Essential oil blending

[L.T.1985]

Hi all

Just wondered out of curiousity how you perfect your blends. Normally I use oils mainly for their therapeutic properties and in small and individual amounts. However because I only use in small amounts, find many of my oils are going out of date with lots to spare. I'd like to make up larger quantities so I can sell them on to clients and wondered if anyone had any good methods of blending. I find that when I start off with a couple of blends, and keep smelling every so often to see what needs adjusted, my sense of smell becomes really distorted. Anyone else like this?

Advice appreciated.
Tracey

 

[gemgem279]

Hi Tracey,

Blending is quite an art - and I am certainly no artisan - however I find it useful to remember to use top, middle and base notes - not all authorities are agreed on what constitutes what tho - use some books to give you a guide - most aromatherapy text books include "a blends well with" -
If your sense of smell fades - smell some fresh coffee - this will clear your olfactory senses

Luv Binah

 

[Ahsan]

Hi Tracey

Dont forget that you can still use your oils for vaporising even when they are too old for therapeutic value

I blend for therapeutics but have found it really helpful to regularly review the "blends well with" sections of books. I always end up surprised by some of their suggestions - putting oils together that I would never have thought would aromatically blend well!