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pine

(
spike
),

lavender (
true
)

rosemary

valerian

patchouli, pine

petitgrain

rosemary,

lavender (
true
)

yarrow

vetiver

patchouli,

ginger

angelica

jasmine, rose,

sandalwood

(
seed
),

ylang-ylang

yarrow

Table 4.3 The Herbaceous Scent Group

Herbaceous

Within the

Neighboring Groups

Scent

Herbaceous Group

Woody Citrus

angelica (
root
)

clary sage

patchouli

lemon, orange

angelica (
seed
)

clary sage

oakmoss, patchouli,

lemon, orange

vetiver

basil

citronella, hyssop,

juniper,

bergamot, lime

spearmint

oakmoss

carrot

lavender (
spike
)

cedarwood, cypress

bergamot,

grapefruit

catnip

peppermint,

eucalyptus

eucalyptus (
lemon
),

rosemary

(
blue gum
)

lemon, lime

citronella

basil, peppermint,

cedarwood, pine

bergamot, lemon

sage (
common
)

clary sage

yarrow

juniper, pine

bergamot, lemon

helichrysum

lavender (
spike
),

oakmoss,

bergamot,

tea tree

vetiver

lemongrass, litsea

hyssop

rosemary,

lemon balm

sage (
common
)

labdanum

clary sage

patchouli, vetiver

bergamot

Blending by Scent Group 55

Table 4.3 The Herbaceous Scent Group (continued)

Herbaceous

Within the

Neighboring Groups

Scent

Herbaceous Group

Woody Citrus

lavender (
spike
)

rosemary, sage

cedarwood,

lemon balm

oakmoss

marjoram

rosemary, tea tree

cedarwood, cypress

bergamot

mugwort

rosemary, sage

amyris, patchouli,

pine

niaouli

basil, tea tree

cajeput,

lime

eucalyptus (
blue

gum
)

oregano

citronella, rosemary

cedarwood, pine

bergamot

parsley

clary sage, tea tree

oakmoss

peppermint

catnip, marjoram

eucalyptus (
blue

lemon

gum
)

rosemary

oregano, thyme

pine

lime, litsea

sage (
common
)

clary sage, hyssop

pine

lemon

sage (
Spanish
)

clary sage

cedarwood, juniper

savory (
summer
)

rosemary

oakmoss, pine

lemon balm

savory (
winter
)

rosemary

pine

lemongrass, litsea

spearmint

basil

eucalyptus (
blue

eucalyptus (
lemon
),

gum
)

mandarin

tagetes

clary sage

sandalwood

bergamot,

orange (
sweet
)

tea tree

marjoram, niaouli

juniper, pine

lemongrass

thyme

marjoram,

cedarwood,

bergamot,

rosemary

fir (
balsam
), pine

grapefruit, lemon

yarrow

clary sage, hyssop

valerian, vetiver

56 Blending by Scent Group

Table 4.4 The Citrus Scent Group

Citrus

Within the

Neighboring Groups

Opposite

Scent

Citrus Group

Herbaceous Floral

Group

Spicy

bergamot

lemongrass,

basil, tagetes,

cananga,

dill, myrtle,

litsea

thyme

lavandin, rose

pepper

eucalyptus

grapefruit,

niaouli,

geranium,

dill, elemi

(
lemon
)

mandarin

spearmint

palmarosa

grapefruit

bergamot,

rosemary

lavender

anise, bay,

lemon

(
true
), neroli,

galangal

palmarosa

lemon

lemongrass,

catnip,

lavender (
true
), benzoin, elemi,

lime

sage (
common
)

rose

fennel

lemon balm

lime, mandarin

clary sage,

rose (
Damask
),

dill, hops

savory

ylang-ylang

lemongrass

bergamot,

angelica,

geranium,

coriander, dill

orange

savory, tagetes

lavender (
true
)

lime

lemongrass,

basil, niaouli

jasmine,

myrtle, nutmeg

orange

lavandin

litsea

bergamot,

basil, rosemary lavender (
true
),

cardamom,

lemon balm

ylang-ylang

ginger,

petitgrain

mandarin

lemon, orange

sage (
common
)

jasmine, rose

cinnamon,

clove

orange (
bitter
)

lemon

anise, clove,

star anise

orange (
sweet
)

lemon, lime

labdanum,

lavender (
true
),

cinnamon,

tagetes

neroli

clove, dill,

nutmeg

Blending by Scent Group 57

Table 4 .5 The Floral Scent Group

Floral

Within the

Neighboring Groups

Opposite

Scent

Floral Group

Resinous Citrus

Group

Spicy

cananga

jasmine,

bergamot,

cardamom,

lavandin,

lemon balm

pepper

neroli, rose

chamomile

geranium,

camphor

bergamot,

benzoin, cumin

(
German
)

jasmine, neroli

lemon

chamomile

jasmine,

camphor,

bergamot

cumin,

(
Roman
)

lavender (
true
)

frankincense

tarragon

geranium

lavender (
true
),

galbanum,

grapefruit,

clove, pepper

neroli

myrrh

lemongrass

jasmine

chamomile,

storax

litsea, mandarin

benzoin,

rose

petitgrain

lavandin

geranium,

storax

bergamot, lime

bay, cinnamon

ylang-ylang

lavender (
true
)

chamomile,

galbanum,

bergamot,

allspice, star

neroli,

myrrh

lemon, lime,

anise, tarragon

palmarosa, rose

orange

neroli

jasmine, rose

opopanax

lemon, orange

coriander,

ginger

palmarosa

cananga,

storax

eucalyptus

cardamom,

geranium

(
lemon
),

clove, pepper

grapefruit

rose (
Damask
)

jasmine,

frankincense

bergamot,

benzoin, clove,

lavender (
true
)

lemon balm

ginger

rose (
Maroc
)

chamomile,

storax

bergamot,

benzoin, clove,

ylang-ylang

lemon

ginger

ylang-ylang

chamomile

storax

lemon balm,

clove, pepper

(
German
),

litsea

jasmine

58 Blending by Scent Group

Table 4.6 The Resinous Scent Group

Resinous

Within the

Neighboring Groups

Scent

Resinous Group

Floral Spicy

camphor

frankincense

chamomile,

bay, caraway,

lavender (
true
)

ginger

frankincense

myrrh, opopanax

lavender (
true
),

bay, pepper

neroli

galbanum

frankincense, storax

geranium,

cumin, tarragon

lavender (
true
)

myrrh

frankincense

geranium,

benzoin, elemi

lavender (
true
)

opopanax

frankincense, myrrh

neroli

coriander, lovage

storax

galbanum

jasmine,

palmarosa, rose

Table 4.7 The Spicy Scent Group

Spicy

Within the

Neighboring Groups

Opposite

Scent

Spicy Group

Resinous Woody

Group

Citrus

allspice

clove (
bud
),

opopanax

patchouli

orange

coriander,

ginger

anise

coriander,

oakmoss

mandarin,

cumin

orange

bay

cardamom,

frankincense

cypress,

lemon,

hops

juniper, pine

orange (
sweet
)

benzoin

cassia,

frankincense,

birch, spruce

lemon

petitgrain

myrrh

caraway

cinnamon,

frankincense

orange (
sweet
)

ginger

cardamom

fennel, pepper

frankincense

cedarwood,

bergamot,

patchouli

mandarin

Blending by Scent Group 59

Table 4.7 The Spicy Scent Group (continued)

Spicy

Within the

Neighboring Groups

Opposite

Scent

Spicy Group

Resinous Woody

Group

Citrus

cassia

clove,

frankincense

grapefruit

coriander,

ginger

celery

coriander,

oakmoss, pine

lemon

lovage

cinnamon

benzoin,

frankincense

fir (
balsam
),

mandarin,

(
bark
)

coriander,

spruce

orange (
sweet
)

elemi

cinnamon (
leaf
) caraway, clove,

frankincense

cedarwood

lemon,

coriander

(
Atlas
), spruce

orange (
sweet
)

clove (
bud
)

allspice, bay,

cajeput,

bergamot,

nutmeg

patchouli

mandarin

clove (
leaf
)

cinnamon

cajeput,

grapefruit,

(
bark
), nutmeg

sandalwood

orange (
sweet
)

coriander

ginger,

frankincense,

cypress, pine

bergamot

petitgrain

opopanax

cumin

cardamom

galbanum

dill

caraway, elemi,

spikenard

lemongrass,

nutmeg

orange

elemi

nutmeg

frankincense,

juniper

lemon, lime,

myrrh

mandarin

fennel (
bitter
)

pepper

frankincense

lemon

fennel (
sweet
)

cardamom

sandalwood

lemon

galangal

allspice, myrtle

opopanax

patchouli, pine

lemon, lime,

litsea

ginger

coriander

frankincense

sandalwood,

lemon, lime,

vetiver

orange

60 Blending by Scent Group

Table 4.7 The Spicy Scent Group (continued)

Spicy

Within the

Neighboring Groups

Opposite

Scent

Spicy Group

Resinous Woody

Group

Citrus

hops

bay, myrtle,

pine

lemon balm,

nutmeg

litsea

lovage

bay

galbanum,

oakmoss

opopanax

myrtle

bay, clove,

fir (
balsam
)

bergamot, lime

ginger

nutmeg

petitgrain,

oakmoss

lime, mandarin

turmeric

pepper

coriander

frankincense

fir (
balsam
),

grapefruit, lime

juniper

petitgrain

benzoin, clove

frankincense

valerian

bergamot, litsea

snakeroot

coriander

oakmoss,

bergamot

patchouli, pine

star anise

coriander

cedarwood,

orange

pine

tarragon

ginger

galbanum

fir, juniper,

lime

oakmoss, pine