Seasonal Aromatherapy with Essential Oils

Aromatherapy involves using essential oils from herbs, flowers, and stems of trees that 
provide amazing scents and healing powers at the same time. By inhaling the aroma of 
these oils, you are able to stimulate brain function, relax your body and mind, and 
benefit in a number of ways. Here are some ways to use seasonal scents and blends 
for aromatherapy.

Peppermint

In terms of what scents you can use for aromatherapy, there are a wide range of ones 
to choose from. For seasonal scents in the holidays and winter season, it doesn’t get 
much better than peppermint. This not only works for those scents that smell like candy 
canes and peppermint treats, but it can be combined with certain spices and woody 
scents to create an entire holiday experience. Plus, peppermint has a wide range of 
health benefits when used with aromatherapy, from helping you sleep to providing more 
energy.

Woody Scents

When you want to try aromatherapy with essential oils, but also have them more 
seasonal, then you should also look to the woody scents. These are going to smell just 
like you are walking through a forest in the winter or a Christmas tree farm. There are 
quite a few different woody scents available, including fir, cypress, cedarwood, and 
sandalwood. You can use these woody scents alone, blend with spicy or fruity scents, 
or get them already in seasonal blends.

Spicy Scents

Another aroma family that contains a lot of amazing scents for seasonal aromatherapy 
is your spicy aroma family. These scents smell just like herb spices you might use for 
seasonal cooking. For the holidays, try cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. These can be 
added to other scents to create your own seasonal blend, or you can use them 
individually if you just really enjoy the spices on their own. 

Ylang Ylang

While this might not seem like a seasonal scent, it actually has a great place with your 
seasonal aromatherapy. Ylang ylang is one of the oldest medicinal essential oils, which 
is a type of floral aroma. It is extracted through a steam distillation process from tropical 
trees. The oil smells fragrant like flowers, but it is also great to combine with other 
seasonal scents, including woody and earthy scents. It helps with a wide range of 
things, including skin conditions, hair growth, and high blood pressure.
