A Perfect Spring Day Diffuser Blend
Winter is finally over (sigh). The Spring Equinox is here. Celebrate these Perfect Spring Days with this blend of essential oils that bring to mind the Spring air.
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Spring Day Essential Oils Inspiration
Over the past few days I’ve felt the hints of Spring in the warm sunshine. I’ve seen evidence in the first Spring daffodils sending up their golden blooms and the appearance of red-breasted Robins seeking worms in my garden.
To me Spring air has a special fragrance—fresh, green, and herbaceous with a touch of earthiness.
This diffuser blend celebrates the coming of Spring, featuring juicy, bright citrus top notes, fresh herbal mid notes, and deep rich base notes.
⭐️A Perfect Spring Day Recipe
- 5 drops Coriander essential oil (Coriandrum sativum)
- 4 drops distilled Lime essential oil (Citrus x aurantifolia)
- 2 drops Red Myrtle essential oil (Myrtus communis)
- 1 drop Himalayan Cedar essential oil (Cedrus deodara)
- 1 drop Patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin)
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Because I’ve enjoyed the energetics of this Spring blend so much, I decided I want to have easy access to A Perfect Spring Day any day! I now have a stock bottle ready to go.
Get Stock Bottle Drop Counts
Here are the drop counts for a 5ml essential oil bottle. This will hold about 100 drops of essential oil (depending on the viscosity of the oil and the size of the reducer orifice).
Add your drops directly to the essential oil bottle. Then insert the reducer and cap tightly. Finally roll the bottle between the palms of your hands for at least 30 seconds. This allows the oils to fully blend with each other and it imparts a bit of your energy to the blend.
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A Perfect Spring Day Stock Bottle
- 40 drops Coriander essential oil (Coriandrum sativum)
- 32 drops distilled Lime essential oil (Citrus x aurantifolia)
- 16 drops Red Myrtle essential oil (Myrtus communis)
- 8 drop Himalayan Cedar essential oil (Cedrus deodara)
- 8 drop Patchouli essential oil (Pogestemon cablin)
Why These Essential Oils?
When you diffuse this blend of essential oils you’ll first get that rush of bright sparkly Lime that giggles excitedly about the coming warmer days.
This is followed by the calming mid-tones of Coriander and Red Myrtle, that take Lime by the hands, swinging her between them like a child in the park.
Himalayan Cedarwood and Patchouli sit quietly together on a park bench smiling as they watch the happy trio and enjoying the gentle sunshine.
A Perfect Spring Day.
Lime (Citrus x aurantifolia)
Lime essential oil, distilled from the peel, has a bright, juicy, tart aroma. This sunshiney top note soothes tension and anxiety, enhances mental clarity, and encourages a lightness in spirit.
🔶️Safety Caution: Lime Essential Oils
We’re using distilled Lime essential oil. However, it can also be cold pressed from the peel. When used topically on the skin, even in very small amounts, cold pressed Lime essential oil can cause photosensitivity.
Photosensitivity, also called phototoxicity, is a serious skin reaction that can cause pain, redness, inflammation, and long term skin discoloration.
Distilled Lime essential oil doesn’t have these safety precautions. So, I use distilled Lime essential oil exclusively in my essential oil blends.
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
Coriander essential oil is a mid-top note. It has a citrusy, herbal, woody aroma. This complex aroma makes Coriander a versatile essential oil that enhances the characteristics of other oils in a blend.
As an essential oil distilled from the seed, it encourages feelings of potential. It eases tension and stress with a calm yet uplifting energy.
Red Myrtle (Myrtus communis)
☀️Essential Oil Spotlight: Myrtle, The Green and The Red
Red Myrtle essential oil, distilled from the leaf, provides a fresh, fruity mid-top note. Its breath-opening quality soothes tension and clears the head and body of stagnant energy.
The Myrtle tree provides a couple of types of essential oil.
- Red Myrtle is rich in the phytochemical (plant chemical) myrtenyl acetate, which is what gives Red Myrtle its characteristic fresh herbaceous floral aroma. Red Myrtle essential oil is often from Morocco.
- Green Myrtle has very little, if any, myrtenyl acetate and is instead very rich in α-pinene giving it a fresh piney aroma. As its name implies, α-pinene is the phytochemical responsible for the aroma of a pine tree. Green Myrtle essential oil is often from Corsica.
Both essential oils are of the same genus and species (Myrtus communis). Therefore, knowing the chemical profile, and sometimes where the plant was grown, will help you choose the oil specific to your intention.
This information is provided on the GC/MS report for the batch of oil. Learn more about GC/MS reports and why they’re important in the Sourcing Essential Oils post.
Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus deodara)
Distilled from the wood, Himalayan Cedarwood essential oil has a rich, somewhat sweet aroma and provides a mid-base note to the blend. It has supportive, grounding properties that provide comfort and encourage a feeling of stability.
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
Despite being distilled from the leaves, Patchouli essential oil is rich and earthy. It acts as the base note in A Perfect Spring Day. Its resinous exotic aroma enhances feelings of calm and centering.
Wishing you many Perfect Spring Days!
Mom’s Shopping List
Find these essential oils and more on my favorite essential oils for Energy & Focus list at Amazon, or from my favorite suppliers below. I also generally turn to Amazon for Aromatherapy Containers and basic supplies.
- Coriander essential oil (Coriandrum sativum):
- Aromatics International, organic
- Plant Therapy, sustainable (Direct and Amazon).
- Himalayan Cedarwood essential oil (Cedrus deodara):
- Aromatics International, wildcrafted
- Plant Therapy, conventional (Direct and Amazon).
- Lime essential oil (Citrus x aurantifolia):
- Aromatics International, organic, distilled
- Plant Therapy, sustainable, distilled (Direct and Amazon)
- Edens Garden, sustainable, distilled (on Amazon).
- Myrtle essential oil (Myrtus communis):
- Aromatics International, organic Red Myrtle
- Aromatics International, organic Green Myrtle
- Edens Garden, sustainable Red Myrtle (on Amazon)—verified via GC/MS report.
- Patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin):
- Aromatics International, organic
- Plant Therapy, organic (Direct and Amazon)
- Plant Therapy, Aged Dark Patchouli, richer deeper aroma (Direct and Amazon).
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It is for educational purposes only.
All recipes provided are for personal use and are not designed for re-sale or large-scale manufacturing.
Please consult your doctor, naturopath, herbal practitioner, or other qualified health professional for medical advice and before starting any herbal regimen, particularly if you are pregnant or nursing, have any existing medical conditions, or are taking any medications.
Chris P | Author, Certified Aromatherapist, Natural Skin Care Formulator
Chris (“Mom”) enjoys formulating bespoke aromatherapy, skin care, and herbal products to support her family, pets, friends, and clients. She also loves experimenting with recipes in the kitchen. An avid reader, writer, and lifetime learner, Chris enthusiastically explores research rabbit holes and then writes about her discoveries.💚 (Learn more >>)
