One of the advantages of essential oils and a diffuser compared to many other fragrance products is that you can mix them super easily. This way, you can create completely new scent experiences every day if you want!
Take out your diffuser. Fill it with tap water. Choose two to five oils to mix. Add the oils one at a time, and start. It's that simple! Your diffuser will now produce water vapor that carries the scent of your chosen oils.
Usually you mix two or three oils. More oils can of course be tried, but there is then a risk that the scent will be a little scattered.
You decide how prominent you want different scents to be. Perhaps you want a clear citrus scent with a subtle hint of pine? Drizzle in more of the grapefruit or lemon oil, and finish by adding just one or two drops of cedarwood.
With a few essential oils and a diffuser, you are invited to discover a world of fragrances for yourself! Try it out yourself, or find inspiration on our product pages. On each oil page, we have also added a tab called "Combinations". There we list a couple of oils that we think individually go well with the oil whose page you are on.
However, don't be afraid to let your own creativity flow. You can't really go wrong. What can happen is that your fragrance blend won't be as pleasant as you hoped. Then just empty the diffuser into the sink and start again!
Oils can be blended based on both scent and properties, but also combined. For example, grapefruit and ylang ylang are a perfect match in terms of scent, and they are also used in aromatherapy to improve mood. So together, they both provide a sunny fragrance, while helping each other to contribute to a positive atmosphere!
A third factor to consider is the different fragrance notes. Top notes, middle notes (heart notes) and base notes.
Top notes are oils whose fragrance molecules are very light and volatile and therefore quickly perceived.
Middle notes are often where you want to put the emphasis in your fragrance blend. They are perceived fairly quickly, linger for a while and tie together top and base notes.
Base notes are often darker scents with wood, leather and musk notes. Their scent molecules are heavier and in a well-balanced fragrance blend (or perfume for that matter), the base note is a relatively subtle player that adds complexity and is perceived just after the top and middle notes.
Among the top notes we find many citrus oils. Examples of middle notes are lavender, May Chang and ginger. Popular base notes are frankincense and cedarwood.
(Bonus tip! Vetivert is a very exciting base note with hints of light smokiness. Smelling it straight from the bottle, it can easily feel overwhelming and heavy. But a single drop of vetiver together with bergamot and clary sage creates a sophisticated, elegant and complex scent that is wonderful!)