Aromatherapy aromas: to enjoy and appreciate like the best wines
Like the best wines, pure, unadulterated essential oils can be appreciated and enjoyed for their character and distinctive aromatic quality. The discerning aroma enthusiast will always look for the classic telltale signs of a premium pure essential oil.
The minimum requirements must include: the generic name of the essential oil, its botanical species, which part of the plant produced the oil, the extraction method used, and where the oil was produced. Example: lavender, Lavendula angustifolia, flowers, steam distillation, Italy High altitude
Along with these minimum requirements, the discerning buyer should also require that a pure essential oil be certified organic or organically grown and tested for purity by GC/MS analysis.
An Educated Nose When purchasing essential oils for therapeutic results as well as unsurpassed sensual pleasure, you will also need time to learn the distinctive aroma quality classifications that give an essential oil its unique character and quality.
There are 18 aroma quality classifications, including: Balsamic, Camphoraceous, Citrus, Earthy, Exotic & Sensual, Floral, Fresh, Fruity, Herbaceous, Lemony, Minty, Piney, Resinous, Rosy, Spicy, Sweet, Warm, Radiant, and woody. .
The following is a list of pure balsamic-scented essential oils. A balsamic scent is a peaceful, grounding scent that is sweet, smooth, and rich.
Cedar wood, Atlas – Cedrus atlantica
Himalayan cedar wood – Cedrus deodora
Coriander – (Coriandrum sativum)
Cypress – Cupressus sempervirens
Bitter Fennel – (Foeniculum vulgare)
Frankincense – Boswellia fereana
Helichrysum – Italian Everlasting, Immortelle (Helichrysum italicum ssp serotinum)
Juniper berry – Juniperus communis
Sweet marjoram – (Origanum marjorana)
Myrrh – Commiphora myrrha
Ravensara – (Ravinsara aromatica)
Rosemary, cineole – Rosmarinus officinalis and cineole
Sandalwood, East India – Santalum album
Black Spruce – (Picea Mariana)
Ylang Ylang – Cananga odorata
Vetiver – (vetiveria zizanoides).