The Benefits of Essential Oils in Home Fragrance

For years now we have worked with essential oils in our products and in 2024 we decided to re-align our focus towards creating more purposeful blends using natural oils. For me, NOA’s journey really began in essential oils, with the first ever candles I made being created with them. This blend was Anxious Mind, which to this day stands as one of our most popular products but did you know they really do serve a purpose and carry an array of benefits for wellbeing? 

The Magic Behind Essential Oils - where do they come from?

Essential oils are concentrated extracts derived from plants, capturing the very essence of botanicals such as lavender, eucalyptus, citrus fruits and beyond. Each oil carries unique aromatic profiles and therapeutic properties making them versatile allies in the pursuit of holistic wellbeing. From promoting relaxation and calm, to brightening and uplifting your mood, essential oils offer a natural way to enhance our day to day life.

Boost your mood and atmosphere

Depending on your requirements and what you are aiming to achieve in your space, essential oils in home fragrances really open the door to effortless use and integration into your daily routine. All the blends we have available are created in house over months of research and development to ensure the highest quality and wellness benefit. One thing I love most about essential oils and working with them is their ability to completely transform your space and mood. From our tranquility blend to uplift and brighten, to ground for those moments of calm, off duty and anxious mind - we have a whole array of blends that each serve unique purpose for your everyday rituals.

 

 

But which blend to pick?

This partly feels down to your own personal choice and what you love most, but many oils carry their own purpose and benefits, here's a few of our favourites:

Lavender - Calm, relax and unwind. We call this the superfood of the essential oil world, it makes a beautiful base for blends but carries a host of benefits, from deeply relaxing your mind, bringing peace and focus in your space. It can be used all hours, not just for sleep. 

Bergamot - Citrus, Bright yet earthy. Bergamot eases stress, fatigue and uplifts the mind with it's fresh, fruity citrus scent.

Ylang Ylang - Coming from the flowers of the tropical Cananga tree, Ylang Ylang essential oil has a sweet and floral scent which is commonly used to boost mood, reduce stress and support healthy sleep.

Rose - Rose essential oil smells just like the beautiful flowers they come from but did you know they also reduce anxiety and stress?

Chamomile - Chamomile tea is a popular drink associated with relaxation and good sleep, but Chamomile oil can also be utilised for similar effects. The oil has a strong smell and is traditionally used to reduce feelings of anxiety and worry as well as promote sleep.

Frankincense - Originates from a tree resin, historically used to enhance meditation practice. Focuses the mind, enhances breathing and brings feelings of peace.

Lime or Sweet Orange: Brightens, uplifts and ignites creative energies, perfect for brightening your mood and space. 

Aromatherapeutic Wellness

Beyond their aromatic presence, essential oils boast a treasure trove of therapeutic benefits for body and mind, diffusing oils into the air can help purify the atmosphere, neutralise odours and promote respiratory health. Certain oils also carry antimicrobial properties (Eucalyptus, Tea Tree to name a few) that may even help fend off airborne pathogens, creating a cleaner and healthier indoor environment.  

Your own personalised fragrance experience.

With essential oils, the fragrance experience becomes a personal journey - whether you prefer the calming embrace of lavender or the brightening essence of peppermint, the possibilities are endless! If you fancy your hand at blending your own, you can try out our essential oil blends and create your own combinations in an aroma diffuser. 

Sustainable and Eco-Friendly

Sustainability plays a big role in NOA, being one of our core values we are always looking at ways to be a more sustainable and eco-conscious brand. One thing we love about essential oils is the fact they are natural, sourced from renewable botanicals. I love synthetic fragrances too, but for me essential oils will always have a place in my heart!

My favourite oils to work with.

Some of my favourite oils to work with in home fragrances have got to be the ones that blend best with most oils and are calming - I’ve always loved Lavender and the versatility it has to work well with so many different oils, one of my favourite combinations at the moment is Lavender, Thyme + Ylang Ylang (our off duty blend) - it’s earthy, green and a little bit floral, perfect for unwinding after a long day.

This upcoming A/W season we've been working with some new essential oil blends which I love - expect to see some more spiced, smoked blends with cinnamon, star anise and orange!