Raspberry

Raspberry

Top note Fruity Fragrance oil

Tart-sweet berry with a slightly floral, jammy edge. Easily reads like berry candy or jam rather than fresh fruit.

Made from: A blended fragrance oil — no natural raspberry essential oil exists; the scent is built from fruity esters, lactones and other aroma chemicals.
Strength: ●●●○○
Cost: Budget
Moods: Uplifting Romantic
Seasons: Summer
Rooms: Bedroom, Bathroom, Kitchen

Blend with it

Cautions

Fades quickly — weak in cold-process soap or at hot throw

No special cautions at normal use.

How it behaves

CandlesGreat

Raspberry-vanilla and raspberry-chocolate are reliable sellers; it throws well in paraffin blends.

Wax meltsGreat

Reed diffuserGood

Room & linen sprayGreat

Electric (water) diffuserAvoid

Cold-process soapWorkable

Many berry oils fade in cold-process soap and some contain vanillin that tans. Choose one tested for soap.

Melt-and-pour soapGood

Laundry & cleaningGood

Pairs well with

Vanilla

Base · Gourmand

Chocolate

Base · Gourmand

Rose

Middle · Floral

Peach

Blackberry

Lime

White Tea

Top · Fresh & clean

Violet

Middle · Floral

Peony

Middle · Floral

Pink Pepper

Don't have it? Try Strawberry, Blackberry.

A little lore

Much of raspberry's aroma comes from a compound called raspberry ketone, which is present in the fruit only in tiny amounts.