Mixing Essential Oils for Magic: Aromatic Alchemy for Personal Blends (11 page)

labdanum

lavender (
spike
) pine, rosemary

niaouli

ylang-ylang

Camphor

caraway, ginger, chamomile (
G
)

frankincense

bay, cajeput

lavender (
true
)

bergamot,

citronella,

cardamom,

Cananga

labdanum,

rose (
Damask
)

lavandin

lemon balm,

jasmine, pepper

oakmoss

neroli

anise, cassia

basil

Caraway

chamomile (
G
)

frankincense

orange (
sweet
)

cassia,

bay

Cardamom

cedarwood,

frankincense,

mandarin,

ginger, parsley

ylang-ylang

patchouli

neroli

bergamot,

grapefruit

Carrot

cedarwood,

frankincense

lavender (
spike
),

cumin,

cypress

lime

geranium

Blending by Perfume Note 69

Table 5.2 Oils that Combine Well According to Perfume Note (continued)

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Middle

Middle to Base

Base

Cassia

grapefruit,

clove, ginger,

benzoin

frankincense

lavandin,

lavender (
true
)

rosemary

lemon, lime,

Catnip

cardamom,

myrrh

peppermint

eucalyptus

lemon balm

bergamot,

citronella,

fir (
balsam
),

Cedarwood (A)

amyris, vetiver

spruce, yarrow

rosemary

juniper,

jasmine

palmarosa

rose (
Damask
)

citronella,

lavender (
true
),
Cedarwood (V)

amyris,

rosemary

palmarosa

benzoin,

patchouli

cypress

lemon

Celery

coriander,

lovage (
root
)

oakmoss

pine, tea tree

lavender (
true
)

bergamot,

camphor,

geranium,

Chamomile (G)

patchouli

lemon

tea tree

lavender (
true
),

benzoin,

neroli

jasmine

bergamot,

camphor,

Chamomile (R)

clary sage,

frankincense

rose (
Damask
)

tea tree

cumin,

rose (
Maroc
)

tarragon

mandarin,

lavandin,

Cinnamon

benzoin,

frankincense

orange (sweet),

thyme

(bark)

fir (
balsam
)

spruce

clove, elemi

lemon, spruce

rosemary,

Cinnamon (leaf)

cedarwood

frankincense

thyme

clove, neroli

(
Atlas
),

ylang-ylang

bergamot,

Citronella

coriander,

cedarwood

amyris

lemon,

basil, pine

geranium

peppermint

70 Blending by Perfume Note

Table 5.2 Oils that Combine Well According to Perfume Note (continued)

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Base

hyssop, sage

basil, lavandin,

lavender (
true
),

Clary Sage

frankincense,

(
common
),

pine, tagetes

sage (
Spanish
)

cypress,

sandalwood

yarrow

jasmine

mandarin,

bay, cajeput,

Clove (bud)

rose (
Maroc
),

patchouli

rose (
Damask
)

myrtle, tea tree

allspice

ylang-ylang

cassia,

cajeput,

Clove (leaf)

clary sage,

sandalwood

peppermint

grapefruit,

nutmeg

rose (
Maroc
)

lavandin

bergamot,

celery, pine,

Coriander

cypress,

amyris,

petitgrain

tagetes

neroli,

jasmine

frankincense

opopanax

anise

lavandin,

Cumin

chamomile (
G
)

rosemary

galbanum

lemon

bay,

marjoram,

Cypress

sandalwood

lavandin, pine

palmarosa

benzoin, clary

sage

bergamot,

eucalyptus (
l
)

Dill

pepper

spikenard

lemon,

lemongrass

elemi, nutmeg

spearmint

lime, mandarin,

eucalyptus (
l
)

Elemi

pepper

frankincense,

sage (
common
)

rosemary

lavender (
true
)

myrrh

lavender (
spike
),
Eucalyptus (bg)

lavender (
true
),

cedarwood

oakmoss

lemon

pine, thyme

marjoram

lemon,

Eucalyptus (l)

geranium,

jasmine,

frankincense

spearmint, rose

pine

palmarosa

rose (
Maroc
)

(
Damask
)

bergamot,

basil

Fennel (bitter)

pepper

frankincense

lemon

marjoram

Fennel (sweet)

basil

cardamom,

rose (
Maroc
)

sandalwood

anise, lemon

geranium,

parsley

Blending by Perfume Note 71

Table 5.2 Oils that Combine Well According to Perfume Note (continued)

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Base

lavender (
spike
),

pine

Fir (balsam)

benzoin,

sandalwood

peppermint

lavender (
true
)

cedarwood

fennel (
sweet
),

pine,

Fir (silver)

benzoin,

labdanum

lemon

rosemary

galbanum

cedarwood

bergamot,

bay, basil,

elemi, neroli,

angelica (
root
),

Frankincense

orange (
bitter
)

camphor

opopanax

benzoin,

myrrh

pepper

lemon, lime,

lavandin,

Galangal

patchouli

sage (
common
)

litsea, myrtle

allspice, parsley

spruce

pine

Galbanum

lovage (
root
)

frankincense,

geranium,

storax

tarragon

bergamot,

grapefruit,

Geranium

rose (
Maroc
),

myrrh,

rose (
Damask
)

lemongrass

clove, neroli

pepper

patchouli

lemon, lime,

litsea

Ginger

rose (
Maroc
)

vetiver

rose (
Damask
)

orange (
sweet
)

anise,

Grapefruit

galangal,

cypress

frankincense

bergamot,

bay, rosemary

neroli,

lemon

palmarosa

lavender (
spike
),

lemongrass,

chamomile (
R
)

Helichrysum

labdanum,

lemon,

litsea

rose (
Maroc
)

oakmoss,

vetiver

lemon

bay,

Hops
—
lemon

litsea, pine

balm, nutmeg

Hyssop

bay, myrtle,

geranium,

clary sage

bergamot

rosemary

lavender (
true
)

lime, petitgrain, eucalyptus (
l
),

chamomile (
R
),

Jasmine

birch, storax,

rose, spearmint

litsea

coriander

cedarwood

vetiver

(
Atlas
)

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Table 5.2 Oils that Combine Well According to Perfume Note (continued)

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Middle to Base

Base

bergamot,

pine,

Juniper

benzoin,

vetiver

lemon

rosemary

fir, geranium

clary sage

bergamot,

bay, cajeput,

juniper,

clary sage,

Labdanum

lemon, lime

lavandin

opopanax

helichrysum

frankincense

bergamot,

Lavandin

cinnamon,

cypress,

amyris,

lime, spruce

bay, rosemary

oregano

ylang-ylang

storax

Lavender (spike)

eucalyptus,

clove,

cedarwood,

oakmoss,

petitgrain

pine, rosemary

lemon balm

rose (
Maroc
)

patchouli

cassia, lemon,

bay, celery,

Lavender (true)

cedarwood,

galbanum,

lime,

litsea, myrtle

elemi,

clary sage

myrrh,

peppermint

palmarosa

patchouli,

vetiver

Lemon

bay, catnip,

chamomile (
R
),

benzoin,

frankincense,

fennel (
sweet
)

eucalyptus

neroli

ylang-ylang

sandalwood

lime, petitgrain,

lavandin,

Lemon Balm

clary sage,

frankincense

rose (
Damask
)

thyme

dill, savory

jasmine

bergamot, lime

Lemongrass

lavender (
true
), angelica (
root
),

tagetes

orange (
sweet
)

cedarwood

Lime

basil, citronella, niaouli, nutmeg

clary sage,

oakmoss

bergamot,

rosemary

jasmine

lemon

bergamot,

Litsea

ginger,

cedarwood,

frankincense

petitgrain

basil, rosemary

lavender (
true
)

ylang-ylang

rose (
Damask
)

Lovage

galbanum,

rose (
Maroc
)

oakmoss

(
leaf & stalk
)

opopanax

bay, celery,

galbanum,

Lovage (root)

oakmoss

lavandin

opopanax

Mandarin

eucalyptus

cinnamon

jasmine,

myrrh,

rose (
Damask
)

(
lemon
)

(
bark
), clove,

ylang-ylang

sandalwood

nutmeg

Blending by Perfume Note 73

Table 5.2 Oils that Combine Well According to Perfume Note (continued)

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Middle to Base

Base

bergamot,

eucalyptus (
bg
),

Marjoram

cedarwood,

peppermint

tea tree

fir (
silver
)

chamomile (
G
)

sage (
common
)

angelica (
seed
),

Mugwort

angelica (
root
),

amyris,

pine, rosemary

clove, juniper

clary sage

patchouli

mandarin,

catnip,

elemi, juniper,

benzoin

Myrrh

spearmint,

pine, thyme

lavender (
true
)

sandalwood

yarrow

bergamot,

Myrtle

clove, galangal,

clary sage

turmeric

hyssop, yarrow

bay, lavandin

ginger, parsley

lemon,

grapefruit

Neroli

benzoin,

frankincense

rose (
Damask
)

allspice,

clary sage

geranium

fennel

basil, cajeput,

Niaouli

(sweet), lime,

myrtle

lavender (
true
)

peppermint

mandarin,

bay, rosemary

Nutmeg

clary sage

oakmoss,

petitgrain

clove, geranium

turmeric

anise, lime

bay, eucalyptus

ginger,

clary sage,

Oakmoss

(
blue gum
)

orange (
sweet
)

ylang-ylang

vetiver

bergamot

basil, lovage

Opopanax

clary sage,

labdanum,

(
leaf & stalk
)

coriander, fir

lovage (
root
)

vetiver

Orange (bitter)

lemongrass