Aromatic Substitutions

When substituting an essential oil in a recipe where your goal is strictly for its scent and not for a therapeutic emotional or physical purpose, select an oil from the same family of oils (i.e. citrus, floral, spicy, earthy, etc.) as the oil you are substituting for. An example of this would be substituting the essential oil of mandarin for the essential oil of sweet orange providing a similar aroma. If you need to substitute for rose otto, rose geranium is not perfect, but it can give a suitable result at a substantial price reduction.

Here is a sample list of substitutive essential oils:

• Lemon / Lime
• Tangerine / Sweet Orange
• Neroli / Ylang Ylang
• Peppermint / Spearmint
• Cinnamon / Clove

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