Writing Inspired by Nature

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Your source for aromatherapy inspiration and know-how. Being inspired by nature & creating simple self-care products is the foundation of NYC Aromatica’s blog. I believe that genuine aromatherapy is rooted in loving and caring for the earth.

Vetiver Essential Oil

Oh Vetiver! There is so much to appreciate about you and the essential oil obtained from your gorgeously long roots. Not only are you one of the few root oils of aromatherapy, but you also have cooling qualities that are nearly unparalleled and invite a calm that is different from any other calm. Sure, you pair well with botanicals such as Rose and Patchouli, but you can stand alone on your own.
Welcome to Vetiver’s magical world and the grounding essential oil distilled from its aromatic roots! Scroll down to learn more about Vetiver’s personality, therapeutic applications, blending notes and incorporating Vetiver into aromatherapy products.

Learn About Sweet Marjoram Essential Oil

Do you know Sweet Marjoram is related to Oregano and just as powerful in its own right, with its own characteristics that set it apart? I like to think of Sweet Marjoram as the yin to Oregano’s yang. This aromatic plant talk profile takes you from the gentle sun loving plant to its softly powerful essential oil including therapeutic applications, blending notes and making your own aromatherapy products.

A Poem for Queen Anne’s Lace

Welcome to musings and a poem inspired by the virtues of Queen Anne’s Lace and Carrot seed essential oil. Both plant and the essential oil from its seeds catalyzed mid-summer musings on my recent Luna Aroma podcast. What do you think about Queen Anne’s Lace: a pesky roadside weed or

Plant Talk with Cistus Essential Oil

Welcome to the land of Cistus ladaniferus, a place to learn from the short, sticky, resilient shrub that graces hot and arid locations such as Spain and Portugal. Known since ancient times, Cistus invites you to a space of healing and contemplation. Also known as Rock Rose, this plant has a lot more to share than its ephemeral flowers. Are you curious what Cistus oil smells like? Read on to find out…

Plant Talk with Palmarosa Essential Oil

There is much to admire about Palmarosa grass and its pearly inflorescence. In my mind, Palmarosa is the yin to Lemongrass’s yang. This Plant Talk article features the many virtues and applications of Palmarosa essential oil including essential oil blending ideas. An Abundantly Fragrant Resource Palmarosa essential oil is obtained

Tulsi growing in the garden, early August.

Earth Day: On Plants and Their “USES”

What’s a plant “good for”? This brief article considers how plants exist for themselves and are beings to cherish and work with, not use.

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