Scent Almanac
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
Sweet, soft, chewing-gum mint with a green, herby edge. Much less icy than peppermint.
- Made from
- Steam-distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of spearmint.
- Strength
- ●●●●○
- Cost
- Budget
- Moods
- RefreshingUpliftingEnergizing
- Seasons
- Spring, Summer
- Rooms
- Kitchen, Bathroom, Laundry
Cautions
- Caution around pets (especially cats and birds) — don't diffuse in their space
Gentle at normal use. Like other mints, keep diffusing away from cats and dogs.
How it behaves
CandlesGood
Wax meltsGreat
Reed diffuserGreat
Room & linen sprayGreat
Good for kitchens. With lime it makes a mojito-style spray.
Electric (water) diffuserGreat
Cold-process soapGood
Doesn't accelerate. It tends to hold through cure a bit better than peppermint, and its low menthol makes a gentler-feeling bar.
Melt-and-pour soapGreat
Laundry & cleaningGreat
Pairs well with
Peppermint
Top · Herbal
Essential oil
Lime
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Lemon
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Grapefruit
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Eucalyptus
Top · Herbal
Essential oil
Lavender
Middle · Floral
Essential oil
Basil
Top · Herbal
Essential oil
Rosemary
Middle · Herbal
Essential oil
Vanilla
Base · Gourmand
Fragrance oil
Cucumber
Top · Green
Fragrance oil
Don't have it? Try Peppermint.
In these blends
A little lore
Spearmint is the traditional mint of the mint julep and the classic flavor of spearmint chewing gum.