, rosewood or sandwood.

To dispel gloom
To invigorate, try black pepper, cypress, eucalyptus, ginder, grapefruit, jasmine, juniper, lemon, nutmeg, peppermint, rosemary or tea tree.

To relieve muscle stiffness
For muscle pain and stiffness due to strenuous physical exercise, warming oils that bring blood back to aching muscle are most useful. List to choose from includes benzoin, black pepper, clary sage, eucalyptus, ginger, grapefruit, jasmine, lavender, lemon, marjoram, nutmeg, orange, peppermint or rosemary.

To soothe skin after sun bathing
Prolong exposure to sun can be painful and cause premature aging. Use rose and chamomile with wheatgerm oil to soothe and moisturize.

Over indulge in alcohol
Having too much alcohol caused dehydration. Besides drinking plenty of water and orange juice to replenish, try the followings in a blend: black pepper, fennel, geranium, ginger, juniper, orange, peppermint.

For travel
If experience anxiety or travel sickness during travel, to calm both the mind and stomach, try the followings: peppermint, mandarin or neroli. You may put a few drops on a handkerchief or tissue paper and smell them during the journey.

To raise spirit
To raise spirit and bring zest in your dull day, try benzoin, bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, jasmine, mandarin, nutmeg, orange, rose, rosewood or ylang ylang.

To bring warm and comfort
To bring warm and comfort from cold winter or staying in air conditional office for too long, try a blend consists of benzoin, ginger, orange and rosewood.

As an aphrodisiac
A long illness, stress, overwork, or emotional crises may contribute to a lack of sexual interest. The non-sexual but loving touch of aromatic massage may promote sexual intimacy. Use blend consists of black pepper, cedarwood, clary sage, fennel, frankincense, ginger, jasmine, rose and sandalwood.

Nuptial
To calm the nerves before a wedding, try jasmine (man) and rose (lady) with neroli.

To instill peacefulness
To create a feeling of peacefulness and tranquility, use frankincense, sandalwood, neroli and ylang ylang.

Using Essential Oils
Massage, aromatic bath, diffusion and inhalation are some of the most effective ways to use essential oils therapeutically.

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