Awaken, Renew, Grow
The Spring Botanicals Behind Our Spring Body Oil: Bloomin
Why these three essential oils for our spring blend bloomin?
I blend each seasonal oil in the season we’re actually in. With over 300 essential oils to choose from, why these three?
When I approach a blend, I start with the energy of the season. Spring invites us to awaken, renew, and grow, so first and foremost (always, always) I want to root into that feeling and help us connect with this natural rhythm. I think about what our skin and bodies are needing from a nutritional lens. I think about what botanicals feel complementary to the archetypal phase of spring in a woman’s cycle. Then I think about the synergy of the blend, and of course the aroma it creates.
I approach each blend with the intention of helping the collective root into the rhythm of the season and find balance in our minds, bodies, and souls.
For this spring blend, I tried a variety of botanical oils that met the intention of helping one “awaken, renew, and grow.” For example, Geranium was a consideration, because of its powerful support for menstrual cycles and its harvest time landing in spring. But I felt its aroma profile was a bit too overpowering for the feeling I was trying to achieve.
I really wanted this blend to feel like that moment when you stop to smell a rose… and then you sit with it a little longer, because the longer you inhale, the more it blooms and opens something within you. I wanted it to feel and smell like the energy of blooming. A gentle awakening and instantly energizing.
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Once I land on notes that naturally harmonize, ratios are the next consideration. One drop of essential oil is so, so powerful. And a little goes such a long way. There is only a 2% dilution for every 30 ml blend. This is appropriate both from a nutritional lens and a sustainability lens.
The carriers are also a very specific choice, selected with this same approach, with texture and feeling on the skin being another important consideration for seasonal alignment and skin nutrition. Each carrier holds each botanical differently, so this is a trial and error experiment as well ( will have to write a focused article on the process of carrier oil blends and harmony.)
I consult with my board of advisors (naturopath and aromatherapist) to confirm it meets both the physical/nutritional aspect and the aromatherapy components. For this blend specifically, it was incredibly difficult to get the perfect balance of the three, especially considering I selected two top notes and only one base note. But that is what the energy called for. Light and energizng. I worked with my mentor/aromatherapist for a long time to perfect this.
In order to get the perfect balance, we ended up infusing the FCO with the rose absolute prior to blending with the other ingredients. The result is Bloomin. A handcrafted spring body oil blend made with so much intention and love. Each one is hand bottled and blended with care, so you can feel your best each season and cycle.
You can use this blend wherever and whenever, but because it holds the energy of spring, it will be a lighter, more energizing blend complementary to the rhythm of both the macro season of spring and your inner spring (follicular phase). From an Ayurveda perspective, it can also be used outside of the season, depending on what balance your body needs.
There is so much to be said about the magic and energetics of this special 30 ml spring blend…and really, the art and well-being of essential oils in general. But I’ll save that for another article… For now, I’d like to talk about the magic of each essential oil, and its intended purpose in this spring blend.
Orange (Sweet)
The Essence:
Orange Sweet invites a lighter, uplifting feeling. It’s bright and cheerful, yet surprisingly grounding, helping you feel energized and focused while staying calm and steady.
Spring Magic:
Orange to me feels like spring sunlight. It feels instantly energizing and invites a sense of freshness and play. It helps to brighten both your skin and the atmosphere around you. Hitting on my seasonal intention of Awakening and Renewal.
Latin name:Citrus sinensis
Sourced from: Brazil + United States
Part used: Rinds (peel)
Method: Cold pressed from peel
Aroma profile: Like peeling an orange. Fresh and softly sweet
Scent note: Top
Main biochemical components: Limonene, delta-3-carene, linalol
Chakra: Sacral (orange) - Creativity, Pleasure & Vitality
Body Wisdom:
Supports digestion and gentle lymphatic movement
Helpful for poor circulation and water retention
Antiseptic properties for bacterial/fungal concerns (when properly diluted)
Emotional + Mental Benefits:
Eases nervous tension, worry, and mental fatigue
Supports low mood / mild depression and restores motivation
Encourages joy and positive energy
Rose Absolute
The Essence:
Rose Absolute is an exquisite heart-medicine. It supports emotional warmth and tenderness, helping soften stress and bring the nervous system back into a gentler rhythm.
Spring Magic:
Rose holds the wisdom of both renewal and abundance, teaching the body to open without forcing and to trust in its intelligent timing. Supporting on my seasonal intention of Renewal and Growth.
Latin name:Rosa damascena
Sourced from: Turkey
Part used: Flowers
Method: Solvent extraction (absolute) from petals
Aroma profile: Deep floral, velvety, honeyed and complex
Main biochemical components: Geraniol, citronellol, nerol
Chakra: Heart (green/pink) - Love, Softening & Emotional Renewal
Body Wisdom:
Traditionally used to soothe stress and support emotional balance during seasonal and cyclical transitions
Calming, heart-centered aromatic support. Often used in rituals of tenderness, and connection
Can feel especially supportive during the follicular phase’s “rising” energy. Inviting openness, creativity, and gentle expansion
Emotional + Mental Benefits:
Supportive for stress, anxiety, irritability, tension, sleeplessness, fear, anger, and grief
Encourages love, compassion, hope, patience, creativity, and love of beauty
Helps heal emotional wounds, especially grief
Frankincense
The Essence:
Frankincense is grounding and peaceful. Quieting the mind while deepening the breath. It’s a centering resin for times of change, supporting calm focus and a more spacious inner landscape.
Spring Magic:
Frankincense brings ritual to renewal. It steadies spring’s rising momentum and helps you grow with intention and protection in a way that aligns with your purpose and essence. I use this botanical in the winter blend as well, and it helps bring stability and protection as we transition from a season of death to life. Frankincense has traditionally been used in sacred ceremonies and is said to help one connect more deeply to their spiritual essence.
Latin name:Boswellia serrata
Sourced from: India
Part used: Resin (tears)
Method: Steam distilled from resin tears
Aroma profile: Warm, sweet, balsamic, woody, spicy
Scent note: Base
Main biochemical components: Alpha-pinene, alpha-phellandrene, para-cymene
Chakra: Crown (violet/white) + Third Eye (indigo) - Clarity, Presence & Inner Stillness
Body Wisdom:
Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic qualities
Supportive for coughs, bronchitis, tense/shallow/rapid breathing
Immune support and seasonal resilience
Emotional + Mental Benefits:
Supportive for anxiety, stress, fear, nervous tension, and a restless mind
Quiets and clarifies the mind
Learn more about the spring blend and try it out for yourself here!
WRITTEN BY BROOKE STEWART
