This is an ongoing debate within the candle and bath/body industries as well as among consumers.  To fully understand the debate you need to know the difference between fragrance and essential. Definition Fragrance oils are synthetic (man made); produced by chemists in laboratories.  FDA lists guidelines for companies to follow in order to protect the [...]

Essential oils can be used in fragrances to create customized scents. Often times perfumes or colognes which are sold in the store are very inexpensive to make, however they are very expensive to purchase. What the public is paying for generally, is product promotion, marketing and packing of the product. Because perfume and cologne [...]

Have you noticed lately that many household cleaning products and deodorizers are scented with “aromatherapy essentials” or with “Jasmine” or some other exotic fragrance like “Calming”?  Do they really add essential oils to dishwashing detergent in quantities significant enough to be of any value and are they therapeutic grade?  Well, of course not but with a [...]