12 Captivating Essential Oil Blend Recipes For Every Season
With the arrival of each new season, anticipation abounds. Every season brings with it rich memories and scents that are never forgotten. There’s always that perfect smell that defines each season. Have you ever experienced memories flooding into your mind after smelling some distant scent from your childhood years? There are fitting essential oil blends for all four seasons of the year that you can’t go without.
So, bring on the seasonal spirit by creating your own simple festive oil blends. You can experience the sheer goodness of all your favorite seasonal scents by enjoying a variety of uniquely scented oils commonly used in aromatherapy. As the seasons come and go it is always great to have the perfect oil blend.
Whether you’re enjoying the heat of summer or getting ready for your favorite holiday, you’ll be sure to fall in love with many of the blends on the blends below. In particular, I like a warm and spicy blends for fall and sweet refreshing floral blends for spring. We’ve prepared 12 recipes total, 3 for each season. Check them out below and enjoy!
Autumn: Brisk and Full of Spice
Fall is one of the most colorful and beautiful times of the year. As the trees begin to prepare themselves for their long a long winter’s sleep, the vibrant colors of autumn almost have a storybook appearance . The chill of the brisk autumn breeze makes way for changing leaves and chilly damp mornings.
With all the gorgeous colors and cool crisp air, it’s not hard to get into the mood for autumn. But, adding those fall smells and spices to your home will add to the season’s mood. By using these essential oil blends, you’ll not only enjoy your living space more, but you’ll also bring a bit of fall time into your home. So, let’s check out the blends.
Family Gathering
As fall comes around the corner it is a time to gather together and give thanks. This blend is one that gives you the sense of warmth and gratefulness. Using this oil mixture is great for family gatherings because it gives your home a cozy, warm, and inviting aroma.
Ingredients:
- 3 Drops of Vanilla
- 3 Drops of Sandalwood
- 1 Drop of Cinnamon
- 1 Drop of Clove
Combine the oils in your diffuser. Add the amount of warm water your diffuser appropriate for your diffuser. Sit back, let the comforting aroma fill the air and enjoy your family gathering.
Harvest’s End
As summer’s heat fades away, the year’s harvest quietly draws to a peaceful end. With earthy scented tones and warm moods, the oils that make up this blend are sure to get your senses ready for autumn bliss. This blend will prepare your senses to experience that refreshing and brisk autumn air on those quiet foggy mornings.
Ingredients:
- 2 Drops Spikenard
- 2 Drops Frankincense
- 1 Drop Geranium
- 1 Drop Patchouli
Combine the above oils with warm water in your diffuser to for an experience suitable for delicately carrying you into the cooler days of fall.
Mountain Frost
This blend, in particular, is inspired by the cold crisp frost that covers the mountains on the coolest days of autumn. If you’re looking for an oil blend that gets you in the mood to explore frosted woodlands on those cool autumn mornings, this blend is sure to satisfy.
Ingredients:
- 2 Drops of Pine
- 1 Drop of Rosemary
- 3 Drops of Frankincense
- 1 Drop of Cedarwood
Combine your oils together with warm water. Allow the aroma to fill the air and take in the mingled scents that will awaken you to frosty mountains and brisk morning air.
Winter: Festive and Cozy
As the Christmas season is drawing nearer, you will want to get into the holiday spirit. Whether you’re relaxing inside on the couch watching the snow fall or out on the farm with your family getting choosing the perfect tree, you can’t help but feel the anticipation and excitement of Christmas.
While you are hosting your holiday party or decorating the tree, you will want your home to be filled with the festive scents we all associate with Christmas. With these easy holiday oil blends, the whole family will be filled with the comfort and warmth we so often associate with this part of the year.
But remember, Christmas is only one part of the winter season. Be sure to try other scents and blends throughout all of the cold winter months. Whether sipping cider or enjoying a hot brew of morning coffee, there are so many blends that are sure to fill you with warmth. Try out these festive and cozy blends as you enjoy the entire season of winter.
Home for the Holidays
This wonderfully scented blend prepares your home for the holidays. Whether you are snuggling on the couch by the fire or hosting your family Christmas party, this holiday blend is absolutely perfect for filling your home with scents that you and your guests find quite inviting. This oil blend is so inviting and warm, that it would even soften up Mr. Scrooge!
Ingredients
- 5 Drops of Cinnamon
- 3 Drops of Vanilla
- 2 Drops of Nutmeg
- 6 Drops of Sweet Orange
Combine all oils with warm water in a diffuser. Let the warm and festive fragrance fill your home with an appeal that is sure to make your family feel welcome and comfortable.
Winter Woods
This oil blend is inspired by the view of freshly fallen snow in the heart of a snowy forest. The crisp smells of pines and firs mixed with the new fallen snow will give you the true feeling of winter.
Blending the oils in this recipe will make you feel like you are stepping right into a snow covered enchanted woodland.
Ingredients
- 3-4 Drops of Pine
- 3 Drops of Black Spruce
- 3 Drops of Cedarwood
Add all oils to a diffuser with warm water and enjoy. Diffuse these oils for a refreshing winter woodland experience.
Let It Snow!
There’s nothing better than sitting by the window watching delicately beautiful snowflakes cover the ground creating a white winter wonderland. As each glittering snowflake dances in the cold winter air, you can’t help but be in wonder of all the captivating beauty.
Remember that excitement as a child? Remember those laid-back winter mornings of hot chocolate? Go ahead and relax, close your eyes, and smell the warm cozy scents of white winter mornings. Grab a warm blanket, make some hot chocolate and get your oil diffuser. It’s time to sit back and let it snow!
Ingredients
- 3 Drops of Sweet Orange
- 1 Drop of Myrrh
- 1 Drop of Clove
- 1 Drop of Nutmeg
- 1 Drop of Cardamom
Blend together your oils and water into your oil diffuser. Allow the spicy aroma to swirl through the air as you sit back and relax. This winter essential oil recipe is perfect for a snowy day because of its hints of spice and citrus that allows you to feel warm from the inside out while leaving you with a bit of anticipation. If you want more of a refreshed mood, add a drop of spearmint.
Spring: Forest’s Dew and Life’s Awakening
As spring unfolds, there’s a sense of exhilaration in the air. Flowers are blooming, trees are blossoming, and birds begin to sing as they welcome in the new season. After a long winter’s rest, nature slowly comes back to life.
It’s the season of feeling fresh and new. There are an abundant amount of wonderful scents that fill the air as new life begins to grow. With all the sweet and floral scents that spring brings, it will make you want to fill your own home with the scents of the new season.
Filling your home with the scent of spring is so easy when it comes to essential oils. There are hundreds of springtime blends you could try, with all the different fresh and floral essential oils scents. With so many floral scents, the options when exploring all the different spring time essential oil blends are literally endless. So, let’s take a look at the blends.
Spring Cleaning
With all of the fresh new beginnings in the air, you may feel the house needs a good tidying up. It’s always a great feeling to clean out the house in springtime preparing it for all the business of the year to come
Everyone loves a fresh clean smelling house in the spring. Using aromatic scents to freshen up the house gives your home that clean spring freshness we all love.
Ingredients
- 3 Drops of Lavender
- 2 Drops of Rosemary
- 3 Drops of Lemon
- 3 Drops of Lime
Add these fresh smelling oils to your diffuser. Pour in water and turn on your diffuser. As you begin to do your spring cleaning, allow the amazingly fresh scent to fill your home.
April Showers
April showers bring May flowers, as well as a lot of pleasant scents too. There’s nothing like the smell of a spring rain. As each and every drop of rain falls, it only adds to the beauty and ambiance of the new season.
Listening to the gentle rain fall on a spring night as you drift asleep is one of the most relaxing of experiences. The sounds of crickets, a steady rain, and distant rolling thunder are happily welcomed at this time of the year.
This oil blend is inspired by the wonderful cleansing scent of a gentle spring rain. By using this relaxing blend, you can experience a fresh spring rain anytime.
Ingredients
- 1 Dorp of Rose
- 2 Drops of Lemon
- 1 Drop of Ylang Ylang
- 1 Drop of Rosemary
- 3 Drops of Vetiver
Add all your oils and water into an essential oil diffuser and enjoy springtime indoors on those raining days that can’t be spent outside.
Delicate Blossom
Spring is often known as the flower season. This is because there are thousands of different flowers blooming of all shapes, sizes, and varieties. Whether you have flowers coming to bloom in flowerpots or wild dogwoods blossoming in the woods, you will always be surrounded by flowers in the spring.
It’s the time of year when winter is past, windows are opened, and seeds are sown. The long-awaited hope of venturing back out into the warmth of the sun is now a reality. Gardens are planted, bees are busy, and innumerable flower varieties begin to blossom.
This recipe was created to give your home that wonderfully suitable floral springtime scent. With the scents of lavender, rose, and others, you’ll fill your home with some of the best floral smells spring has to offer.
Ingredients
- 3 Drops of Lavender
- 2 Drops of Ylang Ylang
- 5 Drops of Rose
- 4 Drops of Vetiver
- 5 Drops of Neroli
Add oils and water to a diffuser and enjoy. Allow the floral aroma to fill the air with the intoxicating scent of blossoming flowers.
Summer: Radiantly Sunny and Fun Memories
Summer is the time for fun! With the sun high in the sky and all those chilly days gone, it’s time to kick back, throw on your sunglasses, and enjoy the heat.
There are so many ways to enjoy summer. Whether you are vacationing at the beach or spending the day at the pool, the fun is limitless!
Whatever enjoyable activities keep you busy this time of the year, summer is filled with wonderful tastes and smells as well. From the smell of sunscreen to the taste of watermelon, summer is here!.
With these 3 summertime essential oil blends, your home will be filled with the summer mood. You can mix these oils to bring out the sun in your home even on gloomy and rainy days, So, don’t let those rainy days take the joy of summer away. Try out the below summertime blends.
Hawaiian Vacation
Who wouldn’t love to go to Hawaii for their summer vacation? The beautiful landscapes, the clear blue ocean water, and the delicious tasting food are just some of the fantastic reasons for its popularity.
But one thing about Hawaii is that it’s not always the easiest choice for a family getaway. It’s not only quite pricey, but it’s just so far away! The thought of purchasing tickets, getting on a plane, and packing is somewhat burdensome during this time of the year isn’t it?
So, if it’s just not the right time for you to take a trip to Hawaii this summer season, why not bring a little aloha to your home? It may not be quite the same as an elaborate vacation, but by diffusing this simple recipe, it can bring that tropical sensation to the comfort of your home.
So, get your oils out enjoy the bliss of an island vacation! Not quite, but at least you can hope and imagine. If you’re serious about creating that blissful tropical mood, go ahead and make a few Pina Coladas too!
Ingredients
- 4 Drops of Sweet Orang
- 2 Drops of Ylang-Ylang
- 1 Drop of Sandalwood
- 2 Drops of Patchouli
In your diffuser, combine the oils and water. Now, sit back, relax and enjoy your little taste of Hawaii!
Sunny Days
There are always beautiful sunny days during this time of the year. Whether you are going on a picnic with your family or relaxing at the pool, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the sun.
When you think of sunshine, happiness is one emotion that comes to mind. Just looking out the window on a sunny day can easily give the sensation of happiness and joy.
This oil blend will give you a little sunshine even if it’s a rainy day. Inspired by the joy of sunshine, this blend will boost your mood and banish the gloominess that comes with a cloudy day.
Ingredients
- 3 Drops of Burgmont
- 3-4 Drops of Lavender
- 2 Drops of Geranium
- 1 Drop of Lemon
Combine the oils and water together in your oil diffuser. Allow the sunshine inspired aroma to fill the air and chase the rainy blues away!
Flowery Fields
Have you ever walked through a field of flowers? Earthy hints of floral smells bounce through the warm summertime air. As you walk through the flowery fields and hear the birds singing and the crickets chirping, you can’t help but feel full of joy and contentment.
However, not everyone has the time or the ability to just take a stroll through a country field. Using this essential oil blend gives you the delightful sensation of running through a blossoming meadow full of flowers.
This floral blend includes hints of lavender and chamomile scents that are sure to please. Since this blend is truly irresistible and delightful, you’ll certainly want to make it a common summertime essential oil blend recipe!
Ingredients
- 3 Drops of Lavender
- 2 Drops of Geranium
- 1 Drop of Rose
- 2 Drops of Roman Chamomile
Add the oils into your diffuser with warm water. Diffuse to be surrounded by the aroma of fresh and delicate flowers.
Final Thoughts
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, no matter what season, it’s always a good idea to have the perfect essential oil blend recipe. Ushering in the seasons with your favorite essential oil blends will continually result in a great smelling and festive home.
Whether you’re celebrating a holiday party or spending the day with your family, having a naturally scented house will bring the season spirit to anyone who walks through the door.
It’s always refreshing to have your home scented with your favorite oils. So, bring on the seasons and enjoy the scents of your favorite aromatherapy blends!
What are your favorite seasonal oil blends? We’d love to hear all about your experiences! Please leave a comment below and share your blends.
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