If You could Only have 5

[nebetmiw]

What Eo's would you choose if you could only have 5?

 

[SoapMedic]

dark patchouli, lavender, a citrus (leaning towards sweet orange), spearmint, rosewood

'course, I can't possibly live with only five.

 

[pinkduchon]

A sweet patchouli, orange/tangerine, spearmint, clove, and lemongrass.

 

[Tabitha]

I think I would have to hang myself-LOL!

Lavender
Lemongrass
Cedar (or Sandalwood)
Tangerine
Spearmint

 

[nebetmiw]

my 5

LOL I know what you all mean. I have been using EO's since back in the late 80's but not for soap. Besides my pet career I took time off to become a massge therapist so made and used Eo that way. Now I have a /in the making of a big herb garden so hope to distill my own. Took a course in herbalism way back too.

My 5

allspice
wintergreen
a citrus(any of them work for me)
spearmint
patch and if not that sandlewood

 

[MagiaDellaLuna]

This would be very difficult indeed.

Oakmoss (diluted absolute, does that count ?)
Litsea Cubeba
Lavender
Peppermint
Patchouli

 

[BubbleBitch]

Only 5...methinks you want to kill me, lol!:twisted:

Sage
Rosemary
Mint
Lavender
Vanilla (even though I heard it is troublesome as ass!)

 

[breathenatural]

lavender
mandarin
Bergamot
grapefruit
lime


alot of citrus!!! Makes me happy

 

[topcat]

Hmmmm.........if I really have to narrow it down to 5, well -

Litsea Cubea (May Chang)
Lime
Orange, sweet
Palmarosa
Sandlewood

Tanya

 

[TheGardener]

lavender
rose
spearmint
sweet orange

But I couldn't possibly live with only 5 :shock:

 

[HootsGallery]

Lavender
Peppermint
Clove
Sweet Orange
Rose Geranium

It's REALLY hard to only pick 5!

 

[pepperi27]

I would go with:

Patchouli
Lavender
Peppermint
Sweet Orange
Eucalyptus

Why I chose these because I love blending all these for some of my popular formulas!

 

[starduster]

Fantastic question

Patchouli
Lavender,
Lime,
Pepermint
Chocolate, tis so, it's got to be.
Oh well ,
Frankinsense.

 

[7053joanne]

lemongrass
spearmint
peppermint
oakmoss
litsea

Wow that was painful :shock:

 

[topcat]

Just re-read this thread (thanks for the bump!) and I find I have changed my top 5....now that I am using them in CP soap and doing some blending, not just one EO on its own as a fragrance, now......

Litsea (still #1)
Patchouli - love it, love it!
Any citrus (still loving lime)
Rose Geranium
Lemon Myrtle
Lavender.....

Okay I know that's six so strike off the lavender....I only like it blended with either patch or may chang anyway!

Tanya

 

[topcat]

Re: Fantastic question

Patchouli
Lavender,
Lime,
Pepermint
Chocolate, tis so, it's got to be.
Oh well ,
Frankinsense.

Lol, starduster!!! I am SURE chocolate is an EO :wink: :roll:

Tanya

 

[starduster]

Litsea

And now I have learnt something.
I haven't smelt Litsea so I googled it of course
http://aromatherapy4soul.com/litsea.htm
Love that description down the bottom.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/v5350e/V5350e09.htm
In that it mentions a violet like fragrance.
Now I am intrigued and will have to try it.Thanks TC.

 

[honor435]

Just re-read this thread (thanks for the bump!) and I find I have changed my top 5....now that I am using them in CP soap and doing some blending, not just one EO on its own as a fragrance, now......

Litsea (still #1)
Patchouli - love it, love it!
Any citrus (still loving lime)
Rose Geranium
Lemon Myrtle
Lavender.....

Okay I know that's six so strike off the lavender....I only like it blended with either patch or may chang anyway!

Tanya

no one said ylang ylang, im suprised! i hate lavender, pachouli by itself, yuck. I used real rose, very spendy, no one liked it. Isnt sandalwood spendy?

 

[artisan soaps]

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[donniej]

I have a feeling that I'll be trying the ones that everybody keeps listing