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Lavender

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Middle (heart) note Floral Herbal Essential oil

Soft, clean and floral with a green, herbaceous edge and a faintly sweet, powdery dry-down.

Made from
Steam-distilled from the flowering tops of true (English) lavender.
Strength
●●●○○
Cost
Moderate
Moods
CalmingClean
Seasons
Spring, Summer
Rooms
Bedroom, Bathroom, Laundry
Blend with it
Cautions
Very gentle on skin at normal use. Keep diffusing away from cats and birds.

How it behaves

CandlesGood

Essential-oil lavender throws softly in soy; use the top of your wax's range or pair it with a lavender fragrance oil for more hot throw.

Wax meltsGood
Reed diffuserGreat
Room & linen sprayGreat
Electric (water) diffuserGreat
Cold-process soapGreat

Behaves well — no acceleration or discoloration. A classic at about 3% of oil weight.

Melt-and-pour soapGreat
Laundry & cleaningGreat

Pairs well with

Bergamot
Bergamot
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Atlas Cedarwood
Atlas Cedarwood
Base · Woody
Essential oil
Clary Sage
Clary Sage
Middle · Herbal
Essential oil
Vanilla
Vanilla
Base · Gourmand
Fragrance oil
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Roman Chamomile
Roman Chamomile
Middle · Floral
Essential oil
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Top · Herbal
Essential oil
Patchouli
Patchouli
Base · Earthy
Essential oil
Geranium
Geranium
Middle · Floral
Essential oil
Almond
Almond
Middle · Gourmand
Fragrance oil

Don't have it? Try Clary Sage.

In these blends

Lavender & Cedar Nightcap
The last quiet hour before sleep, with a book and the lamp turned low.
Lavender · Bergamot · Virginian Cedarwood · Roman Chamomile
Top 22% Middle 56% Base 22%
CalmingAutumnWinterSpring
Eucalyptus Steam Room
The cool, clearing air of a spa steam room after a long week.
Eucalyptus · Rosemary · Lavender · Atlas Cedarwood · Peppermint
Top 35% Middle 47% Base 18%
RefreshingCleanCalmingWinterSpring
Quiet Temple
Resin smoke and soft herbs in a cool stone room — for slowing down.
Bergamot · Lavender · Clary Sage · Frankincense · Myrrh
Top 28% Middle 44% Base 28%
GroundingCalmingAutumnWinter
Clean Slate
The satisfying snap of a freshly cleaned house with the windows open.
Lavender · Lemon · Rosemary · Virginian Cedarwood · Tea Tree
Top 33% Middle 50% Base 17%
CleanRefreshingSpringSummer
Fresh Laundry
Sheets pulled warm off a sunny line, soft and faintly floral.
Fresh Linen · Lavender · Sandalwood · Lily of the Valley
Top 33% Middle 44% Base 22%
CleanCalmingSpringSummer
Spa Day
White towels, cucumber water and bamboo — the calm of a day spa.
Bamboo · Sandalwood · White Tea · Lavender · Cucumber · Eucalyptus
Top 32% Middle 47% Base 21%
CalmingCleanRefreshingSpringSummer
Rain on the Porch
Summer rain on warm pavement, heard from a covered porch swing.
Rain · Petrichor · Virginian Cedarwood · Violet · Lavender · Oakmoss
Top 29% Middle 47% Base 24%
CalmingNostalgicSpringAutumn
Teak & Tide
A wooden sailboat deck, salt on the rails and grapefruit in the cooler.
Cypress · Teakwood · Sea Salt · Lavender · Grapefruit · Vetiver
Top 31% Middle 44% Base 25%
RefreshingGroundingSummerAutumn
Desert Sanctuary
Sage brush and sun-warmed wood at the end of a quiet desert hike.
White Sage · Grapefruit · Lavender · Palo Santo · Bergamot · Labdanum
Top 31% Middle 44% Base 25%
GroundingCalmingSummerAutumn

A little lore

Bulgaria and the Provence region of France grow most of the world's true lavender for oil.

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