Lilac
Sweet, powdery spring lilac with green, slightly almondy freshness. Many versions lean soapy or old-fashioned.
Follow the supplier's safety data sheet and certificate for use levels.
How it behaves
CandlesGreat
Floral fragrance oils generally throw well in soy and paraffin; check your supplier's recommended load.
Wax meltsGreat
Reed diffuserGood
Room & linen sprayGood
Needs a solubilizer (such as polysorbate 20) to mix into a water-based spray.
Electric (water) diffuserAvoid
Cold-process soapWorkable
Lilac oils have a reputation for accelerating and seizing in cold process; choose one the supplier has soap-tested.
Melt-and-pour soapGood
Laundry & cleaningGood
Pairs well with
Lily of the Valley
Middle · Floral
Fragrance oil
Violet
Middle · Floral
Fragrance oil
Lavender
Middle · Floral
Essential oil
Honeysuckle
Middle · Floral
Fragrance oil
Peony
Middle · Floral
Fragrance oil
Fresh Linen
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
White Tea
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Bergamot
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Don't have it? Try Lily of the Valley, Violet.
In these blends
Cottage Garden
Tomato vines, cut grass and armfuls of peonies and lilac in a May garden.
Peony · Lilac · Tomato Leaf · Fresh-Cut Grass · Oakmoss · Virginian Cedarwood
UpliftingNostalgicSpringSummer
Lilac Porch
Grandma's lilac hedge by the porch steps in late spring.
Lilac · Bergamot · Virginian Cedarwood · Honeysuckle · Fresh-Cut Grass · Vanilla
NostalgicCalmingSpring
A little lore
Lilacs belong to the olive family, and their blossoms yield so little oil that perfumers have always rebuilt the scent from other materials.