When I burn essential oils in my burner, there never seems to be much of an aroma in the room. I lean over to smell it and it just smells like stale perfume. This is how I do it, i put water in the top dish, then put about 3 to 5 drops of essential oil, usually lavender in it and light the t-light. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
I’m guessing its the oil…..some fair better with heat than others…
However….
Make sure that you fill the dish to the brim with water….you want as much water in there as possible, so that the effect is a gentle warming….if you use too little, basically what happens is a "flash burn" of the oil – and it smells bleh…
Also – wash the bowl the water goes into real well with dish detergent, very hot water and a scouring pad….old oil can stick to those (especailly if they have been heated) and make whatever you put in there stink…
Also – try walking out of the room and coming back in….quite often, our noses become habituated to a scent, and we can no longer smell it (like a little old lady wearing too much perfume) – sometimes a few breaths of fresh air snap our sense of smell right back…
I use about 4-5 drops of orange oil in my office (12×12 room) and its quite strong…so try another essential oil if those suggestions dont work…
June 29th, 2010 at 5:03 am
I’m guessing its the oil…..some fair better with heat than others…
However….
Make sure that you fill the dish to the brim with water….you want as much water in there as possible, so that the effect is a gentle warming….if you use too little, basically what happens is a "flash burn" of the oil – and it smells bleh…
Also – wash the bowl the water goes into real well with dish detergent, very hot water and a scouring pad….old oil can stick to those (especailly if they have been heated) and make whatever you put in there stink…
Also – try walking out of the room and coming back in….quite often, our noses become habituated to a scent, and we can no longer smell it (like a little old lady wearing too much perfume) – sometimes a few breaths of fresh air snap our sense of smell right back…
I use about 4-5 drops of orange oil in my office (12×12 room) and its quite strong…so try another essential oil if those suggestions dont work…
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