So many florals, so little time! When it comes to floral essential oils, there are more options than petals on a rose. With a garden—or cupboard—full of blooms, how do you know which floral oils to try?
To make the task a tad easier, we pruned the list of our floral favorites. We also included a few fun facts and different ways to use each floral scent to round out this botanical blog post.
Bring on the bouquet!
Found in: Valor®, Peace & Calming®
Fun fact: Blue Tansy is often used in high-end, luxury beauty products.
What sets it apart: Though the flower is bright yellow, Blue Tansy oil is an exquisitely rich shade of sapphire. Keep this in mind when using this floral essential oil—its color may stain surfaces, fabric, and skin. Unless you want the color to blossom on your bed linens, always dilute Blue Tansy when using it topically.
Found in: Boswellia Wrinkle Cream, Clarity™, Animal Scents® Ointment
Fun fact: The Egyptians used Geranium essential oil for more radiant-looking skin.
What sets it apart: Oily, dry, and combination skin all love Geranium oil. This native South African bloom boasts flowerful cleansing and moisturizing properties.
Found in: Brain Power™, ClaraDerm™ Spray, Awaken™
Fun fact: Helichrysum flowers are often called immortelle—the everlasting flower. Maybe that’s why this floral essential oil is our pick when it comes to youthful, glowing complexion goals!
What sets it apart: Helichrysum is produced from distilling Helichrysum flowers, but this essential oil has an earthy aroma unique among the sweet blooms on this list.
Found in: Evening Peace™ Bath & Shower Gel, ART® Renewal Serum
Fun fact: It takes 10 pounds of flowers to make one 5 ml bottle of Jasmine oil!
What sets it apart: Jasmine has a rich, sultry aroma—but that’s not the reason for its mystique and allure. To maximize Jasmine’s scent, the flowers must be picked at night before sunrise!
Found in: Tranquil™ Roll-On, Seedlings® Baby Wipes, Relaxation™ Massage Oil
Fun fact: Lavandula—the plant genus Lavender comes from—is part of the mint family, which is why Lavender’s floral scent is so complex and unique.
What sets it apart: Lavender essential oil is a wonderful blend of fresh, floral, clean, and calm and has a bazillion different uses. No wonder it’s our top-selling oil!
Found in: Awaken™, Forgiveness™
Fun fact: Chamomile has been used since ancient times. The word chamomile is derived from the Greek words khamai (“on the ground”) and melon (“apple”).
What sets it apart: Roman Chamomile essential oil has a sweet, fruity aroma with a hint of apple. Its crisp, bright scent is a favorite for creating a cheerful space in children’s play areas.
Found in: Rose Ointment™, White Angelica™
Fun fact: One 5 ml bottle of oil requires 22 pounds of rose petals.
What sets it apart: Rose essential oil is one of the most sought-after oils because of its intoxicating aroma and skin-loving benefits.
Found in: Sensation™ Massage Oil, Sensation™ Hand & Body Lotion
Fun fact: This blend combines both warm and floral with its blend of Coriander, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, and Geranium.
What sets it apart: Sensation essential oil blend inspires love and affection and should be your go-to for romance.
Found in: Highest Potential™, Sacred Mountain, Australian Blue
Fun fact: The Finca Botanica Farm and Distillery in Ecuador is bountiful with Ylang Ylang blossoms.
What sets it apart: Ylang Ylang floral oil is an aromatherapy rockstar because it combines a calming and comforting scent with masterful moisturizing superpowers.
If citrus scents are more your thing, peel yourself away from this post to check out our roundup of citrus oil uses and benefits. Once you’ve squeezed all you can out of our list, learn why we can tout so many tips. Hint: it’s because essential oils really work!