Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes to Make Your House Smell Amazing

A couple of years ago I stopped using scented candles in our home and switched to using essential oils to scent our home. 

I love a great-smelling house, but when I first started experimenting with essential oils to recreate the scents I love, I was nervous about blending different oils to create my own essential oil diffuser recipes. 

Initially, I only added one oil at a time to my diffuser (typically lavender, peppermint, orange, or lemon).  And while that was nice, after a while it got a little boring! 

So I became more adventurous, experimenting with some of the best smelling essential oils to create entirely new home fragrances. Every now and then, my essential oil recipes didn’t turn out as planned and I ended up with something less than wonderful.  

But when that happened, I simply dumped out the water, rinsed the diffuser, and started over. Thankfully, the flops were few and far between, and my experimentation has resulted in some beautiful essential oil diffuser recipes that make our house smell amazing!

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My choice of diffuser blend might be based on the time of year, whether anyone in the house is under the weather, whether we need to focus/perk up or relax/slow down, what I’m cooking, the weather, the time of day, or what our dog Baxter has been up to (see #14).

To save you the time and trouble of experimenting, following are 13 of my favorite DIY essential oil recipes, using the best smelling essential oils and blended specifically for making your house smell good–even with pets!

Beautiful Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes

Note:  if you have a large diffuser, you can double the number of drops in these recipes.

1.  Focus diffuser blend: 

4 drops peppermint + 4 drops orange

2.  Summer diffuser blend:

 4 drops tangerine + 2 drops lavender + 1 drop spearmint + 1 drop lime

3.  Happy diffuser blend #1:

4 drops orange + 4 drops juniper

4.  Happy diffuser blend #2: 

2 drops frankincense + 2 drops peppermint + 2 drops lime + 2 drops orange

5.  Sweet dreams diffuser blend #1: 

4 drops Peace & Calming blend + 3 drops orange

6.  Sweet dreams diffuser blend #2: 

3 drops lavender + 3 drops ylang ylang + 3 drops vetiver

7.  Genius diffuser blend: 

2 drops peppermint + 2 drops frankincense + 2 drops rosemary

8.  Energy diffuser blend: 

3 drops tangerine + 3 drops spearmint + 3 drops lemongrass

9.  Welcome home diffuser blend: 

1 drop ginger + 1 drop cinnamon + 2 drops coriander + 1 drop clove

10.  Sea breeze diffuser blend: 

3 drops vetiver + 2 drops lemon + 1 drop peppermint

11.  Anthropologie inspired volcano essential oil diffuser blend: 

5 drops lime + 3 drops orange + 2 drops grapefruit + 2 drops northern lights black spruce + 1 drop geranium (can also add 5 drops lemon)

12.  Parisian diffuser blend: 

3 drops bergamot + 3 drops marjoram + 3 drops ylang ylang

13.  Wellness booster diffuser blend: 

3 drops Thieves + 2 drops lemon + 1 drop oregano

And one bonus blend we use more often than I would like:

14.  Smelly pet diffuser blend: 

3 drops Purification + 3 drops lemon I hope you enjoy trying out these essential oil diffuser recipes. Of course, feel free to adjust the drop amounts and types of oils based on your preferences and what oils you have on hand.  The main thing to remember is to have fun creating your own unique home fragrances!

A Few Favorite Essential Oil Products:

Have a wonderful day! xo jane

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