Astral Health

Have you ever wondered what kind of perfume Cleopatra used to wear?  In ancient Egypt there were only a few essential oils available to make perfumes so it is fairly easy to replicate the kind of scents that Eygptian Queens and courtesans used to wear. Furthermore you can buy these essential oils, which are still made in Egypt and make your own.

 
The essential oils that were commonly used in Egypt to make perfume were:

 
Black Cumin Essential Oil (that has a bit of a pungent, sharp and medicinal odor)

Rose Geranium Essential Oil  (a light and peppery scent)

Violet Absolute Essential Oil (smells like African violets)

Cassia Pure Absolute (smells like a richer, more smothering and powder like version of Myrrh)

 
To get an idea of what Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, smelled like back in the days when Rome ruled the world try mixing these oils with a carrier oil and applying it to your skin or putting it in your bath.

 
Peace Be Still, Sam

Are some essential oils better than others? The answer is yes. A lot of it depends on where the oil is from as the flowers or herbs in that region may add a certain power or distinction to the scent.

Here is a run down of where some of the best pure essential oils come from:

The best Blood Orange Oil comes from Italy.

The best Sweet Orange Oil comes from Africa

The best Clary Sage Oil comes from France

The best Coffee Essential Oil comes from France.

The best Lavender Oil comes from Kashmir, India and is called Kashmir Lavender oil (although the Scottish might have something to say about this as their Spike Lavender is a real rival!)

The best Myrrh comes from Kenya Africa.

The best Patchouli Essential Oil comes from India

The best Sandalwood oil comes from New Caledonia.

The best Veviter oil comes from Haiti.

Peace Be Still, Sam

 1. Many essential oils are so potent that they cause skin irritation. Don’t use them undiluted on the skin!  if used undiluted on the skin., Use carrier oils to dilute the essential oils to ensure safe results.
2. When applying essential oils to the skin, stay awy from the o face, eyes, lips, ears, vaginal lips and other sensitive areas.
 
3. Don’t use the same dropper to apply different oil! Sometimes this can create chemical reactions, oil degradation and unpleasant perfumes.
4. Do not leave rubber droppers in the bottles as the oil will disintegrate the rubber and the rubber will degrade the oil
5.  Start with less than a drop if you are applying the oil to pregnant women, the elderly or children. In aromatherapy recipes you will often see this referred to as a “smudge” of oil, rather than a drop of oil.
Peace Be Still, Sam