Blending Ideas...

[jules92207]

Been hitting a wall with blending ideas for my EO's.

I currently have:
Lavender 40/42
Pink Grapefruit
Patchouli (dark)
Peppermint
Fir Needle
Eucalyptus Globulus
Tea Tree
Lemon
Rosemary
Bergamot
tiny bit of Sweet Orange

Really want to get:
Anise
Lemongrass
Spearmint
Litsea
Pettigrain

First question - what would you blend with what I have?

I have done a Lavender, Rosemary and Patchouli blend - very nice. Also been toying with Pink Grapefruit and Fir Needle - my q-tip test is yielding a nice result so far.

Second - what am I missing to make some great blends?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[AustinStraight]

3 parts orange:1 part patchouli
2 parts grapefruit:1 part lavender
2 parts peppermint:1 part rosemary
2 parts lavender:1 part fir needle

If you get petitgrain, it goes nicely with orange. Anise I'm not sure about, I've never had success blending it... Lemongrass is nice with patchouli, maybe 2 lemongrass:1 patchouli. Depends on how much you like patchouli Patchouli is superb with any citrus oil. Then again, anything is superb with any citrus oil! Tea tree is kinda hard to blend aromatically. It's just "tolerable" with grapefruit, imo.

I recommend getting cinnamon bark or cassia (cinnamon bark smells way better than cinnamon leaf, but is pricier, cassia is the cheapest option), peru balsam (sweet, warm, kinda syrupy vanilla/benzoin scent), and lime. To be honest, I recommend just stacking up as wide a variety of citrus oils as possible, they're so versatile Cinnamon is really nice with orange, or just to add a warm quality to any blend. I personally don't have peru balsam (yet!) but my sister does, and she's shared & let me experiment with it a bit. It's really nice to add a vanilla smell to a blend without spending a fortune. Try 2 parts patchouli:1 part peru balsam.

May I ask where you get your essential oils?

 

[lsg]

Lavender/rosemary/spearmint is nice.

 

[eyeroll]

I like 2 grapefruit: 1 rosemary.

I also like anything with lemongrass. Patch & lemongrass is great so I'd think patch & lemon would be pretty nice too.

 

[jules92207]

3 parts orange:1 part patchouli
2 parts grapefruit:1 part lavender
2 parts peppermint:1 part rosemary
2 parts lavender:1 part fir needle

If you get petitgrain, it goes nicely with orange. Anise I'm not sure about, I've never had success blending it... Lemongrass is nice with patchouli, maybe 2 lemongrass:1 patchouli. Depends on how much you like patchouli Patchouli is superb with any citrus oil. Then again, anything is superb with any citrus oil! Tea tree is kinda hard to blend aromatically. It's just "tolerable" with grapefruit, imo.

I recommend getting cinnamon bark or cassia (cinnamon bark smells way better than cinnamon leaf, but is pricier, cassia is the cheapest option), peru balsam (sweet, warm, kinda syrupy vanilla/benzoin scent), and lime. To be honest, I recommend just stacking up as wide a variety of citrus oils as possible, they're so versatile Cinnamon is really nice with orange, or just to add a warm quality to any blend. I personally don't have peru balsam (yet!) but my sister does, and she's shared & let me experiment with it a bit. It's really nice to add a vanilla smell to a blend without spending a fortune. Try 2 parts patchouli:1 part peru balsam.

May I ask where you get your essential oils?

AustinStraight - wow, great suggestions. My first big EO order was from NDA so that is most of what I have. Been planning another order and definitely have a few new ones to add now, thanks!

Is clove better as an EO versus FO?

 

[jules92207]

Lavender/rosemary/spearmint is nice.

I think I would like this even better than the lavender/rosemary/patchouli I made - nice!

 

[AustinStraight]

I've never tried a clove FO, sorry! The EO is good enough for me

 

[LanaBanana]

I like lavender with tea tree. I use this in an oatmeal lavender bar.

Another of my favorites is peppermint with tea tree. This combo started my soap making journey--I began trying to re-create a tea tree soap from Nature's Gate!

Lastly, a nice cooling bar is spearmint with peppermint. The spearmint gives the peppermint a sweet smell. It is very pleasant.

 

[linbrit]

I write down blends whenever I see them ..... have yet to try most of them, but here's a few that I have tried and liked.

Lemon
Eucalyptus
Peppermint
3:1:1


3 parts lemon / 1 part lavender OR.... 3 parts lavender / 1 part lemon


Lavender
Eucalyptus
Peppermint
3:3:2

Today, I am trying one called "Awesome" 1:1 lemongrass & peppermint. I just got lemongrass and am anxious to try it.

 

[cmzaha]

If you happen to have any litsea it will really kick up the lemongrass. I cannot live without litsea (May Chang) and it is not expensive

 

[jules92207]

I've never tried a clove FO, sorry! The EO is good enough for me

I'm really glad you said that cause I was really on the fence about that. The only time I've used clove was from a fancy shop and it was lovely but I'm pretty sure it was just an FO. This was long before I even really started soaping and thought about where they came from or I would have asked. I also spent way too much on that I realize now that I'm buying wholesale.. :???:

 

[jules92207]

So many great suggestions, I am sure to hit the $100 minimum at NDA now...

Thank you all!!!


I did a small blend to test some pink grapefruit with a couple different scents and I have to say I'm totally sold on Pink Grapefruit and Fir Needle. Strange, huh? I think I have to give it a try at maybe a 2 pink grapefruit, 1 fir needle.

 

[Seawolfe]

I like this one recommended in Catherine Failors liquid soap book. She credits Bill and Trina Wallace for "Sea Breezy" which is 2 parts eucalyptus, 2 parts lemongrass (I subbed Litsea cubeba) and 1 part rosemary EO

 

[green soap]

Been hitting a wall with blending ideas for my EO's.

First question - what would you blend with what I have?

Second - what am I missing to make some great blends?

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On the first question I like equal parts orange, lavender and bergamot.

On the second question, I could not live without some type of cedar, and also ylang ylang. I also use clove and the cassias, and they are not expensive. I will hold back now because you are already spending a lot of money.

 

[jules92207]

May I ask where you get your essential oils?

I just searched NDA and they didn't have Peru Balsam - where do you get yours from?

 

[jules92207]

Just found some at BB since I went there to get a new mold. Thanks for all the suggestions!!!

 

[Nikkor]

If you happen to have any litsea it will really kick up the lemongrass. I cannot live without litsea (May Chang) and it is not expensive

That sounds like a nice blend! What ratios would you suggest?

 

[neeners]

I recently did a blend lavender/rosemary/cedarwood (in oz I did .5/.4/.3). it's AMAZING. one of my fav blends so far.

 

[jules92207]

I recently did a blend lavender/rosemary/cedarwood (in oz I did .5/.4/.3). it's AMAZING. one of my fav blends so far.

Yummmm... that sounds lovely. Again, possibly an alternative to my lavender/rosemary/patchouli - I like it but I bet cedarwood would really kick up the scent layers a bit.

 

[jules92207]

I know this post is way past due but I finally placed my EO order today - ordered from both Liberty Natural and NDA:

On its way...
Peru Balsam
tiny bit of Cardamom
Lemongrass
Clove bud
Anise star
Spearmint
Key lime
Litsea Cubea
Orange 5 fold
Cinnamon bark
cedarwood
rosewood

Can't flipping wait!!!! :-D