Man has used heat from the beginning of time to extract fragrance so simmering scented oil is nothing new by any means. What we have done for you is to combine ingredients into exact fragrances so that you don't have to figure out how to blend ingredients to get an aroma. Some of you may want to anyway and this is fine. Here we will give you a few helpful tips to use when you experiment with simmering oils or other ingredients to freshen up your home.

Heat is the agent used to create the fragrance when you simmer oils. Keep in mind that when you simmer a product you are in fact destroying it. This is why you always want to use the lowest amount of heat possible to get the job done.

Combine the ingredients that you want to use in a small pot or simmering pan if you want to use your stove. You need to put enough water over this mixture to barely cover the top. Turn on the lowest heat possible and let it simmer. That's all to it. Use your own imagination when it comes to mixing ingredients but keep a record of what you use. If you happen to put something good together you want to remember exactly what you did.

Now when it comes to using our scented oils there is not much difference in the way that you get the fragrance out. You will still need to apply heat. I think that an oil burner is best but a simmering pot works well also. If you use an oil burner the tea light candles that come with it are excellent. They seem to put out exactly the right amount of heat to get the fragrance out without destroying the integrity of the oil very quickly. Some of my customers like to use the oil straight up. this is a matter of personal preference but I like to add just a little of water to our potpourri oil. When you use straight oil you get a much stronger fragrance but it dosen't last as long as when you use water. the water turns to steam which carries the fragrance into the air. This maintains the integrity of the oil and seems to have a more natural smell. The steam evaporates and carries the fragrance of the oil throughout your home. Your oil will last a lot longer this way because you only use a little bit of it at a time. If for some reason you need a strong fragrance (for example if you want to hide pet odor). Then you certainly can use the oil straight up. Do you have any questions that you want answered or suggestions for us? Feel free to e mail us at help@fragranceoilexpress.com. You can also check out our fragrances at the web site at www.fragranceoilexpress.com.   

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