Juniper – A Three Word Buzz

Posted on April 11, 2018 by suzannerbanks

Hello natural beauties and scent lovers from all over the world! I absolutely love juniper and often go through stages of wanting and needing it all the time. It’s crisp, clean and fresh and in aromatherapy is used as an astringent for oily skin, to help with joint pain and rheumatism, as a diuretic and can be seen as a gentle detoxifier. I often use juniper to cleanse and release heavy, watery emotions. It’s made from the gorgeous purple berries of the juniper bush – Juniperus communis.

And of course juniper’s real claim to fame is its integral part in gin. I have been known to accidentally ask for a “juniper and tonic” once (possibly twice) before.

There’s one thing for sure, this oil has a distinct and delightful scent, and here are some Australian perfumers and “noses” to give you their 3 word buzz on this unique oil.

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juniper berries

Who are you and what are your 3 words for juniper oil?

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Suzanne Banks from banksbotanicals:

sophisticated, clean, tangy

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Portia Turbo from Australian Perfume Junkies:

crisp, invigorating, astringent

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gin and tonic – with a crisp rosemary garnish

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Kim Landsdowne-Walker from Temp L D’or:

uplifting, rosy, flowing

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Julie Nelson from Julie Nelson, Artisan Perfumer:

expansion, inner strength, wisdom

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juniper is crisp like a walk in the forest

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Tonia Walker from IME Natural Perfume:

summer evenings, detoxifying, light

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Candace Gabelish from Pearl Perfumery:

bracing, herbaceous, uplifting

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The Results – from most popular to least:

uplifting
invigorating
light, crisp, clean
detoxifying
bracing
expansive, inner wisdom
herbaceous, tangy

So I’ll give you an extra hint – this oil is fantastic for lightening up your mood and detoxifying from negativity. It is cleansing and clearing and great to use in a perfume or oil blend to bring a sense of clarification. It is clean and crisp and blends well with so many other oils.

This is a beautiful oil! Do you love it?

Ylang Ylang – A Three Word Buzz

Posted on September 28, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Natural scent lovers from far and wide I salute you! Do love love the heady fragrance of Ylang Ylang or is it a bit too strong for you? As a deep oriental floral, it is very basey in its fragrance and because of this I find my male friends quite like it too. I think it’s one of those essential oils that is polarising so I’d love to know your thoughts.

The Ylang Ylang flower, Cananga odorata is spidery in appearance and its vibrant yellow colour also resonates with the Solar plexus chakra. In classical aromatherapy it can be used in skincare, may help to relieve tension and anxiety and can create a sensual feminine mood.

There’s one thing for sure, this oil has a distinct and powerful scent, and here are some Australian perfumers and “noses” to give you their 3 word buzz on this unique oil.

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Spidery Ylang Ylang flower

Who are you and what are your 3 words for Ylang Ylang essential oil?

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Kim Landsdowne-Walker from Temp L D’or:

sensual, exotic, beauty

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Jocelyn Fullerton from Cult of Scent:

tropical, lilies, chilling out

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Ylang Ylang flower
photo credit photo credit: Zaqqy J. Sexy Curls.. via photopin (license)

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Julie Nelson from Aromatique Essentials:

sexy, playful, femme fatale

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Candace Gabelish from Pearl Perfumery:

passionate, tropical, intoxicating

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Bright, pretty Ylang Ylang flowers

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Suzanne Banks from banksbotanicals:

exotic, heady, sensual

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Portia Turbo from Australian Perfume Junkies:

thick, creamy, luscious

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The Results – from most popular to least:

exotic, tropical
sensual, sexy, femme fatale
intoxicating, heady
passionate, playful
luscious, creamy
chill out

So I’ll give you an extra hint – this oil is fantastic for getting you in a sexy mood, helps you connect with your femininity and resonates with floral exotic explosions. It is deeply luxurious and has can help even out skin tone and help speed scar tissue recovery.

This is a beautiful oil! Do you love it?

3 Essential Essential Oils for Stress Relief

Posted on September 30, 2015 by suzannerbanks

Essential oils work powerfully on the mind and the brain, and often smelling an oil is enough to create change in emotions and stress addiction. Stress often becomes a habit that we get used to rather than a trigger to help us survive, and in turn we get adrenal and cortisol overload. This is not good! Smell an essential oil to break your bad habit.

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sweet little marjoram leaves

Marjoram (Oreganum marjorana)

Keyword: relief

Little leaf, big scent, great results. Marjoram has been used in herbal medicine for centuries, and comes from a time when our food was our medicine. This beautiful herb essential oil will help everyone from babies to the elderly with its stunning aromatic medicine. Marjoram is wonderful for:

muscle pain
period pain
headaches
grief
any kind of physical stress
soothing emotional pain and angst
help induce sleep

Wonderful frankincense resin is steam distilled into the beautiful oil

Frankincense (Boswellia carterii)

Keywords: meditation, truth, preservation

Another botanical substance that has been used for a long time, made popular by stories from the Bible, is a must have for stress relief. This essential oil which is steam distilled from the resin has a deeply calming effect by inducing longer, slower, deeper breaths. This leads to a meditative state of mind creating Alpha brainwaves to help you chill out. It is great for:

asthma attacks and sufferers
coughing and not being able to breathe very well
meditation and instilling a greater connection to spirit
relaxing in general
connecting to your youthfulness, no matter how old or young you are
helping us see the bigger picture, and moving us away from a busy mind
setting up a restful sleep

German Chamomile and Roman chamomile are both great for stress

The Chamomiles – German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and

Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)

Keywords: cool down and less tension more inspiration

Both chamomiles are wonderful for stress relief but work in slightly different ways and have distinctly different scents. Roman chamomile has an intense honey-like sweetness whereas German chamomile is very deeply herbaceous.

German chamomile is good for:

healing inflammation in the body and in the emotions
heat and anger
restlessness
inducing sleep

Roman chamomile is good for

reducing cramping in the body
unwinding inflexibility which can lead to more stress
soothing tiredness
relaxing the body as a whole
allowing tension to subside

The best and easiest way to use the oils is to open the bottle and take a whiff.

more gorgeous lavender

If you’re wondering why I haven’t included lavender in this article it’s because I know that you know it’s a really great oil for stress relief – well done!

For more ideas on how to use essential oils check out my other articles:

How to Use Essential Oils – A Dummies Guide

“Ratios for Blending Essential Oils – A Reminder of the Basics” and

“Aromatherapy – It’s Easy as 1 2 3”