Aromatherapy -Blends

BLENDS

Comprised of three elements – top note, middle note, base note

Top
-first smell to arise from the blend
-evaporates quickly
-light, fresh, sharp ,penetrating, airy
-add brightness to a blend
-reminisc

ent  of wind chimes or a flute
-stimulate and clear your mind
-uplift your energy

Like Liime, Orange, Grapefruit
(note – morning wake up juices)

Middle
Also called the “heart note”

-gives fullness & softness  - rounds out any sharp edges
-can have both top & base aromas in them
purpose is to harmonize your blends.
bring  balance both physically and energetically
soothing and harmonizing for both mind & body

Like Chamomile,  Rosewood,   Peppermint

Base
deep, warm grounded quality
Operate as fixitives , reducing the evaporation of the top notes
Add intensity
often earthy
Aroma rises slowly to the nose – unlike the top notes which penetrates quickly
used to relieve stress, anxiety, insomnia
calming & grounding
usually from resins and roots.

Like  Cedarwood, Vetiver, YlangYlang

Aromatherapy Notes Top          Middle          Base Basil (To Middle) Bay Balsam Peru Bergamot (To Middle) Black Pepper Cassia (To Middle) Cajuput Cardamom Cedarwood Cinnamon Chamomile Cinnamon (To Middle) Clary Sage (To Middle) Cypress Clove Coriander (To Middle) Fennel (To Top) Frankincense Eucalyptus Geranium Ginger (To Middle) Grapefruit Ho Leaf Jasmine Hyssop (To Middle) Ho Wood Myrrh Lemon Hyssop (To Top) Neroli (Also as Top) Lemongrass (To Middle) Juniper Oakmoss Lime Lavender (To Top) Patchouli Mandarin /Tangerine Marjoram Rose Neroli (To Middle) Melissa (To Top) Rosewood (To Middle) Verbena Myrtle Sandalwood Niaouli Nutmeg Valerian Orange Palma Rosa Vanilla Peppermint Pine Vetiver Petitgrain Rosemary Ylang Ylang (To Middle) Ravensara Spikenard Sage Yarrow Spearmint Tagetes Tangerine Tea Tree (To Middle) Thyme (To Middle)