Scent Almanac
Watermelon
Watery, green and lightly sweet, with a cool cucumber-like freshness. Very light; often read as melon candy.
- Made from
- A blended fragrance oil — no natural watermelon essential oil exists; the scent is built from fruity esters, lactones and other aroma chemicals.
- Strength
- ●●○○○ soft — use generously
- Cost
- Budget
- Moods
- RefreshingUplifting
- Seasons
- Summer
- Rooms
- Kitchen, Bathroom, Laundry
Cautions
- Fades quickly — weak in cold-process soap or at hot throw
No special cautions at normal use.
How it behaves
CandlesGood
A soft thrower; use the top of your wax's range or add a brighter fruit like strawberry or lime.
Wax meltsGood
Reed diffuserGood
Room & linen sprayGreat
Its light, watery character suits sprays well.
Electric (water) diffuserAvoid
Cold-process soapWorkable
Very light and fades noticeably in cold-process soap. Better suited to melt-and-pour or sprays.
Melt-and-pour soapGood
Laundry & cleaningGood
Pairs well with
Cucumber
Top · Green
Fragrance oil
Lime
Top · Citrus
Essential oil
Strawberry
Top · Fruity
Fragrance oil
Spearmint
Top · Herbal
Essential oil
Sea Salt
Top · Fresh & clean
Fragrance oil
Pineapple
Top · Fruity
Fragrance oil
Green Tea
Top · Green
Fragrance oil
Don't have it? Try Cucumber.
In these blends
A little lore
Watermelon was domesticated in Africa and cultivated in ancient Egypt, where its seeds have been found in tombs.