Plant Origins Essential Oils & Their Aroma Categories

Classifying essential oils into categories is one great way to make learning aromatherapy a little easier. Essential oils basically fall into one of 8 aroma families:

1. Citrus
2. Floral
3. Herbaceous
4. Spicy
5. Woody
6. Earthy
7. Resinous
8. Camphoraceous

1. Floral



This is one of the most popular aroma families not only most of the essential oils from this aroma families smell lovely with flower aroma, but also they have therapeutic properties. Floral essential oils are widely used in skincare and fragrance for example rose geranium is common in skincare products. Rose, jasmine, ylang ylang, lavender fall in this category. Florals oils are known to balance hormones, cultivate romance, or relieve anxiety and depression.

Examples:

1. Plant Origins Lavender Essential Oil
2. Plant Origins Jasmine Essential Oil
3. Plant Origins Rose Geranium Essential Oil
4. Plant Origins Ylang Ylang Essential Oil

2. Citrus



Citrus oils are a wonderful way to enhance mood and emotional balance. They tend to be uplifting and energizing. The citrus family is also antibacterial so they great choice for killing bad odors and cleaning home. It’s hard to go wrong with using citruses for home scenting: a citrus reed diffuser in the bathroom, a citrus oil diffusing in the kitchen, and a room spray in the bedroom will appeal to everyone who comes by.

Examples:

1. Plant Origins Lemon Essential Oil
2. Plant Origins Bergamot Essential Oil
3. Plant Origins Sweet Orange Essential Oil
4. Plant Origins Grapefruit Essential Oil
5. Plant Origins Lemongrass Essential Oil
6. Plant Origins Mandarin Essential Oil
7. Plant Origins Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil
8. Plant Origins Blood Orange Essential Oil

3. Woody



Wood-derived essential oils can be distilled from the heartwood, balsam and resin of the tree. The aromatherapy benefits of woodsy essential oils include strengthening, centering, encouraging, balancing and elevating.

Examples:

1. Plant Origins Vetiver Essential Oil
2. Plant Origins Amyris Essential Oil
3. Plant Origins Rosewood Essential Oil
4. Plant Origins Cedarwood Essential Oil
5. Plant Origins Frankincense Essential Oil

4. Earthy



The aromatherapy benefits of earthy essential oils include stabilizing, anchoring, grounding and tenacious. Earthy-scented oils embody the scents of sweet soil, rain-soaked moss, fallen leaves and freshly dug roots.

Examples:

1. Plant Origins Vetiver Essential Oil

5. Camphoraceous



A camphoraceous scent is one that's similar to camphor; a strongly aromatic, almost medicinal scent. Camphor essential oil, apart from having a cool, penetrating, and lasting aroma, has many medicinal properties as well. A camphoraceous scent is one that's similar to camphor; a strongly aromatic, almost medicinal scent.

Examples:

1. Plant Origins Peppermint Essential Oil
2. Plant Origins Spearmint Essential Oil
3. Plant Origins Eucalyptus Blue Gum Essential Oil
4. Plant Origins Melissa Essential Oil

6. Resinous



These oils are good for dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. For example frankincense is one of the best oils for depression. Resinous essential oils are grounding. Many resins are seen as aphrodisiacs and they also also at calming for the skin, helping to heal dryness and skin irritation.

Examples: 1. Plant Origins Frankincense Essential Oil

7. Herbaceous



Herbaceous essential oils are extracted from different herbs and spices and they are very versatile. They are known for their aroma, flavor and healing properties.

Examples:

1. Plant Origins Tea Tree Essential Oil
2. Plant Origins Rosemary Essential Oil



You now understand what the 7 aroma families are, and what essential oils go in each one. You can use this figure to give yourself a guide on how to create essential oils blends.



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