Benefits of Using Sandalwood Essential Oil Blend Recipes

A bottle of essential oil with white sandalwood

For centuries, sandalwood essential oil has been a popular ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine. It’s used to bring a sense of calmness and greater mental clarity. It’s popularly used in perfumes and essential oil treatment blends, as it doesn’t just have a sweet, musky, and woody scent – it … Read more

Sandalwood and Vanilla Essential Oil Recipes for Perfume

A bottle of sandalwood essential oil with sandalwood

Walking through the perfume section of a department store can trigger a headache, especially for those sensitive or even allergic to fragrances. Many scents are cloying and overwhelming. Plus, there are some nasty ingredients in those commercial perfumes that you’re spritzing unto the skin. Essential oils, especially soft and warm fragrant oils … Read more

Mixing Vanilla and Other Scents to Make Candles

Wellness Vanilla Scent

If you’re like most people, the smell of vanilla will help you recall back memories of your kitchen’s sweet and savory smells full of warmth and goodness. The gentle aroma wafts over you as you reminisce the taste of your grandma’s or mother’s baked goods. With vanilla-scented candles, you can relive these … Read more

Making Scented Bedroom Drawer Liners

Caucasian Male Hands Placing Plastic Drawer Liner in a Bathroom

Do you ever get tired of having your clothes smelling like your drawer? You can try making your own scented dresser drawer liners. Making your own makes it unique, so you can give your drawers the scent you like while keeping them smelling freshly laundered for longer. Plus, it can give your … Read more

Creating Your Own Sandalwood Cologne for Men

A bottle of sandalwood essential oil with white sandalwood

If you want to make your presence in a room memorable and remarkable, you need a signature scent. And what’s a better way to define your scent footprint than with a DIY cologne formula you manufactured yourself? This way, you can express your creative side with a flavor profile that reflects your … Read more

So Exactly What is Vanilla

Vanilla planifolia flower

Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, obtained mainly from the pods of the Mexican species, known as flat-leaved vanilla or V. planifolia. The word vanilla is derived from vainilla, the diminutive of the Spanish word Vaina, which means small pod. Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people cultivated the vanilla orchid … Read more