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Blend recipes · Perfume-style

textbook boyfriend material

6 oils · Citrus · Floral · Woody · Resinous & sweet · Warm spice · code BL-1804


Frankincense and sweet orange open warm and cheerful, cedarwood and ylang ylang keep the middle steady yet sweet, and lavender and cinnamon close clean and warmly spiced. A well-rounded scent, like the ideal boyfriend: dependable, a little sweet, and never boring. The 48-drop batch is best premixed; if using it in a roller bottle, dilute it well because of the cinnamon.


Formula

Drop ratio · 12:10:8:8:6:4
Frankincense12 drops · base note
Sweet Orange10 drops · top note
Cedarwood8 drops · base note
Ylang Ylang8 drops · middle note
Lavender6 drops · middle note
Cinnamon4 drops · middle note

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How it unfolds

On opening. Sweet orange (ripe, sweet, cheerful and round) rises first, clearest in the first 10–15 minutes.

As it settles. Ylang ylang (rich, creamy, tropical and sweetly floral); lavender (floral-herbal, clean and soothing); cinnamon (spicy-sweet, hot and warm) form the body of the scent and stay longest in the room.

What remains. Frankincense (resinous with a light lemony note, deep and still); cedarwood (dry and warm, like a wooden chest and pencil shavings) sink in and linger after the diffuser is off.


Method

Diffuser
Frankincense 2 · Sweet Orange 2 · Cedarwood 1 · Ylang Ylang 1 · Lavender 1 · Cinnamon 1 drops in 200–300 ml of water. Run for 30–60 minutes, then take a break.
10 ml roller
Frankincense 1 · Sweet Orange 1 · Cedarwood 1 · Ylang Ylang 1 · Lavender 1 · Cinnamon 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
Frankincense 8 · Sweet Orange 6 · Cedarwood 5 · Ylang Ylang 5 · Lavender 4 · Cinnamon 2 drops + 1 teaspoon of food-grade alcohol, then top up with distilled water. Shake before spraying.

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Safety

Skin irritant

Cinnamon can irritate skin — dilute well and patch-test on a small area first.

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 textbook boyfriend material in a diffuser?
Add Frankincense 2 · Sweet Orange 2 · Cedarwood 1 · Ylang Ylang 1 · Lavender 1 · Cinnamon 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 frankincense?
Swap frankincense for vanilla or myrrh — same resinous & sweet family. The blend will shift a little: vanilla is creamy, sweet and cozy.
When is the best time to use textbook boyfriend material?
Diffuse it in a room, or mix a roller to dab on your wrists (diluted in a carrier oil).

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