Peony
Fresh, airy rose-like floral with a light fruity, dewy sweetness. Softer and brighter than rose.
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 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 & cleaningGood
Pairs well with
Rose
Middle · Floral
Absolute / CO2
Pink Pepper
Top · Spicy
Essential oil
Raspberry
Top · Fruity
Fragrance oil
White Tea
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Freesia
Middle · Floral
Fragrance oil
Cherry Blossom
Middle · Floral
Fragrance oil
Bergamot
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Peach
Top · Fruity
Fragrance oil
Lilac
Middle · Floral
Fragrance oil
Magnolia
Middle · Floral
Fragrance oil
Don't have it? Try Rose, Freesia.
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
Peony Blush
A jar of pink peonies on the dresser, just opened.
Peony · Sandalwood · Pear · Freesia · Bergamot
RomanticUpliftingSpring
A little lore
Peonies have been cultivated in China for well over a thousand years and are sometimes called the king of flowers there.