This Valentine’s Day, spruce up the romance with essential oils

This Valentine’s Day, spruce up the romance with essential oils

It’s widely known that there’s an essential oil, or an essential oil blend, for every season, occasion, mood and time of the year. And the day of love is no less- there is a range of essential oils and blends that will ignite or enhance the spark between you and your loved one. Historically too, there is evidence to suggest that Egyptians used essential oils and plant oils to spice things up romantically, as far back as 4500 BC.

Our olfactory system or the sense of smell is one of the most primary responses to courtship, and there are a vast number of fragrances and aromas that can appeal to us olfactory. Scents can arouse you, set you in the mood, comfort you, and soothe you too, as they are intricately linked to your psyche and emotions. They are the most powerful sources of memory and can evoke nostalgia.

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and essential oils and their blends are the perfect addition to your plans, big or small. Delight in aromatic indulgence with these magical oils and celebrate your love.

Rosemary Essential Oil

Rosemary is aptly associated with the goddess of love Aphrodite/Venus and she is commonly portrayed donning a sprig of the herb. The essential oil is known to enhance mental alertness and capacity and has powers to increase blood circulation. This is due to psychotropic substances present which acts as stimulants and subsequent aphrodisiacs. Rosemary essential oil, if used during a bath, improves circulation and sensitivity to touch. It also has astringent properties, due to which it has a cooling effect on the skin. When diffused, it emanates a woody, herbal aroma that refreshes and soothes the mind while improving clarity.

Rosemary Essential Oil is available here

It is also used in the following body polish-

Stimulating Orange & Rosemary Himalayan Salt Polish

Lavender Essential Oil

The lavender essential oil has a sensual, floral scent that can be used as a natural perfume and aphrodisiac. According to research by the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, the aroma of Lavender oil, when blended with pumpkin spice, is arousing to men. It is sweet and soothing and promotes mental clarity and alertness. You can draw up a bath, add a few drops of Lavender essential oil, and let the magic unravel. You can also use it for a sensual massage, by diluting the concentrated oil with a carrier oil.

Get Kashmir Lavender Essential Oil here

Jasmine Essential Oil

Jasmine essential oil has been utilized for its aphrodisiac properties since ancient times. It's exotic, floral fragrance is believed to ignite feelings of passion and desire, especially in women. It gets rid of emotional blocks and has soothing, uplifting effects on the mind. It enhances the mood, relieves stress and ups the energy levels. The sweet and delicate scent, particularly appealing to women, can increase sensual feelings. Jasmine essential oil can be used in a massage blend or body oil.

Find Jasmine Essential Oil in the following exotic blends-

Bliss Liquid Luxury Body Oil

Lustre Liquid Luxury Body Oil

Geranium Essential Oil

Geranium oil has a sweet, spicy, exotic fragrance that catches everyone’s fancies, while also working as an impactful aphrodisiac that heightens sensuality and intimacy between couples. It propagates emotional balance, reduces anxiety, and basically opens your mind. It is very versatile and can be blended with other oils to make powerful concoctions that are beauty-enhancing and mind-balancing. Its sweet, floral aroma dissipates feelings of anger, stress, hostility, and irrationality while boosting one’s sense of humour and mutual understanding with others. You can use it in a diffuser, or in a blended body polish or body oil.

Geranium Essential Oil is in the following blends-

Lustre Liquid Luxury Body Oil

Serenity Liquid Luxury Body Oil

Soothing Lavender & Geranium Body Polish
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