Rosemary EO smells like eucalyptus?

AshleyR · Mar 24, 2009

I ordered some "Rosemary Spanish" EO from NDA. The reviews on the site said this one was the most "true" rosemary scent.

To me it smells a LOT like eucalyptus. When I breathe it in, my eyes burn from it's minty-ness.

Is this common with rosemary EO's, or did I just get a funny one?

I love soap! · Mar 24, 2009

Yep

Rosemary and eucalyptus smell similiar.

cdwinsby · Mar 24, 2009

Rosemary is one of those eye-burners for sure!! Many herbaceous e/o's are.

TessC · Mar 24, 2009

The rosemary EO I got from MMS is definitely strong, but distinctively rosemary, doesn't smell like eucalyptus at all.

surf girl · Mar 24, 2009

I got the same Rosemary from NDA, and I thought exactly the same thing as you. I think, though, that it smells different OOB than it does when it's in something. I haven't used it in soap yet, but I do put it in my vinegar hair rinse, and it smells more typically of rosemary in that. I do think that rosemary and eucalyptus have similarities.

Inodoro Pereyra · Mar 25, 2009

I agree with Surf Girl and I Love Soap.
I bought my EOs here:

http://www.diannassundries.com/

and rosemary definitely has an eucalyptus hint in it.
I don't know it this would qualify as "true rosemary" tough...