Almond

Almond

Middle (heart) note Gourmand Fragrance oil

Sweet marzipan and cherry-pit almond, warm and bakery-like. Strong blends can smell medicinal or like almond extract.

Made from: A blended fragrance oil built on benzaldehyde, the bitter-almond molecule; sweet almond carrier oil is nearly odorless and true bitter almond oil is not sold for home use.
Strength: ●●●●○
Cost: Budget
Moods: Cozy Nostalgic Calming
Seasons: Autumn, Winter, Spring
Rooms: Kitchen, Living room, Bathroom

Blend with it

No special cautions at normal use.

How it behaves

CandlesGreat

Benzaldehyde is very diffusive, so almond throws hard; cherry-almond and almond-honey are reliable pairings.

Wax meltsGreat

Reed diffuserGood

Room & linen sprayGood

Electric (water) diffuserAvoid

Cold-process soapGood

Usually behaves well; blends with vanillin will tan. Benzaldehyde can slowly fade in soap, so cure in a closed box.

Melt-and-pour soapGreat

Behaves well and holds scent nicely in clear or white bases.

Laundry & cleaningGood

Pairs well with

Cherry

Vanilla

Base · Gourmand

Honey

Base · Gourmand

Coconut

Middle · Gourmand

Tonka Bean

Base · Gourmand

Rose

Middle · Floral

Lavender

Middle · Floral

Brown Sugar

Base · Gourmand

Cherry Blossom

Middle · Floral

Chai

Middle · Gourmand

Don't have it? Try Tonka Bean, Cherry.

In these blends

Cinnamon buns coming out of the oven with the Sunday paper.

Almond · Sweet Orange · Vanilla · Cinnamon Leaf · Brown Sugar · Nutmeg

Top 24% Middle 47% Base 29%

CozyNostalgicAutumnWinter

A wool blanket, a lamp's warm glow and soft vanilla-amber on the skin of the room.

Bergamot · Almond · Cardamom · Vanilla · Amber · Cinnamon Leaf

Top 24% Middle 47% Base 29%

CozyCalmingSensualAutumnWinter

Fresh espresso, caramel drizzle and the hum of a corner café.

Coffee · Mandarin · Almond · Caramel · Vanilla · Black Pepper

Top 24% Middle 53% Base 24%

EnergizingCozyAutumnWinter

Peppermint Bark

Holiday candy tins: cool peppermint over creamy chocolate.

Almond · Chocolate · Coconut · Spearmint · Peppermint · Vanilla

Top 25% Middle 44% Base 31%

FestiveNostalgicWinter

Maple Sugar Morning

Pancakes, maple syrup and toasted nuts on a slow weekend morning.

Almond · Mandarin · Maple · Cinnamon Leaf · Brown Sugar

Top 23% Middle 46% Base 31%

CozyNostalgicAutumnWinter

A little lore

The characteristic almond-extract smell comes from bitter almonds and apricot kernels; the sweet almonds people eat have very little of it.