When you’re planning a romantic evening, essential oils can set the perfect mood. Here’s a guide to some of the most romantic essential oils and how to use them.
These oils are best used in a massage oil blend applied to your or your partner’s skin. Mix the essential oils you want to try with a carrier oil like sweet almond, jojoba, or olive oil, ensuring the essential oil concentration is no more than 2%. Always check our Essential Oil Safety Guide before use.
Derived from Pimenta dioica berries, allspice oil has a fresh, warm, and spicy scent with hints of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. It blends well with black pepper, coriander, ginger, neroli, and ylang ylang.
Atlas Cedarwood oil comes from the Cedrus atlantica tree and has a rich, woody fragrance. Known for its relaxing and detoxifying properties, it pairs well with clary sage, jasmine, neroli, rosemary, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
Cinnamon Bark oil, extracted from Cinnamomum verum, has a warm, herbal spice aroma. It’s a powerful stimulant and digestive aid, mixing well with ginger, rose, vanilla, and ylang ylang.
Coriander oil, distilled from Coriandrum sativum seeds, has a sweet, spicy, and slightly fruity scent. It aids digestion and detoxifies, blending well with black pepper, cinnamon, clary sage, ginger, jasmine, neroli, nutmeg, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
Davana oil, from Artemisia pallens, has a rich, sweet, and fruity aroma. Known for its spiritual significance, it evolves with the wearer’s body chemistry. It blends nicely with black pepper, jasmine, neroli, rose, sandalwood, vanilla, and ylang ylang.
Ginger oil, from Zingiber officinale roots, offers a warm, fresh, and slightly sweet aroma. It aids digestion and is very stimulating, mixing well with cedarwood, coriander, jasmine, neroli, rose, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
Jasmine oil, from Jasminum grandiflorum flowers, has a rich floral scent. It’s used to calm nerves and relax the body, blending well with clary sage, coriander, ginger, neroli, rose, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
Mace oil, distilled from Myristica fragrans arils, adds a bright, warm, and spicy aroma. It’s stimulating and mixes well with clary sage and neroli.
Nutmeg oil has a warm, spicy scent and is distilled from Myristica fragrans seeds. It’s stimulating and can invoke vivid dreams. It blends well with clary sage, coriander, and rosemary.
Neroli oil, extracted from Citrus aurantium flowers, has a light, sweet fragrance. It calms the mind and promotes youthful skin, blending nicely with clary sage, coriander, ginger, jasmine, rose, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
Black Pepper oil, derived from Piper nigrum, has a strong, sharp scent. It’s a digestive aid and stimulant, mixing well with clary sage, nutmeg, rosemary, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
Pink Pepper oil, from Schinus molle seeds, has a spicy aroma similar to black pepper but with sweet and fruity notes. It’s a digestive and stimulant, blending well with clary sage, nutmeg, rosemary, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
Bulgarian Rose oil, from Rosa damascena petals, has a rich, sweet floral scent with a hint of spice. It inspires sensuality and relaxes the mind, blending nicely with clary sage, ginger, jasmine, neroli, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
Chinese Rose oil, distilled from Rosa rugosa petals, has a soft, sweet floral aroma with hints of spice and honey. It’s great for sensual blends and mixes beautifully with coriander, ginger, jasmine, neroli, sandalwood, and ylang ylang.
Rosemary oil, from Rosmarinus officinalis, has a fresh, woody aroma. It symbolizes love and aids digestion, mixing well with black pepper, cedarwood, cinnamon, and clary sage.
Clary Sage oil, from Salvia sclarea, has a dry, musky floral aroma. It soothes nerves and creates a warm environment, blending well with black pepper, cedarwood, coriander, jasmine, rose, and sandalwood.
Australian Sandalwood oil, extracted from Santalum spicatum, has a smooth, earthy aroma. It’s soothing and relaxing, blending beautifully with vanilla, black pepper, clary sage, jasmine, neroli, rose, and ylang ylang.
Winter Savory oil, from Satureja montana, has a strong herbal aroma. It aids digestion and mixes well with citrus and other green herbal oils like rosemary.
Vanilla oil, distilled from Vanilla planifolia seed pods, is rich, creamy, and sweet. It’s used in fragrances to create a sensual atmosphere, blending deliciously with sandalwood, jasmine, rose, and ylang ylang.
Ylang Ylang oil, from Cananga odorata flowers, is rich and sweet. It’s known for its relaxing and mood-lifting qualities and mixes well with almost everything.
Some essential oils can be harmful to people with liver or kidney issues, sensitive skin, or allergies. Always do a skin patch test at a low dilution before use. Pregnant or nursing women should avoid essential oils as they can affect developing fetuses and small children. Most essential oils are for external use only and can be dangerous if ingested. Always consult a medical professional before using essential oils for any purpose.
