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Here’s another aromatherapy recipe for stress relief and relaxation. I put this one together myself, by going through my “happy box” of essential oils and sniffing. You should try doing that; you never know what you’ll come up with!

Here’s the recipe:

2 drops Bay essential oil (laurus nobilis)
2 drops Vetivert essential oil (vetiveria zizanioides)
2 drops Bergamot essential oil (citrus bergamia)

Diffuse in your favorite diffuser.

Because of the Vetivert essential oil, this recipe is very grounding. The Vetivert is extremely long lasting, and this is one scent I have found will last for the entire time the tea light candle burns. It creates little brown globs in the water of my diffuser, and it actually stained the inside of my ceramic diffuser. The stain was easily removed with some Brillo. I think the smell of Vetivert is heavenly, and a little stain removal is a small price to pay for it!

As an aside, if you don’t like Patchouli essential oil, you probably won’t like Vetivert essential oil. Like Patchouli, Vetivert is dark and Earthy. I think both essential oils are sensual, but some people have a strong negative reaction to Patchouli essential oil. I feel sorry for them!