Essential oils - foresty scents?

**stew** · September 22nd, 2012, 11:18 AM

i want to find some essential oils that would make my hair smell like a forest. i was thinking pine and cedar mixed maybe? anyone else love foresty scents, and if so, what EOs do you use?

**jillosity** · September 22nd, 2012, 11:37 AM

Vetiver will give you a lovely "dirt" smell, Spikenard smells green and wet, also patchouli (of course!) Ho Wood, Cedar, Fir, all would smell great together.

**stew** · September 22nd, 2012, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by jillosity

Vetiver will give you a lovely "dirt" smell, Spikenard smells green and wet, also patchouli (of course!) Ho Wood, Cedar, Fir, all would smell great together.

thank you, this is great!

**northernsky** · September 22nd, 2012, 11:54 AM

Oakmoss is another one with a rich, earthy aroma that would blend well with other woodsy scents.

**truepeacenik** · September 22nd, 2012, 12:44 PM

Pine can have the floor cleaner scent, so I like fir needle, cedar, spikenard and bright herby top note. Even lime!

**stew** · September 22nd, 2012, 02:15 PM

fir needle sounds really good.. i can't find it sold at my local store but i'm sure i can find it online. i like the sound of oakmoss as well. just the name sounds appealing to me

**gthlvrmx** · September 22nd, 2012, 02:20 PM

zomg i WANT THESE. i NEVER know they had these scents! <33 i love a foresty smell, nature!

dont have any input though this is my first time hearing these types of oils

**northernsky** · September 22nd, 2012, 02:24 PM

Oh, and cypress. It has a nice evergreen scent to it. Or juniper. Or a touch of sandlewood oil...

Now I want to make some,too....

**stew** · September 22nd, 2012, 02:39 PM

yeah! i've been wearing vanilla eau de toilette since i was 10 years old (it was my mom's).. and now i'm trying to mix my own scent. i want it to have a vanilla base but also smell foresty. i was thinking of making a vanilla and cedar mix with some other woody scents thrown in, and just a hint of amber. maybe with a few drops of floral (like jasmine) to make it more feminine. then i could use this oil recipe to scent my hair oils, add to conditioners, make perfume oils, etc.

i just don't have infinite money to pour into essential oil purchases, although i would like to, so thanks for the help everybody.

**jillosity** · September 22nd, 2012, 04:15 PM

Balsam Peru is rather vanilla-y, that would work too, Rosemary also could be pretty nice. I get most of my EO's from Mountain Rose herbs, super service and really great products.

Have fun!