Mixing Essential Oils for Magic: Aromatic Alchemy for Personal Blends

336 Pages

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.

Release Date: November 8, 2013

Aromatic alchemy – I love that terminology. The author starts out giving the history of blending fragrances then moves on to the magical connection. She describes the different oil extractions processes. I found one point especially interesting; pure essential oils do not leave an oil residue if dripped on a piece of paper.

After sharing the information on history, the author shares information on the different ways to blend oils. In addition, she provides the magical properties of the essential oils so the reader knows which oil to use for a specific purpose. She also provides a sample blend at the end of each section.

The first section addresses botanical families. The second describes blending scents according to their scent group. In the third section, the author discusses the process of blending by perfume note. I learned so much about perfumes in this section alone. She then lists the properties of the oils classified as So Below and As Above. She includes a section on carrier oils and their magical properties. It opened my eyes to oils I had not heard of before. Now I am on a search for pomegranate oil.

This is an excellent book for anyone wanted to work with essential oils. Although a few of the oils are expensive or hard to find, the majority of information would be great for a novice or advanced practitioner. The book is full of so much information it is hard to decide what to try first. I believe it would be a great addition to anyone’s reference library.