4 Seductive DIY Aromatherapy Valentine’s Day Ideas
Looking for a way to spend Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart that doesn’t involve reservations days in advance, an expensive meal out, or struggling into a slinky dress and heels in the dead of winter? Treat your beloved and yourself to a warm, seductive evening at home with the help of essential oils. Here are four ideas and eight recipes for valentine's day essential oil blends, massage oils, perfumes and more that you can make to personalize a romantic evening at home.
1. Love Is in the Air
Sure, soft candlelight and romantic music are important, but you’ll also want to set the mood by arousing this key body part early on: the olfactory lobe of the brain. Scent has a powerful effect on libido, and just a few drops of the right essential oil in a diffuser will do wonders to start setting the stage for a night of romance.
Our Favorite Valentine’s Day Essential Oils
- Jasmine. It’s no wonder that emotionally warming, relaxing, and uplifting jasmine essential oil is reputedly an aphrodisiac.
- Sandalwood. This essential oil's warm, resinous, sweet, woody scent creates an exotic, sensual atmosphere.
- Ylang Ylang. This essential oil is said to elevate sexual energy and enhance relationships. Petals of this beautiful yellow flower are often strewn across marriage beds in Indonesia.
- Lavender. Used for centuries as the “herb of love,” lavender has been shown in scientific studies to be one of the most potent scents to arouse men.
- Rose. Renowned for having sensual and aphrodisiac properties, roses and love have been intertwined throughout history.
Recipe for Romance:
Simply add a few drops of your favorite (or a blend of your favorites) to an aromatherapy diffuser for a subtle change in the atmosphere.
2. Perfume
Just a few dabs of one of these blended essential oil perfumes will help relax you and put you (and your significant other) in the mood. Try our these essential oil blends for valentines day at home and dab on pulse points.
Romance Blend Perfume
10 drops rose essential oil
10 drops ylang ylang essential oil
10 drops jasmine essential oil
1 ounce jojoba oil or any carrier oil
Add all to a small glass bottle or roll on bottle, shake well, and apply to pulse points.
Valentine’s Night Perfume
8 drops neroli essential oil
8 drops ginger essential oil
8 drops frankincense essential oil
2 drops black pepper essential oil
8 drops orange essential oil
1 ounce jojoba oil or any carrier oil
Add all to a small glass bottle or roll on bottle, shake well, and apply to pulse points.
Aromatherapy Seduction Perfume
8 drops rose essential oil
4 drops sandalwood essential oil
1 ounce jojoba oil or any carrier oil
Add all to a small glass bottle or roll on bottle, shake well, and apply to pulse points.
3. Bath Time
Time for some good, clean fun! Add combinations of the following essential oils to simple homemade bath products, and Cupid will thank you for making his job easy:
Here are a few recipes for incorporating these essential oils into your valentines day this year:
Bath Milk:
For a seductive milk bath that will leave your skin soft and fragrant, add five drops of any three of the essential oils above to a cup of whole milk and pour into the water as the tub is filling.
Bath Salts:
If you prefer bath salts, add a total of about 15 drops of the same blend of oils to a cup of sea salt. Stir to mix the oils. (These salts work best if you mix them ahead of time and allow them to sit for a couple of days in an airtight container before using.)
4. Sensual Massage
A slow, sensual massage is a wonderful way to relax and connect with your partner. The essential oils in the following recipes have been selected for their reputed aphrodisiacal qualities.
Massage Butter
The warm chocolate aroma of rich cocoa butter mixed with the romantic scent of rose makes the perfect massage butter. All you need is the following:
2 ounces cocoa butter
2 ounces coconut oil
10 drops rose essential oil
Melt the cocoa butter and the coconut oil in the microwave or in the top of a double boiler until the mixture liquifies. Add in the rose essential oil, mix, and then pour into an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator. Warm in your massage butter in you hands before use.
Massage Oil
For an intense, deep massage, use massage oils instead of butter. You can purchase aphrodisiac massage oils here (female) and here (male).
And remember, it doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day for you and your beloved to use aromatherapy to have a scentsational night of passion!