2025-01-31
Flower Aromas – Oils for Your Love Language
Written By: Robin Lander
American poet Park Benjamin Sr. once wrote that “Flowers are love’s truest language.” The quintessential gift, ceremonial offering, and symbol in art and décor, the natural beauty and delicate nature of flowers have a way of expressing deep emotion without words. Certainly, flowers are an integral part of the communication system of plants and trees, with dazzling colors, shapes and aromas aimed to attract. With reproduction as their primary function, flowers offer an abundance of nurturing, life-giving qualities.
It comes as no surprise that the aromas of flowers embody an energy of beauty, sensuality, compassion, forgiveness, and love. Just as flowers are utilized to show our care and affection, the aroma of flower oils can convey the same meaningful messages. Whether you adorn yourself in their perfume, use them for aromatherapy or bodycare, or create aromatic gifts for another, here are a few of our favorite flower oils to help you deliver your message of love.
Ylang Ylang Complete - Organic
The heart-soothing aroma of Ylang Ylang excites the senses and elevates the spirit. In the Philippines and Indonesia, the large luxuriant flowers are used to decorate the marriage bed of newlyweds, helping to dispel wedding night inhibitions. The bold, tropical, fruity/floral aroma is extremely sweet and slightly spicy with a green, woody undertone.
The comforting aroma of steam-distilled Rose Otto is profoundly harmonizing to body, mind and soul. A symbol of love for thousands of years, the aroma of Rose Otto is said to inspire self-love, compassion, and forgiveness while supporting self-confidence. The clear, radiant, honey-sweet, wild Rose-type aroma has floral/fruity top notes over dense green and subtle peppery nuances.
The voluptuous aroma of solvent extracted Rose Absolute is deeply sensual and synonymous with love. The predominant flower of ancient art and literature, the rose blossom symbolizes love, perfection, passion, beauty, and immortality. Our Bulgarian Rose Absolute has a sweet, deep, mellow antique Rose aroma with a faint indole, spice and honeyed undertone.
The reassuring aroma of Neroli, steam-distilled from the flowers of the Bitter Orange tree, is a traditional symbol of purity. The aroma is particularly useful to those going through grief, loss, and the mending of a broken heart. Our Neroli, Tunisia has a very etheric, uplifting, sweet, intense white floral aroma with green and fruity-jammy backnotes.
The cooling aroma of Chamomile can help diffuse the intensity of a heated situation. When arguments, control, and frustrations threaten to derail, sunny Chamomile can calmly help save the day. It’s also a favorite of children, especially useful when it’s time to ‘let things go.’ The powerful aroma is sweet, fresh-fruity and softly herbal with berry and apple-like notes.
The enchanting aroma of Gardenia has long been associated with love, with the white flowers given to express affection, admiration, trust, and sincerity. Our special Gardenia Extract, made with a modernized enfleurage technique, has an unusual, complex floral aroma with a rich sweet-fruity body, slightly earthy undertones, and subtle fresh green top notes.
The elegant aroma of Jasmine is thought to awaken the spiritual nature of intimacy. Revered around the world, the white flowers symbolize both mortal and divine love, beauty, unity, innocence, and purity of the soul. The aroma is intensely floral, very sweet and tenacious, with a deep richness and a somewhat musky and coumarin-like undertone.
The sensual aroma of Tuberose makes it a popular addition to flower leis, wedding bouquets, and high-end perfumes. For many cultures, exotic Tuberose is a symbol of love, commitment, devotion – and to the Victorians – dangerous seduction. The aroma is extremely rich, clean, and intensely sweet floral with a refined oily-fatty undertone and a long, sweetly floral drydown.
If you’d like to explore more aromas made from flowers or a combination of flowers and leaves, you can find a comprehensive list of flower oils here. May the joyful aroma of flowers warm your heart with love!
