Want to feel the wanderlust while at home? Read about some awesome essential oil recipes that’ll make you feel like you’re on vacation!
While we all wish we could keep traveling all the time, life, of course, has other plans for us. But even though you can’t travel very often, it does not mean you cannot create an environment in your home that relaxes and rejuvenates you, just like a vacation would. The best way to do that is with essential oil blends! As they blend into the air of your home, you can truly imagine yourself on a hike in the woods or looking up at the stars from over the hill!
Best Way To Make Essential Oil Blends
Before we get into the list of essential oil blends, here’s the best way to mix them.
You should invest in a small glass vial or a bottle. Mixing these instead of a diffuser will help meld essential oils easily, even if they have different viscosities. To mix generally overpowering essential oils with otherwise milder oils, dip a toothpick into the first oil and then swirl it into the rest of the essential oil blend. It’s a way to get just a hint of overpowering essential oils.
Essential Oil Recipes That’ll Make You Feel Like You’re on Vacation
1) One for the Mountains
If hikes and treks are your thing, you will totally understand what we are talking about. The smell of mountainous trees on muddy trails, with winds and rains carrying the scent of mountains all around you, is something that should be bottled up! But you do not have to look at stores for this scent; you can just create your own with this blend!
- 10 drops of eucalyptus globulus essential oil
- 2 drops of labdanum essential oil
- 1 drop each of tea tree, honey myrtle, and cade essential oils
2) Scent of Long, Winding Roads
At the risk of repeating the first point, have you ever been on winding roads in the middle of nowhere leading to a gorgeous view of a hilltop? More than the destination itself, the journey brings you memorable sights of huge mountainous trees and, of course, the much-needed breath of fresh air, smelling of the mountains and the earth. Recreate this smell in the comforts of your home with these essential oils:
- 3 drops each of cardamom, nutmeg, frankincense, clove bud essential oils
- 2 drops each of benzoin and cinnamon bark essential oils
- 5 drops black pepper essential oil
- 4 drops ginger root essential oil
- 1 drop of myrrh essential oil
3) Afternoon Tea in the Garden
Inspired by the famous tea latté and an English rose garden, this essential oil blend will totally make you feel like a socialite sipping tea in your garden on a perfect summer afternoon. With benzoin and palmarosa essential oils forming the base, a small hint of rose essential oil ties this sweet, warm, mysterious blend together.
- 2 drops of lemon essential oil
- 3 drops of benzoin essential oil
- 5 drops each of bergamot and palmarosa essential oils
- 1 drop of rose essential oil
Pro tip: Diffuse this oil with steam or through a diffuser if you have a cold, which this blend can help with, thanks to its antibacterial and antiviral properties.
4) French Countryside
While French food and culture may have brought you to France, it’ll always be the French countryside that will make you stay. Bring its vibe to your home with this essential oil blend containing lavender ( to remind you of the smell of French lavender) balanced with rosemary and the warm, bright scent of labdanum. Thus, you will need:
- 5 drops of lavender essential oil
- 3 drops of rosemary, labdanum, michelia alba leaf, litsea cubeba essential oils
5) Warm, Exotic Markets
As diverse as the world is, traveling allows you to experience many different cultures, sights, and smells. If you have ever been to the exotic markets of Southeast Asia and loved the warm, spicy scents of their wares, this bright and sunny essential oil blend is for you! The best part is that these oils even have antibacterial and antiviral properties.
- 6 drops ginger root and lime essential oils
- 5 drops of lemongrass essential oil
- 3 drops of nerolina essential oil
- 2 drops of labdanum essential oil
- 1 drop of honey myrtle essential oil
6) Walk in The Woods
Feeling a bit too lazy to go out into the woods to get some fresh air? Well, we have all been there and we have the perfect solution to deal with that lazy mood. Bring a slice of nature into your home with this exquisite essential oil blend that will even make you visualize the little critters that you can find on your walk!
- 4 drops of clearing essential oil blend
- 4 drops of frankincense
- 2 drops of fir needle
7) Starlight
Imagine being on vacation, and you lay on the grass on a hilltop and looking up at the night sky, looking celestial with stars! If you miss the views and the feeling of watching the starlight, this essential oil blend can actually help you reimagine that right in your living room. You will need:
- 4 drops of bliss essential oil blend
- 3 drops of clove
- 1 drop of rose geranium
8) Winter Weather
How beautiful it is when you are on vacation in winter; you wake up and see the world covered in snow! If this scene makes you leap out of bed and go for a walk in the winter woods, taking in the wonderful sights, this fresh essential oil blend will remind you of exactly that, even at your own home! All you need are:
- 4 drops of cypress essential oil
- 2 drops of sandalwood, bergamot, clove essential oils
9) Bright Road Ahead
In our daily, hectic lives, wanting to escape is nothing new. The feeling of driving away from everything with your favorite songs blasting in the car on a long road to an unknown destination is a kind of freedom that very few people get to experience. And if you want to be privy to these emotions as well, check out this essential oil blend.
- 1 drop each of lemon, grapefruit, orange, frankincense, douglas fir, rosemary essential oils