Tagetes EO

It smells floral, green-yellow, and sharp and sweet at the same time. I used just an ounce in 5 pounds of soap and the smell is gently fragrant. Very relaxing scent like you’re skipping through a field of medicinal flowers.

Review by Tiara 3/22/2024

This is as described but I'm sure that mixed with floral and or woody oils would be interesting.

Review by philip 1/29/2023

The first whiff out of the sample was that of marigold pollen after planting several dozen or when you're close to them while weeding the garden. On the test strip it reminds me of a homemade white sangria, extra strong. Peaches, melons, apples and oranges with a touch of mint or basil marinading in white wine and white rum or perhaps vodka. I can image where a small addition of tagetes would send a perfume to another dimension.

Review by AJ 1/13/2018

When i first smelled this out of the bottle I personally thought "well this smells exactly like crushed marigold stalks green and bitter" and left it at that. I saw the bottle again and decided to take another whiff this time I felt I had smelled this somewhere and indeed I have this smells like any old time gasoline station more likely like the GoodTime gasoline station the low quality brewed coffee the cigarette stench followed by bitter "fresh" chemical scents trying to sanitize stagnated dirt. Indeed it was a memory. and honestly not a bad one at that just an odd one.

Review by Kyv 12/25/2017

I'm consistently impressed not only with the quality of EB's oils and extracts, but with the wide variety and interesting selection, keeping in mind the aromatherapist as well as the natural perfumer. Tagetes oil is a powerful tool to the aromatherapist and natural healer, but may prove a challenge to work with in natural perfumery due to its pungent odor. The oil is cloyingly sweet, like a highly concentrated cistus/labdanum; it has a medicinal aspect reminiscent of Wild Verbena (Lippia javanica) or Niaouli; finally, there is an herbaceous boozy aspect similar to artemisia/mugwort. In small amounts, this oil can be effectively used in aroma blends, particularly in fruity accords. Combine with cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove for a spiced cider scent perfect for the winter holidays.

Review by MPW 4/21/2017