Holy wow, do we have a juicy triple treat for this Oil of the Month!
Behold, your own set of fruit essence oils, including Lemon, Mandarin Green, and Orange! But, these aren’t your everyday citrus oils. Hold onto your hats, because this trio is about to elevate your experience with the essential nature of the citrus family.
Because of the way they are extracted from plants, essences pack a more potent scent bringing forth an intense, brighter, fresher sense of the actual fruit itself. Rather than coming from the cold pressed rind like their essential oil cousins, essences are distilled from the juice of the fruit.
We introduced essences with the Tropical Passion Synergy Oil of the Month. In that instance, we used Orange Essence Oil boost this scent to a higher level of sumptuousness.
Background
Essence oils are extracted as part of the process to create fruit juice. During the last phase, volatile oils float to the top of the tanks where they are collected and distilled to separate them from the water of the juice source.
Lemon Essence Oil
Citrus limon
This well-known fruit ripens to its bright yellow color on small evergreen trees cultivated around the world. The lemon fruit is ubiquitous in flavoring food and beverages and in scenting perfumes and personal care products.
Historically, the actual fruit has been employed for illnesses from infection to arthritic conditions.
While similar to Lemon Steam Distilled Essential Oil in chemical makeup, Lemon Essence Oil offers a noticeable estery fruitiness, which is unique to essence oils. Because Lemon Essence Oil is colorless, it is useful in applications where discoloration is a problem.
Mandarin Green Essence Oil
Citrus nobilis
Closely related to the tangerine, the mandarin in native to Asia, and especially southern China. The small evergreen tree is now cultivated in Europe, the Middle East, and Brazil, while its more familiar cousin, the tangerine, took root in Texas, Florida, and California.
In the historical healing arts, the mandarin fruit’s gentle nature has been considered ideal to support digestive issues for children and the elderly. Its beautiful citrus scent is used as a flavoring agent in sweet liquors and in personal care products, especially colognes
This version of Mandarin Essence Oil has been harvested early enough to yield the green and yellow oils, rather than the reddish oils from later harvests. This particular variety also has a dimethyl anthranilate note, which highlights the fruit’s concord grape-like attributes.
Orange Essence Oil
Citrus sinensis
Originating in China, the beloved sweet orange fruit grows on a small evergreen tree. In the United States, the sweet orange is iconic in its association with the sunshine cultures and crop industries of California and Florida.
In Europe, sweet orange can be found more extensively around the Mediterranean. The orange fruit is important in Traditional Chinese Medicine for a variety of ailments
Orange Essence Oil differs from Orange Sweet Essential Oil with its strong effervescent, fruity top note and additional aldehydes (approximately 0.5%). The chemical makeup is otherwise nearly identical to Orange Sweet Essential Oil.
Benefits
Essence Oils provide similar benefits to their essential oil counterparts. You can use essences interchangeably with their essential oil counterparts in your synergies with the benefit of a big boost to the scent.
Some of the potential benefits to consider include the following:
Lemon Essence Oil Citrus limon
- Uplifting and Energizing
- Supports Concentration and Focus
- Provides Respiratory During Seasonal Illness
- Offers Immune Support
- Helps to Brighten Skin’s Appearance
- Cleansing and Clearing
Mandarin Green Essence Oil Citrus nobilis
- Calming and Refreshing
- Uplifting
- Soothes Nervous Tension
- Soothes Restlessness
- Eases Digestive Upset
- Supports Slumber
Orange Essence Oil Citrus sinensis
- Uplifting and Energizing
- Clearing and Refreshing
- Eases Worry
- Soothes Nervous Tension
- Soothes Digestive Distress
- Supports the Immune System
Blending
In addition to considering the benefits for your synergies, we recommend you become familiar with the more intense scents of the essences in relation to their essential oil counterparts.
Because of their aromatic strength, you may wish to adjust your synergies to accommodate your preferred scent profiles.
Lemon Essence Oil Citrus limon
Lemon Essence Oil has an intense, citrus scent. It is perfect to add a boost of fresh zest to your synergy. Additionally, Lemon Essence Oil is colorless, making it useful in applications where discoloration may be problematic.
KidSafe: Yes
Cautions: Lemon Essence Oil can cause photosensitivity. To avoid this we recommend a maximum dilution of 2% for topical application.
Shelf Life: 1-2 years
Mandarin Green Essence Oil Citrus nobilis
Mandarin Green Essence Oil has an intense, sweet, fresh citrus scent. It will add a burst of sweet richness to any blend.
KidSafe: Yes
Cautions: None Known.
Shelf Life: 1-2 years
Orange Essence Oil Citrus sinensis
Orange Essence Oil offers an intense, fresh citrus aroma. Use Orange Essence Oil to brighten up your blends.
KidSafe: Yes
Cautions: None Known
Shelf Life: 1-2 years
This synergy is just bursting with the combined fresh and fruity scents from this special set of citrus essences oils.
Fresh and Fruity Synergy
You can use this synergy to clear the air with its deliciously bright and refreshing scent and when seeking to calm your senses, soothe your spirit, and lift your mood.
What you’ll need:
- 6 drops Mandarin Essence Oil Citrus nobilis
- 3 drops Bergamot Mint Essential Oil Mentha citrata*
- 3 drops Lemon Essence Oil Citrus limon
- 3 drops Orange Essence Oil Citrus sinensis
- What you’ll do:
Add 5 drops per 100 ml of water to your diffuser, 15 drops to your personal aromatherapy inhaler, or use topically with the proper dilution ratios.
Kidsafe: Yes
Cautions: Lemon Essence Oil can cause photosensitivity. To avoid this we recommend a maximum dilution of 2% for topical application.
- Bergamot Mint was offered as an Oil of the Month Selection. Check back to see if it will be offered for general availability.
Sources:
Lawless, Julia. The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: the Complete Guide to the Use of Aromatic Oils in Aromatherapy, Herbalism, Health & Well-Being. Conari Press, 2013.
Lawless, Julia. The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: the Complete Guide to the Use of Aromatic Oils in Aromatherapy, Herbalism, Health & Well-Being. Conari Press, 2013.
Lawless, Julia. The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: the Complete Guide to the Use of Aromatic Oils in Aromatherapy, Herbalism, Health & Well-Being. Conari Press, 2013.
