Get in the Holiday Spirit with these Essential Oil Blends for your Diffuser!

The holidays can be stressful for many.

I love diffusing essential oils to get rid of cooking smells, freshen and clear the air, perk up a low mood, or calm us for bedtime.

I recently completed my aromatherapy certification course. I’m excited to share more with you about the benefits of plants and aromatherapy.

Orange oil is a favorite and frugal essential oil and I often use it as a base note for diffusing blends.

Most love the scent of citrus and there are few contraindications with diffusing. Citrus is uplifting.

I am very careful about diffusing mints, especially around young children or those with sensitivities.

Spice oils should be used sparingly and carefully as well so they don’t irritate mucous membranes.

Evergreen oils are balancing – like cypress, fir, spruce, juniper, rosemary, cedar, pine. They’re refreshing.

Florals are cozy and feminine but add a bright touch to blends as a topnote.

Diffusers only hold so much water and 5-6 drops of oils are plenty for diffusing up to 3 hours in most diffusers.

StressAway essential oil blend is perfect for diffusing all the time. The warm scents of vanilla and lime are perfect for the holidays.

My absolute favorite diffuser blend:

3 drops Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
2 drops Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
2 drops Lemon (Citrus limon)

Holiday Diffuser Blends

Three Trees

1 drop Palo Santo (Bursera graveolens)
1 drop Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)
2 drops Cedarwood (Juniperus virginiana)

Magi

1 drop Frankincense (Boswellia carterii)
1 drop Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)
2 drops Cedarwood (Juniperus virginiana)
optional: 2 drops Orange (Citrus sinensis)

Spiced Cider

3 drops Orange (Citrus sinensis)
1 drop Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)
1 drop Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Pumpkin Spice

1 drops Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)
1 drops Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
2 drops Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
1 drop Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Gingerbread

2 drops Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
1 drops Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
1 drops Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
1 drops Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum)
1 drop Orange (Citrus sinensis)

Pick Me Up

2 drops Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
2 drops Lemon (Citrus limon)
1 drop Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Tropical Getaway

1 drops Eucalyptus (Globulus)
2 drops Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)
1 drop Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata)

Christmas Tree

2 drops Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
2 drops Spruce or Fir (Picea mariana or Abies alba)
2 drops Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Try combining your favorite scents. Less is more and goes a long way. I love florals with evergreen and citrus.

What’s your favorite essential oil?

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