10 Essential Oil Recipes for Love this Valentines Day

Posted on February 14, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Hello natural beauties and scent lovers. Today is known as Valentines Day and whether you celebrate this or not, a few essential oils for love certainly never go astray. Here are some perfume recipes, body oil recipes and more – for your ode to love in all it’s forms. And this time the recipes are all for you! Your perfume, your body, your heart. Love yourself first.

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heart of stone?

Pure Pulse Point Perfume

In a little dish mix these oils and anoint your pulse points or chakras – 3 drops of essential oils and dilute with a few drops of carrier oil – always patch test first!

“Heart of Stone”

Ylang Ylang 1 drop

nutmeg 1 drop

orange 1 drop

“Love in the Fairy Grotto”

Indian rosewood 1 drop

Peru balsam 1 drop

palmarosa 1 drop

“Spice it Up”

black pepper 1 drop

ginger 1 drop

rose 3% 3 drops * see my article for more info on 3% blends in jojoba

oil blend for your body

Nourishing Body Oil

For a coat of your body use 3 teaspoons of carrier oil in a little dish and, add 7 – 8 drops of essential oil. It’s always best to patch test first, before you apply all over.

***** Always put the drops of essential oil into the bottle or dish first, then add the carrier oil. It gives the scents time to create a synergistic fusion.

For a 50ml bottle of oil add 25 drops and see my articles “Ratios for Blending Essential Oils – A Reminder of the Basics” and “Aromatherapy – It’s Easy as 1 2 3”

“Softness”

mandarin 3 drops

geranium 2 drops

patchouli 2 drops

juniper 1 drop

“Openness”

Neroli 3% 6 drops * see my article for more info on 3% blends in jojoba

Australian sandalwood 2 drops

bergamot 2 drops

basil 1 drop

“Sensuality”

jasmine 3% 6 drops * see my article for more info on 3% blends in jojoba

orange 3 drops

fennel 1 drop

everlasting 1 drop

bath with petals

Soak in a bath

I don’t often recommend adding too many essential oils to a bath as they are difficult to disperse and can cause minor skin irritations when combined with the heat of the water. If you do like to use them in a bath, try 4 -6 drops in total and add the drops to another medium like sea salt, coconut milk, other milks or a water dispersible agent.

Add a few rose petals too:

“A Rose is a Rose is a Rose”

rose 3% 6 drops

rosewood 1 drop

palmarosa 1 drop

rose geranium 1 drop

Lilly diffuser

Scent Your Space

In a traditional oil burner with a candle or a diffuser add 25 drops of oil

“I’m Number One”

petitgrain 8 drops

French lavender 8 drops

Vanilla CO2 extract 5 drops

cedarwood Himalayan 4 drops

“It’s Lovely Here”

lemon 12 drops

frankincense 5 drops

patchouli 4 drops

cinnamon 4 drops

“Multi dimensional Movement”

lime 10 drops

rosemary 5 drops

melissa 5 drops

clary sage 3 drops

vetiver 2 drops

Roses by me

Happy blending and remember to use your intention when you are creating your formulas. See my article about intention.

FESTIVUS 2016! Aromatic Insights into the Best Holiday in the World!

Posted on December 21, 2016 by suzannerbanks

Hi gorgoues people. I’m not ashamed to say that this is a reblog from last year – gotta take a short cut once in a while …….

Festivus is here again and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve created some new recipes to stand alongside the key parts to this wonderful day. What is Festivus you may ask? It’s the holiday that crushes Hanukkah and Christmas, allows a coming together of like minds, and gives a day of fun for those who are not religious. Celebrated by George Costanza’s father, Frank, (from the comedy show Seinfeld), let’s embrace this fabulous celebration!

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Festivus for the rest of us! pic via www.tshirtbordello.com

Festivus for the rest of us! pic via http://www.tshirtbordello.com

To be more precise it’s the family of the writer of this episode who created Festivus:

Festivus was conceived by editor and author Daniel O’Keefe and was celebrated by his family as early as 1966. In the original O’Keefe tradition, the holiday would take place in response to family tension, “any time from December to May”.^] The phrase, “a Festivus for the rest of us”, also derived from an O’Keefe family event, the death of Daniel O’Keefe’s mother.
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The Festivus Pole

The Festivus Pole replaces the Christmas tree and stands unadorned:

“Frank Costanza cites its “very high strength-to-weight ratio” as appealing. During Festivus, the pole is displayed unadorned. According to Frank, “I find tinsel distracting.”

Wikipedia

I love the simplicity of the Festivus pole and I’m hoping it can inspire you to simplify this Christmas Here are a couple of blends for yourself, to help to feel less stressed and more streamlined.

Method: Nourishing Body Oil Blend

For a coat of your body use 3 teaspoons of carrier oil in a little dish and, add 7 – 8 drops of essential oil. It’s always best to patch test first, before you apply all over.

***** Always put the drops of essential oil into the bottle or dish first, then add the carrier oil. It gives the scents time to create a synergistic fusion.

For a 50ml bottle of oil add 25 drops and see my articles “Ratios for Blending Essential Oils – A Reminder of the Basics” and “Aromatherapy – It’s Easy as 1 2 3”

Silver

Lemongrass 3 drops

Cedarwood Virginian 2 drops

Peru Balsam 2 drops

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La Verité

Bergamot 5 drops

Geranium 2 drops

Vetiver 1 drop

The Airing of Grievances

Ah yes the Airing of Grievances, straight after the Festivus dinner, seems a good way to finish off the year and start the new year afresh. Here are a couple of blends for your space to support this difficult yet necessary part of Festivus.

Method: Scent Your Space

In a traditional oil burner with a candle or a diffuser add 25 drops of oil

Release Frustration and Anger

Mandarin 12 drops

Ylang Ylang 6 drops

Marjoram 4 drops

Frankincense 3 drops

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Forgive

Orange 10 drops

Palmarosa 8 drops

Lavender 4 drops

Patchouli 3 drops

Feats of Strength!

The Feats of Strength championship finalises the Festivus celebrations. As depicted above, when the head of the household is pinned to the ground, the day concludes. here are a couple of blends to help you find inner strength this holiday time.

Method: Pure Pulse Point Perfume

In a little dish mix these oils and anoint your pulse points or chakras – 3 drops of essential oils and dilute with a few drops of carrier oil – always patch test first!

Courage and Endurance

Lavender 1 drop

Black Spruce 1 drop

Lime 1 drop

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Inner Calm

Melissa 1 drop

Vanilla CO2 1 drop

Indian Rosewood 1 drop

Whatever you’re doing this Christmas season, whether you celebrate or not, I hope you are able to reflect on the good things life can bring – even if they are very small.

How will you be celebrating and which oils are calling to you?

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

copryright SR Banks 2015

10 Aussie Summer Christmas Recipes for the Diffuser

Posted on December 7, 2016 by suzannerbanks

Ah yes nothing like the promise of a stinking hot summer, with Christmas and New Year thrown in too. For some of us in Oz (like me), the winter is a long cold lonely place. In the southern hemisphere we have all the holidays and fun things squished into summer, then have to wait it out all winter for the beach and the parties. So my scented friends, these are recipes for the diffuser for us – heat, mosquitoes, flies, the beach, the pool and Christmas in our own special way.

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Sahara diffuser

I like this diffuser from New Directions as it’s space-age futuristic, and light and colourful to go with a hot Aussie summer. You can buy this here.

Scent Your Space

In a traditional oil burner with a candle or a diffuser add 25 drops of oil

“Buzz Off”

Citronella 10 drops

Clove 5 drops

Cinnamon 5 drops

Rose Geranium 5 drops

“The Humidity is Killing Me”

Lemon 12 drops

Frankincense 8 drops

Peppermint 5 drops

“Beach Holiday Vibes”

Lime 10 drops

Nutmeg 5 drops

Bergamot 5 drops

Cedarwood Atlas 5 drops

Artisan diffuser

I just found this stylish diffuser from Aromixiama and you can buy it here.

“Bush Christmas”

Orange 12 drops

Cypress 5 drops

Australian sandalwood 8 drops

“Salad Days”

Bergamot 10 drops

Geranium 6 drops

Basil 5 drops

Spearmint 4 drops

“Get Out of the Sun”

Mandarin 14 drops

Lavender 8 drops

Marjoram 6 drops

Lilly diffuser

This website called Lively Living has a huge range of gorgeous diffusers – check it out here

“Gin and Tonics on the Balcony”

Juniper 8 drops

Lemon 8 drops

Indian rosewood 9 drops

“Midnight at the Oasis”

Petitgrain 10 drops

Rosemary 5 drops

Ylang Ylang 5 drops

Cedarwood Virginian 5 drops

“Lilo’s on the River”

Blood orange 12 drops

Black spruce 8 drops

Patchouli 5 drops

“Gratitude”

Orange 9 drops

Peru balsam 8 drops

Palmarosa 8 drops

Bamboo and glass diffuser

This style is always super cute and I’ve found them here

***** I don’t have any association with any of the websites I have listed above nor do I make any money from the recommendations. I just had a quick look on the net while I was writing.

I hope you enjoy these Chrissy recipes and let me know if you have any favourites of your own.

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

The Gardenias Are Out! And a Few Perfume Recipes Too

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I’m so happy its getting warmer and the heady, intoxicating scent of gardenias is everywhere. So fragile, so pretty and oh what a scent! And the good news is you can buy gardenia absolute – it’s more expensive like the other floral extractions of rose, jasmine and neroli – but worth every scent (get it? cent/scent). What can you do with gardenia absolute?

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the beautiful gardenia

Because this floral scent is so special and so unique, you don’t need to mix it up too much. You could treat it in the way you use jasmine oil, as it has an exotic white floral scent indicative of summer evenings somewhere delightful.

Here a a couple of recipes you try with this precious oil, and my general rules for making an anointing perfume:

Pure Pulse Point Perfume

In a little dish mix these oils and anoint your pulse points or chakras – 3 drops of essential oils and dilute with a few drops of carrier oil – always patch test first!

The classic Duralex glass dish is handy to make oil blends and quick perfumes in

“An Evening by the River”

gardenia absolute 1 drop

cedarwood Atlas 1 drop

palmarosa 1 drop

” Being”

gardenia absolute 2 drops

bergamot 1 drop

“La Verite”

gardenia absolute 1 drop

jasmine absolute 1 drop

orange 1 drop

“Tropicana”

gardenia absolute 1 drop

lime 1 drop

ginger 1 drop

mixed into some coconut oil

“Femme Fatale”

gardenia absolute 2 drops

sandalwood Mysore 1 drop

Billie Holliday with gardenias in her hair

“Holiday: Madonna vs Billie”

gardenia absolute 1 drop

peru balsam 1 drop

patchouli 1 drop

Have you ever used gardenia absolute? I’d love to hear from you!

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

Essential Oils in Pregnancy and Childbirth – Video

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Hello natural beauties everywhere. I did the live Q & A with The Mothership International on Facebook last Friday (November 11 2016). It was challenging as no one asked a question – I’m glad I prepared some notes. So I talked to the reflection of myself for about an hour and you can check it out here today. It was good to do something I haven’t done before, to challenge myself and create new brain synapses by learning something new.

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jasmine is great preparing for childbirth and in labour too

My Chat (with myself)

I generally talked about:

* taking the toxic chemicals out of your life

* the facts about essential oils in pregnancy

* the myths – if any?

* using your intuition

* seeking advice

* making aromatherapy easy

And in relation to pregnancy and childbirth (and perhaps more specifically):

* 1st trimester

* 2nd trimester

* 3rd trimester

* preparing for birth

* at the birth

* after the birth

I hope you gain some insight from this talk and please pass it on to anyone you know who may be interested.

Did you use essential oils through your pregnancy?

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

Essential Oils in Pregnancy and Childbirth – Standby for a Live Q and A

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Hello natural beauties everywhere. I am doing a live Q & A with The Mothership International on Facebook, this Friday (November 11 2016), 10am local Sydney time. If you can’t pop in because of the time difference the video will remain on the Mothership Facebook page.

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As I prepare for this live chat I realise I haven’t written very much on this topic so I’ll try and follow up with some recipes and articles in the next couple of months.

Go to the Facebook page here: The Mothership International

Here’s a quick look at a quick tech run I did today so I could work out what was going on. Hopefully it will be much better on the day with some real people asking questions!

I’l do my best to limit the um and ahs …….. It’s actually quite difficult speaking live without a lot of direction.

Wish me luck!

Is there anything you’d like to know about essential oils in pregnancy? Ask me on Friday or leave a question here.

Spotlight on Aromatique Essentials ~ Botanical Perfumes by Julie Nelson

Posted on September 21, 2016 by suzannerbanks

Hi scent lovers! In this mini-series I am featuring the perfumers who will exhibiting at the inaugural boutique event – the Australasian Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo on October 23rd in Sydney. Lets follow on from Pearl Perfumery to Aromatique Essentials ~ Botanical Perfumes by Julie Nelson.

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Julie Nelson from Aromatique Essentials

Who are you? Julie Nelson

What’s your business name? Aromatique Essentials

What’s your website? aromatiqueessentials.com.au

What is your first scent memory? Mum’s Christmas pudding mix and fresh cut grass

What is your favourite botanical ingredient (right now)? Tiare absolute

A gorgeous botanical logo

How do you hope your fragrances will make your customers feel?

To feel beautiful, connected to self and like they can conquer challenges!

Why are botanical ingredients more luxurious than synthetics?

I have worked with botanicals for so long now, for me they capture the essence of ones soul, they are complex and a beautiful scent within themselves.

What is your “go-to” scent in nature to make you smile?

I don’t have one, I have many…I love heady floral scents with spice! Jasmine for its divine feminine essence.

How do you apply fragrance?

Using a spray I like to spray it above me and let it fall over me, on my heart area and back of neck. Anointing perfume on my heart, throat and shoulders.

Julie’s lovely work desk

How is your business (and your perfumes) different?

I am essentially and educator and natural health and wellbeing consultant, using the power of perfume to strengthen the mindset, improve moods and emotions. My focus is signature perfumes which means that a client’s perfume is the essence of their being – in a bottle. It is their personality, their intentions and desires wrapped up in one.

What is your favourite scent to gift to your friends?

I create signature perfumes for them, nothing can compare! I love to give a perfume from one of my collections when I feel that is what they may need at that time

What is an unusual way you scent your home?

I’m not sure about unusual but I use room sprays, fragrant flowers and beautiful Japanese incense.

What inspired you to work with natural botanicals? (WILD QUESTION)

Having my beautiful daughter who was born with two life threatening conditions, she was my driving force in discovering the power of essential oils and botanical extracts and how they can support us on all levels emotionally, psychologically and physiologically.

Aromatique

Come to the Australasian Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo on October 23rd in Sydney and experience Aromatique Essentials. We’re all looking forward to meeting you.

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 4

Posted on August 17, 2016 by suzannerbanks

My countdown continues as we take a close up look at the jasmine buds on the vine at the front of my place. Jasmine is sweet and sensual, and tells me summer is on the way! And yes, the buds are getting bigger still ……

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pink and promising

Who would have thought the little white flowers could be born from such deep pink buds?

nice!

My prediction is that I will have flowers next week! Stay tuned.

happy little buds in the sun

More next week.

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

Check out my YouTube channel too, thanks.

3 Essential Oils for the Changing Times

Posted on July 6, 2016 by suzannerbanks

Hello natural beauties, we are seeing tumultuous times around the world, and this is just the beginning! War still rages and many people are being controlled and driven by fear. It is a time to look within and evolve! Here are my 3 essential oils to help us see the bigger picture:

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frankincense resin burning on charcoal

Frankincense

Keywords: meditation, truth, preservation

This is the one resin and oil that helps us breathe more deeply and slowly, and therefore become more calm. When we are calm and quiet the universe can be revealed to us in profound ways.

This is the essence of truth. The truth of the intricate dynamics of the spec-time structure we live in; the truth about how we interact with our surroundings; and the truth of the fact we are participating in the evolution of humanity.

Use this beautiful oil to deeply ponder the meaning of life. Spread peace and kindness wherever you are.

black pepper

Black Pepper

Keywords: go forward and fulfil your destiny

This beautiful spice creates a wonderful essential oil that is soft in scent, with a powerful message. Black pepper is a warming oil and the oil of courage.

You no longer need to be afraid of this time you are living in. You are here for a purpose. We need you to be courageous and stand up for the betterment of our world.

Accept your destiny NOW! Go forward without delay and be active in your life. In turn you will help others do the same and we can overcome negativity and fear.

Palmarosa in situ – pic via http://www.florihana.com

Palmarosa

Keywords: flexibility, new ideas about love

This oil comes from a grass like lemongrass – with a green, rosy scent. This is a great skin care oil but mostly represents FLEXIBILITY to me.

Bend and flow with each moment in time – do not resist. “Resistance is futile”, say The BORG from Star Trek. However instead of hostile take-overs, palmarosa will help your outlook, allow you to be willing to see others points of view, and do it all with sweetness, light, and love.

Extend your energy to others, work with those around you, and inspire them to be flexible too.

The POWER Blend

Diffuser:

Frankincense 10 drops

Palmarosa 8 drops

Black pepper 7 drops

Perfume:

in a little carrier oil add

Frankincense 1 drop

Palmarosa 1 drop

Only add 1 drop of Black Pepper if you are NOT sensitive, Patch test first

Body Oil

in 3 teaspoons of carrier oil add:

Palmarosa 4 drops

Frankincense 3 drops

Black Pepper 1 drops

German Chamomile and Roman chamomile are both great for stress

What oils are supporting you right now?

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

Check out my YouTube channel too, thanks.

Roses Are Always the Queens

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Hello lovers of beauty and scent! I have recently experienced some beautiful roses – the old fashioned kind you might find in a suburban garden. The shape and colours are as diverse as the magnificent fragrance emanating from the petals. Here are a few of my finds …

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Last week I was in Goulburn, a country town about 2 hours south-west of Sydney. It has beautiful architecture and a gorgeous park right in the centre. There is a lovely rose garden in the park, and I set about smelling all the roses that were blooming. It was a warm autumn day and these apricot roses were divinely fragrant ….

A different rose, in the same park, about 2 years ago

A beautiful bunch of small roses at my friends house a couple of weeks ago were so beautifully perfumed- often the little roses don’t have a scent.

Little roses, big scent

When we acknowledge the beauty of a rose, we acknowledge the beauty within us.

The rose is the Queen.

Embrace roses and rose essential oil to enhance your experiences.

You are the Queen of your life – play this audio to remind yourself!

A bunch of mixed roses in a cafe. The large pink rose had a mild scent but the little white ones didn’t

And finally, the rose leaves us another gift when she returns to back to where she came from – the rosehip. This fruit grows after the flower has died, and gives us wonderful rosehip oil – the perfect skin moisturiser.

Rosehip in a back lane in Sydney

Thank you roses.

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Tag Archives: scent your space

10 Essential Oil Recipes for Love this Valentines Day

FESTIVUS 2016! Aromatic Insights into the Best Holiday in the World!

10 Aussie Summer Christmas Recipes for the Diffuser

The Gardenias Are Out! And a Few Perfume Recipes Too

Video

Essential Oils in Pregnancy and Childbirth – Video

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Essential Oils in Pregnancy and Childbirth – Standby for a Live Q and A

Video

Spotlight on Aromatique Essentials ~ Botanical Perfumes by Julie Nelson

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 4

3 Essential Oils for the Changing Times

Roses Are Always the Queens

Video

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