Essential Oil Guides

whole and broken star anise pods on dark slate

Star Anise Essential Oil — Warm Spiced Clarity ...

Latin Name: Illicium verum  |  Plant Part: Fruit  |  Origin: China  |  Extraction: Steam Distillation Star Anise Essential Oil is one of aromatherapy's most distinctive spice oils — warm, sweet,...

Star Anise Essential Oil — Warm Spiced Clarity ...

Latin Name: Illicium verum  |  Plant Part: Fruit  |  Origin: China  |  Extraction: Steam Distillation Star Anise Essential Oil is one of aromatherapy's most distinctive spice oils — warm, sweet,...

warm amber benzoin resin chunks with an oil bottle on dark slate

Benzoin Essential Oil — Warm Resinous Comfort &...

Latin Name: Styrax benzoin  |  Plant Part: Resin  |  Origin: Philippines  |  Extraction: Solvent Extraction Benzoin is one of aromatherapy's most comforting and enveloping materials — a warm, balsamic resinoid...

Benzoin Essential Oil — Warm Resinous Comfort &...

Latin Name: Styrax benzoin  |  Plant Part: Resin  |  Origin: Philippines  |  Extraction: Solvent Extraction Benzoin is one of aromatherapy's most comforting and enveloping materials — a warm, balsamic resinoid...

Dill Seed Essential Oil — fresh dill seeds and seed heads with essential oil bottle, Vivid Aromas UK

Dill Seed Essential Oil — Soft Herbal Freshness...

Latin Name: Anethum graveolens  |  Plant Part: Seed  |  Origin: Hungary  |  Extraction: Steam Distillation Dill Seed Essential Oil is one of aromatherapy's quieter gems — a softly herbal, gently...

Dill Seed Essential Oil — Soft Herbal Freshness...

Latin Name: Anethum graveolens  |  Plant Part: Seed  |  Origin: Hungary  |  Extraction: Steam Distillation Dill Seed Essential Oil is one of aromatherapy's quieter gems — a softly herbal, gently...

White Camphor Essential Oil — camphor wood and roots with essential oil bottle, Vivid Aromas UK

White Camphor Essential Oil — Crystal-Clear Foc...

Latin Name: Cinnamomum camphora  |  Plant Part: Wood & Roots  |  Origin: China  |  Extraction: Steam Distillation White Camphor Essential Oil is the purest fraction of camphor distillation — a...

White Camphor Essential Oil — Crystal-Clear Foc...

Latin Name: Cinnamomum camphora  |  Plant Part: Wood & Roots  |  Origin: China  |  Extraction: Steam Distillation White Camphor Essential Oil is the purest fraction of camphor distillation — a...

A dark amber dropper bottle nestled among fresh Melaleuca cajuputi leaves and twigs on a light stone surface

Cajaput Essential Oil — Crisp, Camphoraceous & ...

Cajaput essential oil is steam-distilled from the leaves and twigs of Melaleuca cajuputi, a tree native to Southeast Asia and Australia. With its crisp, camphoraceous aroma and powerful cleansing properties,...

Cajaput Essential Oil — Crisp, Camphoraceous & ...

Cajaput essential oil is steam-distilled from the leaves and twigs of Melaleuca cajuputi, a tree native to Southeast Asia and Australia. With its crisp, camphoraceous aroma and powerful cleansing properties,...

amber bottle with dried wild carrot seed heads and Queen Anne's Lace flowers on a warm stone surface

Carrot Seed Essential Oil: The Skin-Renewing Oi...

Carrot Seed essential oil is one of the most underrated oils in aromatherapy — quietly remarkable for skin care, deeply earthy and complex in aroma, and with a constituent profile...

Carrot Seed Essential Oil: The Skin-Renewing Oi...

Carrot Seed essential oil is one of the most underrated oils in aromatherapy — quietly remarkable for skin care, deeply earthy and complex in aroma, and with a constituent profile...

amber bottle among fresh hyssop sprigs with purple-blue flowers on a stone surface, Slovenian highland feel

Hyssop Essential Oil: Sharp, Herbal Clarity fro...

Hyssop essential oil — steam-distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of Hyssopus officinalis grown in Slovenia — is one of the more characterful and complex herbal oils in aromatherapy....

Hyssop Essential Oil: Sharp, Herbal Clarity fro...

Hyssop essential oil — steam-distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of Hyssopus officinalis grown in Slovenia — is one of the more characterful and complex herbal oils in aromatherapy....

amber bottle nestled in fresh sage sprigs with warm Mediterranean light, terracotta and silvery-green tones

Sage Essential Oil: Crisp, Herbal Clarity with ...

Sage essential oil — steam-distilled from the dried leaves of Salvia officinalis grown in Spain — is one of the most distinctively herbal oils in aromatherapy. Its aroma is dry,...

Sage Essential Oil: Crisp, Herbal Clarity with ...

Sage essential oil — steam-distilled from the dried leaves of Salvia officinalis grown in Spain — is one of the most distinctively herbal oils in aromatherapy. Its aroma is dry,...

dark amber bottle nestled in fresh pine needles and cones with soft Siberian forest light

Pine Sylvestris Essential Oil: Crisp, Resinous ...

Pine Sylvestris essential oil — distilled from the needles of Pinus sylvestris, the Scots Pine — carries one of the most immediately recognisable aromas in aromatherapy: clean, resinous, and unmistakably...

Pine Sylvestris Essential Oil: Crisp, Resinous ...

Pine Sylvestris essential oil — distilled from the needles of Pinus sylvestris, the Scots Pine — carries one of the most immediately recognisable aromas in aromatherapy: clean, resinous, and unmistakably...

fresh melaleuca leaves and white flowers on dark slate with an amber bottle

Niaouli Essential Oil: The Fresh, Clarifying Oi...

Niaouli essential oil doesn't get the attention it deserves. Overshadowed by its more famous relatives — eucalyptus, tea tree, and cajeput — this remarkable oil from the leaves and twigs...

Niaouli Essential Oil: The Fresh, Clarifying Oi...

Niaouli essential oil doesn't get the attention it deserves. Overshadowed by its more famous relatives — eucalyptus, tea tree, and cajeput — this remarkable oil from the leaves and twigs...

coriander seeds on dark slate with an amber bottle

Coriander Seed Essential Oil: The Bright, Spicy...

Coriander seed essential oil is one of aromatherapy's best-kept secrets. Distilled from the dried seeds of Coriandrum sativum — the same plant that gives us the fresh herb and the...

Coriander Seed Essential Oil: The Bright, Spicy...

Coriander seed essential oil is one of aromatherapy's best-kept secrets. Distilled from the dried seeds of Coriandrum sativum — the same plant that gives us the fresh herb and the...

Amber dropper bottle with fresh pink and cream rose petals and rosebuds on warm cream linen

Rose Dilute Essential Oil: Everyday Luxury in a...

Rose essential oil is one of the most beloved and iconic aromas in the world — but pure rose absolute and rose otto are among the most expensive oils available,...

Rose Dilute Essential Oil: Everyday Luxury in a...

Rose essential oil is one of the most beloved and iconic aromas in the world — but pure rose absolute and rose otto are among the most expensive oils available,...

Amber bottle with rich reddish-brown rosewood heartwood chips and shavings, a few soft pink rose petals, on warm cream linen

Rosewood Essential Oil: The Silky, Rosy-Wood Oi...

Rosewood essential oil is one of aromatherapy's most refined and quietly luxurious oils. Steam-distilled from the heartwood of Aniba rosaeodora, a tree native to the Amazon rainforest, it carries a...

Rosewood Essential Oil: The Silky, Rosy-Wood Oi...

Rosewood essential oil is one of aromatherapy's most refined and quietly luxurious oils. Steam-distilled from the heartwood of Aniba rosaeodora, a tree native to the Amazon rainforest, it carries a...

Petitgrain Essential Oil: The Fresh, Green Oil for Calm and Clarity

Petitgrain Essential Oil: The Fresh, Green Oil ...

Petitgrain essential oil is one of aromatherapy's most elegant and underappreciated oils. Steam-distilled from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium var. amara), it delivers a...

Petitgrain Essential Oil: The Fresh, Green Oil ...

Petitgrain essential oil is one of aromatherapy's most elegant and underappreciated oils. Steam-distilled from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium var. amara), it delivers a...

A flat lay of palmarosa oil in an amber bottle with fresh grass stems and soft pink rose petals on warm cream linen

Palmarosa Essential Oil: The Floral Oil for Ski...

Palmarosa essential oil is one of aromatherapy's best-kept secrets. Steam-distilled from the tall, fragrant grass Cymbopogon martinii, it carries a soft, rosy-floral scent that is both uplifting and deeply calming....

Palmarosa Essential Oil: The Floral Oil for Ski...

Palmarosa essential oil is one of aromatherapy's best-kept secrets. Steam-distilled from the tall, fragrant grass Cymbopogon martinii, it carries a soft, rosy-floral scent that is both uplifting and deeply calming....

Nutmeg Essential Oil: Warm, Spicy Comfort from the Spice Islands

Nutmeg Essential Oil: Warm, Spicy Comfort from ...

What Is Nutmeg Essential Oil? Nutmeg essential oil is steam-distilled from the dried seeds of Myristica fragrans, the nutmeg tree — a tropical evergreen native to the Banda Islands of...

Nutmeg Essential Oil: Warm, Spicy Comfort from ...

What Is Nutmeg Essential Oil? Nutmeg essential oil is steam-distilled from the dried seeds of Myristica fragrans, the nutmeg tree — a tropical evergreen native to the Banda Islands of...

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