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Three fragrance notes explained to help you blend you scent magic

Becky Pope · January 06, 2022
Three fragrance notes explained to help you blend you scent magic

What are top notes? 

Top notes are the first impression of an aroma. They are usually light and sharp, and evaporate quickly, sometimes within 5 to 10 minutes. To help you pick you signature scent, and compliment each other see below details.

You'll be able to smell a top note right away. Some essential oils that are considered top notes are: citrus oils

Orange, Lemon, peppermint and eucalyptus. Did you know Lavender is so versatile it is a top note and is also a middle note!

What are middle notes? 

The next aroma that you will experience is the middle note or the body of the oil/blend. These notes are the main part of the aroma and may last up to 2 hours. Our popular middle note essential oils are tea tree, geranium and lavender too!

What are base notes? 

The final note to an aroma is the base note. Sometimes referred to as the dry out note, fixative note, or bottom of the aroma. These will start to appear within a couple of hours of putting the oil on, and can sometimes last for up to a day. Our classic base note is Frankincense. The King of essential oils.

Every aroma combination or single essential oil has elements of all three notes (top, middle, and base). A particular oil may be classified as a top note, but will still contain some characteristics of the other two, all working together in harmony. Hopefully this will help you blend some amazing scent magic to suit your mood and enhance your health too!

 

 

Blending Guide notes:

Essential oil

Perfumery note

Family

Eucalyptus
Top Woody
Frankincense
Base Sweet/Spicy/Woody
Geranium Middle Floral
Lavender Top/Middle Floral
Lemon Top Citrus
Sweet Orange Top Citrus
Peppermint  Top Minty/Herbal
Tea Tree Middle Herbal

 

 

We believe in the magic of creating your own blend. With you every step of the way with our Breathe, Live and Rest Calm sets. 

Our Breathe Calm set helps you awake uplifted and includes the following vegan essential oils: Lavender, Lavandula Angustifolia, France - Frankincense, Boswellia Serrata, Somalia, Sweet Orange, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis, Brasil.

Our Live Calm set helps give your health a little boost with energy  throughout the day. It includes the following vegan essential oils: Peppermint, Metha Piperita Oil, India, Citrus Lemon Peel Oil, Italy and Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus, Citrus Globolus Leaf, China.

Our Rest Calm Set helps you relax and find balance after a long day. It includes Lavender, Lavandula Angustifolia, France - Frankincense, Boswellia Serrata, Somalia Geranium Bourbon, Pelargonium Graveolen, Madagascar.

 

Why buy a blend when you can make the magic of one yourself? Why not create your own signature scent selection, and along with the Signature Scents, they can be available on a monthly subscription too with a BCALM bath brew treat and even more savings! Happy Blending.

Blending Guide:

  • Lavender Essential Oil: Blends well with frankincense, orange, peppermint, geranium, tea tree and lemon

  • Frankincense Essential Oil: Blends well with lavender, orange, geranium

  • Sweet Orange Essential Oil: Blends well with lavender, frankincense, geranium

  • Peppermint Essential Oil: blends well with lavender, lemon, and eucalyptus.

  • Lemon Essential Oil: Blends well with peppermint, lavender, geranium and eucalyptus.

    • Eucalyptus Essential Oil: Blends well with peppermint, lavender and lemon

    • Tea Tree Essential Oil: Blends well with peppermint, lavender, and geranium

    • Geranium Essential Oil: Blends well with  lavender, and frankincense, lemon and tea tree.

    Complete guide here

    How can I use my Oils?

    Tips & Tricks: 

    • Diffuser: Add 5-8 drops to 100ml cool water in your diffuser. Or use with other BCALM organic pure essential oils, to blend some magic depending on your mood! Start with our signature sets for inspiration. 
    • Pillow talk: A few drops of oil on your pillow will help relax and help you drift off to sleep
    • Quick fix: A few deep inhalations from the bottle can help when you are at work, in the car or anytime you need a quick break.
    • Inhalation: Place 3-4 drops on a tissue and breathe deeply for maximum benefits or place in a bowl of hot water and inhale. Some oxide rich oils are irritants to asthmatics, the eucalyptus family, tea-tree and some of the tree oils. Please speak with a clinical aromatherapist if you have asthma or a respiratory condition. Asthmatics must not use the water inhalation method. Our diffuser keyring for inhalation.
    • Shower: Add 2-3 drops to the corner of the shower and enjoy the benefits of steam inhalation.
    • Topically: Mix 15-30 drops (5-10%) with 5ml carrier oil (sweet almond recommended) and apply to wrists, chest or back of the neck. Can aid healing of bruises if applied twice a day to the area. For a headache place on the neck, temples and hairline to help. Our Roller ball to apply topically.
    • Hand or foot bath: Add 2 drops to a bowl of water.
    • Compress: Add 2 drops to a bowl of water. For treating inflammation or to cool down use cold to room temperature water. For aching tight muscles use warm to hot water. Agitate a face cloth in the water, wring out excess moisture and apply cloth to the affected area. Repeat two or three times as the compress cools down or warms up.
    • Steam Treatment: Add 2 drops of essential oil to a bowl of steaming hot water. Place your face close to the bowl and cover the back of your head and bowl with a towel to trap the aromatic vapours. Caution due to risk of burns or scalding and keep eyes covered during treatment.

     

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