Fabulous Fall Scents: Easy Uplifting Aromatherapy Blends

Fabulous Fall Scents for Diffusion

There’s something special about the aroma of the air in Fall. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the air smells of rain, damp fallen leaves, and evergreens. That’s outside. Inside, I like to energize the overcast days with some classic Fall scents. My favorites are the Conifers, Clove bud, Cardamom, Ginger, Cinnamon Bark and Leaf, Frankincense, and always the Citruses.

These essential oils are uplifting and cleansing to the spirits. And they’re also excellent air purifiers to help combat all those nasty airborne seasonal cold germs.

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Four Favorite Fall Scents

• Autumn Spice
• Summer Memories
• Momster in the Closet
• FrankinShine

Autumn Spice Diffuser Blend

This is the classic combination of Fall scents, rich in spices and citrus. Warm and sweet with a bit of zing, Autumn Spice is a blend I diffuse regularly between September and December!

• 4 drops Sweet Orange essential oil (Citrus x sinensis)
• 2 drops Clove Bud essential oil (Eugenia caryophyllata)
• 2 drops Cinnamon bark essential oil (Cinnamomum cassia/C. zeylanicum)
• 1 drop Ginger CO2 essential oil (Zingiber officinale)
• 1 drop Copaiba balsam essential oil (Copaifera officinalis/C. langsdorffii)

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Autumn Spice helps ease stress, fosters positive thinking, and provides a motivating energy. Diffuse to provide a warm, welcoming ambiance.

🧡Ginger Options: for a sweeter aroma, distilled Ginger essential oil can be used in place of the spicier Ginger CO2.

More on the Autumn Spice essential oil blend.

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Summer Memories Diffuser Blend

Summer Memories, created for a citrus-loving friend, has a warm comforting aroma. The single drop of Turmeric gives it a touch of smokiness to create a blend that brings to mind Summer gatherings around a campfire.

• 4 drops Pink Grapefruit essential oil (Citrus x paradisi)
• 2 drops Sweet Orange essential oil (Citrus x sinensis)
• 2 drops Bergamot essential oil (Citrus bergamia)
• 1 drop distilled Lime essential oil (Citrus x aurantifolia)
• 1 drop distilled Turmeric essential oil (Curcuma longa)

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Who says Fall scents can’t evoke Summer Memories? This blend is uplifting yet grounding, helps ease tension, and can activate stagnant energy. Diffuse when feeling stressed and in need of emotional support.

🧡Turmeric Options: Distilled Turmeric essential oil captures a smokiness in its aroma and is my preference for this blend. Turmeric CO2 has a spicier, earthy aroma.

🧡For Fall Scent Enhancement add ONE of the following Conifer essential oils:

• 1-2 drops Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) OR
• 1-2 drops Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)

More on the Summer Memories essential oil blend.

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Momster in the Closet Diffuser Blend

This blend, inspired by the Momster glass shown here, is so much more than a Fall scent. Its fresh, peppery energy makes it a diffuser blend for all seasons!

• 3 drops Pink Pepper essential oil (Schinus molle)
• 2 drops Black Pepper essential oil (Piper nigrum)
• 2 drops Tangerine essential oil (Citrus reticulata)
• 2 drops Hemlock essential oil (Tsuga canadensis)
• 1 drop distilled Ginger essential oil (Zingiber officinale)

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Momster is uplifting to the spirits and has a purifying restorative energy. Diffuse to boost positive energy and cleanse the air.

🧡Substitutes: Because some of these are unusual essential oils, here are substitution options—keep in mind that substitutions change aroma and energetics.

• For Hemlock, Black Spruce (Picea mariana) is a good substitute.
• To substitute Tangerine, use Sweet Orange (Citrus x sinensis).
• Ginger also comes in a Ginger CO2 which has a more spicy aroma than distilled Ginger.

🧡For Fall Scent Enhancement add ONE of the following Autumn spice essential oils:

• 1 drop Clove Bud (Eugenia caryophyllata) OR
• 1 drop Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)

More on the Momster essential oil blend.

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FrankinShine Diffuser Blend

This blend is, ultimately, all about Frankincense. FrankinShine combines three species of Frankincense essential oil. It also has a touch of sweet citrus and resinous wood to accent those beautiful notes in the Frankincense. While this is a lovely blend for Fall and Winter, it’s really a blend for all seasons. (Honestly, I just had to make a blend called FrankinShine near Halloween!)

• 3 drops Frankincense essential oil (Boswellia carteri)
• 2 drops Frankincense Frereana essential oil (Boswellia frereana)
• 2 drops Frankincense Sacra essential oil (Boswellia sacra)
• 1 drop Blood Orange essential oil (Citrus x sinensis sanguinelli)
• 1 drop Atlas Cedarwood essential oil (Cedrus atlantica)

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🧡For Fall Scent Enhancement add ONE of the following seasonal essential oils:

• 1 drop Cinnamon Leaf essential oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) OR
• 1 drop Clove Bud essential oil (Eugenia caryophyllata)

More on the FrankinShine essential oil blend.

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Mom’s Fall Essential Oils Shopping List

You can find many of these essential oils in my Fall Favorites on Amazon. Here, in alphabetical order, are where I get the 23 sustainably-sourced essential oils mentioned in these Four Fabulous Fall Scents:

• Atlas Cedarwood essential oil (Cedrus atlantica):
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)💛
  • Aromatics International, organic.

• Balsam Fir essential oil (Abies balsamea):
  • Aromatics International, organic
  • Plant Therapy, sustainable (Direct and Amazon).

• Bergamot essential oil (Citrus bergamia):
  • Aromatics International, organic (for inhalation)
  • Plant Therapy, organic, skin-safe FCF (Direct and Amazon).

• Black Pepper essential oil (Piper nigrum):
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)💛
  • Aromatics International, organic.

• Black Spruce essential oil (Picea mariana):
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)💛
  • Aromatics International, organic.

• Blood Orange essential oil (Citrus x sinensis sanguinelli):
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)
  • Aromatics International, organic
  • Edens Garden, sustainable (Amazon).

• Cardamom essential oil (Elettaria cardamomum):
  • Aromatics International, organic
  • Plant Therapy, conventional (Direct and Amazon).

• Cinnamon Bark essential oil (Cinnamomum cassia / C. zeylanicum):
  • Aromatics International, organic
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon).

• Cinnamon Leaf essential oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum):
  • Aromatics International, wildcrafted💛
  • Plant Therapy, sustainable (Direct and Amazon)
  • Edens Garden, sustainable (on Amazon).

• Clove Bud essential oil (Eugenia caryophyllata):
  • Aromatics International, sustainably wildcrafted
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon).

• Copaiba Balsam essential oil (Copaifera officinalis / C. langsdorffii):
  • Aromatics International, wildcrafted
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon).

• Douglas Fir essential oil (Pseudotsuga menziesii):
  • Plant Therapy, conventional (Direct and Amazon)
  • Aromatics International, wildcrafted.

• Frankincense Carteri essential oil (Boswellia carteri):
  • This is a precious species, threatened by over-harvesting, choose your supplier wisely
  • Aromatics International, organic💛
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct or Amazon).

• Frankincense Frereana essential oil (Boswellia frereana):
  • My favorite Frankincense essential oil for skin care
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)
  • Aromatics International, organic.

• Frankincense Sacra essential oil (Boswellia sacra):
  • Aromatics International, wildcrafted
  • Edens Garden, conventional (Amazon).

• Ginger essential oil (Zingiber officinalis):
  • Aromatics International, organic distilled
  • Plant Therapy, distilled, sustainable (Direct and Amazon)
  • Plant Therapy, organic CO2 (Direct and Amazon).

• Pink/Rose Grapefruit essential oil (Citrus x paradisi):
  • Plant Therapy, organic, Pink (Direct and Amazon)
  • Aromatics International, organic, Rose.

• Hemlock essential oil (Tsuga canadensis):
  • Aromatics International, organic.

• Lime essential oil (Citrus x aurantifolia):
  • Aromatics International, organic, distilled
  • Plant Therapy, sustainable, distilled (Direct and Amazon)
  • Edens Garden, sustainable, distilled (on Amazon).

• Pink Pepper essential oil (Schinus molle):
  • Edens Garden, conventional (Amazon).💛

• Sweet Orange essential oil (Citrus x sinensis):
  • Aromatics International, organic
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon).

• Tangerine essential oil (Citrus reticulata):
  • Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)💛
  • Edens Garden, sustainable (on Amazon).

• Turmeric essential oil (Curcuma longa):
  • Aromatics International, organic, distilled
  • Plant Therapy, organic, CO2 (Direct and Amazon).

Need a new diffuser? You can see my reviews for multiple options for ultrasonic and passive diffusion on my Amazon Favorites post.

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