10 Most Fragrant Essential Oils Everyone Should Try
Popular in aromatherapy, essential oils are fragrant oils organically extracted from a variety of plants. In addition to a pleasant aroma, the best essential oils also provide benefits for your health and well-being.
What is the best essential oil? Read on for our top 10 must-have essential oils.
1. Peppermint Oil
What is the best essential oil, you say? We believe that peppermint oil offers the perfect combination of positive effects, scent and price. It has a distinctive scent - one you already know. It is minty and refreshing, and it reenergizes the tired mind thanks to menthol and menthone.
It is an antispasmodic stimulant that invigorates you throughout the day thanks to its icy and fresh aroma. It is effective in soothing nausea, relieving headaches and numbing pain. It sharpens the mind incredibly well, improving concentration and memory.
Peppermint oil has also been shown to be beneficial in regrowing hair. You may have seen that it is already used in many hair products to thicken and nourish. Add a few drops to your shampoo to see the effects for yourself.
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2. Lavender oil
Missing from the top spot, lavender oil is probably the most popular oil on this list — and for good reason. It has a grassy type scent, reminiscent of fresh flowers. It is one of the best fragrance enhancers, which blends well with almost all other essential oils. If you're making your own scent, add a drop of lavender to enhance it.
Use with caution if you are allergic to mint.
3. Jasmine oil
Jasmine oil is one of the most luxurious on this list of best essential oils. It has a rich and exotic scent, sweet, floral and faintly fruity. It is slightly more expensive due to its difficulty of extraction, however, the price difference is justified by its benefits.
Jasmine oil is an antidepressant that can help calm the nerves and ease coughing fits caused by asthma. It is also an aphrodisiac and rectifies low libido. As a natural sedative, it promotes deep and restful sleep.
Massaging the oil into your skin can help stop headaches and relieve stomach pain. It works very well against flu symptoms. Jasmine oil also helps a lot in preventing anxiety and relaxing the body, even neutralizing the effects of a panic attack.
4. Lemon oil
Like the fruit it gets its name from, lemon oil is another tangy, tangy scent. It seems a bit brighter than sweet orange oil, seeming to cleanse the air it drifts through. It has a surprising effect on your mood, lifting you up and making you feel joyful and full of life.
Lemon oil works to reduce stress, soothe migraines, and cleanse the skin of various problems. It also helps reduce wrinkles, tone the skin and increase circulation.
It is antibacterial and antiseptic, making it a brilliant disinfectant – it is often used in household cleaners.
5. Eucalyptus oil
Definitely not for the faint of heart, eucalyptus oil is one of the most powerfully pungent oils available. It has a light mint taste, a touch of pine and a hint of honey. Inhaling it is literally breathtaking - it instantly clears your airways, leaving you revitalized and invigorated.
6. Sweet orange oil
As you might imagine, sweet orange oil has a pungent smell. It's a tangy citrus scent that leaves you feeling cheerful and energized. Just inhale deeply and feel the woes of the day drain from your body. It flushes anxiety out of your system, leaving you revitalized and refreshed.
It is best used in shower products as it can be irritating to the skin if left on for too long. Apply a few drops in your evening bath and be amazed at how peacefully you fall asleep. It is a natural sedative that can be helpful for people suffering from insomnia.
Due to the strength of its scent it is ideal to use around the home. Perhaps you can create your own air freshener, detoxifying your home with an energizing aroma.
Sweet orange oil is best used when diluted with a carrier oil, in a 1:1 ratio.
7. Rosemary oil
Bergamot has a slight citrus scent, not quite as pungent as orange, but teasing something much more complex. It seems to have a floral base layer, with a hint of spice. It is highly valued in the perfume industry due to its ability to blend naturally with other oils, creating more intense aromas. In particular, orange, rosemary and jasmine mix well with bergamot.
Like all those good-smelling oils, bergamot also has medical benefits. It reduces the symptoms of fever, relieves pain and reduces fatigue. It is useful in aiding digestion and can help rid the body of bacterial infections.
Bergamot can also help clear up acne, however, it is phototoxic. This means that exposure to the sun can damage the skin where the oil has been applied. Cover up when outside to avoid this.
9. Cinnamon oil
Much like spice, the scent of this oil contains a unique contrast of sweet and tangy. The scent fills you with a musky warmth, seeming to be both distant and exotic, but also familiar at the same time.
Cinnamon is one of the oldest essential oils, with the ancient Egyptians using it for medicinal purposes over 3,500 years ago. It was only available to the elite for a long time.
Today, it is easy to obtain, but its qualities remain unchanged. In aromatherapy, it is used to help eliminate chest infections. When applied topically, it can soothe muscle aches, cramps and pain. It is an excellent natural preservative, antibacterial, antimicrobial and antiseptic. Cinnamon oil is a brilliant pain reliever and can be used to cool the skin and reduce inflammation.
10. Rose oil
Rose oil is probably the sweetest smelling essential oil there is. A delicate blend of velvety creaminess and exotic sensuality makes it one of the best aromatherapy oils. It works well when combined with jasmine oil, as the two complement each other.
Great in perfumes, rose oil is powerful, so you don't need to use too much. Besides the rich scent, there are many other benefits of using rose oil. It is a powerhouse of antioxidants, making it an excellent skin care product, reducing fine lines and wrinkles. It is known to calm swelling and help stomach cramps. A small amount can counter migraines, but be careful, use too much and it can have the opposite effect.
Health Warning: With all essential oils, we advise testing a reaction with one or two drops on the skin, before using more.
