Lily of the Valley

Middle (heart) note Floral Fragrance oil

Fresh, dewy and green with a clean, watery-sweet floral note — the smell of classic fine soap.

Made from: A blended fragrance oil built from aroma chemicals (and sometimes naturals); the flower yields no usable oil, so the scent is always recreated.
Strength: ●●●○○
Cost: Moderate
Moods: Clean Nostalgic Uplifting
Seasons: Spring
Rooms: Bathroom, Bedroom, Laundry

Follow the supplier's safety data sheet and certificate for use levels. The plant itself is poisonous, but that doesn't apply to fragrance oils.

How it behaves

CandlesGreat

Floral fragrance oils generally throw well in soy and paraffin; check your supplier's recommended load.

Wax meltsGreat

Reed diffuserGreat

Room & linen sprayGreat

Needs a solubilizer (such as polysorbate 20) to mix into a water-based spray.

Electric (water) diffuserAvoid

Cold-process soapWorkable

Floral fragrance oils are the most common culprits for accelerating trace or ricing in cold process. Read supplier soap-test notes, soap at cooler temperatures and have a slow recipe ready.

Melt-and-pour soapGood

Laundry & cleaningGreat

Its clean, soapy freshness suits laundry and cleaning products well.