Bergamot (Spicy)

Bergamot is a small, pear-shaped citrus fruit produced in Italy. It is a cross between a pear lemon and a grapefruit. The fruit is sour, but the peel is used to produce an aromatic oil that is used in making the popular Earl Grey tea. It is also used in candy-making, as an aromatherapy to treat depression, as a digestive aid, as well as in many perfumes.

Bergamot is one of the more popular scents in both high end men's and women's fragrances. Bergamot awakens the heart and opens the spirit, offering a sweet, citrus (lemony), pepper-like aroma that is a joy to blend with. Try mixing it with masculine scents for that perfect cologne or with other natural fragrances such as lavender, sage, basil, green tea, grapefruit, and mandarin.

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Garden Mint (Herby)

Garden Mint is an earthy mint that's blended with patchouli and oakmoss. The patchouli and oakmoss give this scent a richness and depth that the other mints (peppermint and spearmint) don't have, without overpowering it's light crisp aroma. Garden Mint is a cool, grounded fragrance sure to win the heart of any Herby personality. Leafy's really like it too.

Garden Mint is one of my favorite scents. I've used it in my WinterMint recipe and in Snow on the Windowsill and in Cool Berry. I think it goes well with almost any of the other oils, adding a sweet gentle tang to any recipe.

I like it because it's not as strong as Peppermint, and it's sweeter than Spearmint. It sort of reminds me of that Orbit brand, SweetMint gum (which is my favorite flavor of gum).

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How Big is Your Scent Circle?

Did you know...

• Everyone has a personal "scent circle": approximately an arm's length from the body. No one should be aware of your fragrance unless he or she steps inside your "circle." Fragrance should be one of the most subtle, personal messages you send to those with whom you come in contact.


• For a long-lasting effect, fragrance should be layered all over the body, starting with a shower gel or bubble bath, then adding lotion and parfum spray. Because fragrance rises, spray or smooth fragrance onto skin from the feet to the shoulders. If fragrance is applied only behind the ears, it will eventually rise and disappear.


• The wearer's diet can affect the way a fragrance smells and lasts on the skin. If the wearer is on a high fat, spicy diet, for example, fragrances will be more intense. A dramatic change in diet can alter skin chemistry, causing fragrances to smell differently.


• Skin type will also affect the way a fragrance smells on a person. Fragrance wearers with oilier skin should remember that fragrances interact withthe oils in their skin to create a more intense scent. Dry skin does not retain fragrance as long as oily skin, requiring the wearer to re-apply the fragrance more often.

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Musk (Woodsy)

Urban Botanic has three different musk oils, and although they are all Woodsy scents, they each have their own personality.

White Musk is the lightest of the three musks and closest to the "traditional" 70's musk scent. It adds a lightly sexy note to your recipe without overpowering the other scents.

China Musk is a white musk surrounded with classic, oriental notes for a truly light, fresh and airy aroma. You'll detect hints of vanilla, tonka bean, jasmine, fresh lily and hyacinth notes that round out this beautiful and delicate perfume oil. Blends well with nearly every UB scent.

Egyptian Musk blends several soft musks and mixes well with every single UB scent! It instantly cuts the harshness of any Herby or Spicy and nicely rounds out any other custom blend.

Both the China and Eqyptian Musks add heartiness and depth to a recipe, while White Musk adds a softer, powdery feeling. White Musk also adds a sensual romantic scent to your fragrance.

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Fleur

The scent of Fleur will take you away to a fresh wildflower meadow. It's not like most "floral" fragrances in that this one smells like actual flowers, and not like someone tried to re-create the scent of flowers.

You can purchase it pre-mixed, or mix it up yourself.

Jasmine: 4 parts
Freesia: 3 parts
Mimosa: 5 parts

Use this recipe in any of our bath and body products or as a home scent with our fragrance warmers.

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