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Blend recipes · Uplifting

opening the cookie tin

4 oils · Floral · Minty · Woody · Resinous & sweet · code BL-1451


Pop the lid off a tin of butter cookies, and a sweet scent rushes out. Ten drops of vanilla take charge, seven drops of ylang-ylang add sweet yellow flowers, cedarwood lays a dry wood base, and five drops of spearmint bring a bit of coolness so it never gets cloying. This bottle suits the living room on rainy days or a comic-reading corner. Use 5 drops at a time; for a more cookie-like scent, use less spearmint in the next batch.


Formula

Drop ratio · 10:7:5:5
Vanilla10 drops · base note
Ylang Ylang7 drops · middle note
Cedarwood5 drops · base note
Spearmint5 drops · top note

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How it unfolds

On opening. Spearmint (sweet and cool, softer than peppermint, with a hint of chewing gum) rises first, clearest in the first 10–15 minutes.

As it settles. Ylang ylang (rich, creamy, tropical and sweetly floral) forms the body of the scent and stays longest in the room.

What remains. Vanilla (creamy, sweet and cozy); cedarwood (dry and warm, like a wooden chest and pencil shavings) sink in and linger after the diffuser is off.


Method

Diffuser
Vanilla 3 · Ylang Ylang 2 · Cedarwood 1 · Spearmint 1 drops in 200–300 ml of water. Run for 30–60 minutes, then take a break.
10 ml roller
Vanilla 2 · Ylang Ylang 1 · Cedarwood 1 · Spearmint 1 drops, then top up with a carrier oil (jojoba or sweet almond). Dab on wrists and the back of the neck.
50 ml room spray
Vanilla 11 · Ylang Ylang 8 · Cedarwood 6 · Spearmint 6 drops + 1 teaspoon of food-grade alcohol, then top up with distilled water. Shake before spraying.

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Safety

Do not use for children under 6, during pregnancy, or if you have a health condition without asking a professional first. Never ingest essential oils; keep them out of reach of children and pets.


FAQ

How do I use opening the cookie tin in a diffuser?
Add Vanilla 3 · Ylang Ylang 2 · Cedarwood 1 · Spearmint 1 drops to 200–300 ml of water. In a room under 15 m², use 1–2 drops less; in a room over 25 m², add 1 more drop of the main oil.
What can I use instead of vanilla?
Swap vanilla for frankincense or myrrh — same resinous & sweet family. The blend will shift a little: frankincense is resinous with a light lemony note, deep and still.
When is the best time to use opening the cookie tin?
Use it when guests are coming, on weekends, after tidying the house, or whenever you want a little good mood.

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