Saffron Essential Oil

Saffron is best known as an expensive fragrant spice versus an essential oil. Saffron essential oil has a warm, woodsy odor that has been used for centuries in skin creams, hair products, perfumes and dyes. It has anti-aging properties and is currently used in skin lightening products and beauty creams. It is said that … Continue reading Saffron Essential Oil

Benzoin

Benzoin essential oil is a thick resinous oil native to the Styrax benzoin tree of the Stryracaceae family in Sumatra, Thailand and Java. Beneficial for calming nerves, aiding circulation and relieving respiratory disorders benzoin has traditionally been a classic ingredient in incense. Benzoin is widely used as a fixative in perfumes today. The aroma is … Continue reading Benzoin

Allspice Essential Oil

Allspice is native to countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America. It comes from the dried berry of the tropical evergreen tree Pimenta Dioica or Pimenta Officinalis. The aroma of allspice is inclusive of cinnamon, clove, pepper, cardamom and nutmeg hence the name allspice. The scent when used as an essential oil is rich, … Continue reading Allspice Essential Oil