Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil Showcase
VINEVIDA’s version of Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil evokes a cool crisp autumn morning. The leaves are twirling like graceful ballerinas in their aerial dance of the year. Autumnal colors abound, those oranges, reds and russet tones fall at your feet. One step forward and the crunch is so satisfying, before you know it, you are kicking leaves up into the air, joining in the wild annual dance of the leaves.
The bright citrus note of Lemon greets you first, underpinned with the mysterious Cedar Leaf. It encourages you to linger with these top notes before the heart notes of Pine and spiced autumn fruits envelop you. Earthy Musk rounds off that experience of the most perfect, sun filled, frosty autumn morning.
This fragrance oil is one for the Fall fans, those for whom the falling leaves are like being called home. Stop, rest, relax and let go and let yourself linger in the leaves that bring you happiness and childlike joy.
Fragrance Notes
Leaves By BBW is the swan song of the sun, waning for the year and taking those gorgeous greens of summer with her, leaving yellows, oranges, reds, russets and browns in her wake.
Bright Lemon and crisp Cedar Leaf invite you in the fragrant dance, Pine and spiced autumn fruits grab your hand to twirl you every which way and then the Earthy Musk takes you in its arms for that final embrace.
There are few more perfect fragrance oils for Fall and for curling up by the woodfire looking forward to the coming Season with a warm sweater, mulled cider and smores. Don’t forget the cozy blanket!
Wrap yourself up in its autumnal embrace and allow yourself to relax and enjoy that perfect moment of anticipation. It’s one that we absolutely love here at VINEVIDA.
- Top: Lemon, Cedar Leaf
- Mid: Pine, Spiced fruit
- Bottom: Earthy musk
VINEVIDA’S Favorite Ways To Use Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil
Leaves By BBW is a brilliantly versatile fragrance oil because of the variety of scent notes. It happily applies itself to a myriad of projects. The only limit here guys, is your imagination.
With its bright Citrus and green start, Pine and Spice heart and evocative Musky finish, it is absolutely perfect for use in more sophisticated beauty products and toiletries and for cold process soaps.
With such a variety of scent notes these fragrance oils tend to get a warm reception as they allow such versatility and flexibility in application.
It is a brilliant choice for scenting the home, I find that it makes a great starting point for creating a Signature Home Scent. Find out more about what a Signature Home Scent is in our article Layering Perfumes In The Home.
We have recipes and ideas coming out of our ears for this versatile fragrance oil. Fire your imagination up and get your creative juices flowing to come up with some of your own.
Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil is great for putting together homemade reed diffusers and for making highly scented candles. It can be used in all types of candle burners.
I find that Leaves By BBW fragrance oil is very easily blended with our other fragrance oils and essential oils for a true scentsation. Its Citrus start, Pine and Spice heart and warm, earthy and Musky finish is perfect for more intimate rooms in the house, like the bedroom and sitting room.
I like to mix it with more green or floral fragrances for a truly incredible scentsation. Try blending it with Cashmere and Flannel but it also blends wonderfully with essential oils like Cedarwood, Nutmeg and Cypress.
We have a version of Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil developed especially for your Cold Air Diffusers too. Find it here.
Creative Ways To Use And Blend Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil
Come with me and explore some exciting and creative ideas for yourself where you can use Leaves By BBW fragrance oil around home. Stick with me for some more amazing ideas and fabulous recipes. We will have you one step ahead of everyone else, quick smart!
Ideas Around the Home
Scented Candle
Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil is perfect for adding into scented candles with its versatile scent notes. This is where I suggest you try pairing it either with another fragrance oil or essential oils. You can come up with something totally unique, that no one else has. These would make perfect gifts for the upcoming holiday season.
Consider too if you are making your own candles to create limited editions in this way. You can take an autumnal scent and elongate its season. Add more florals for Spring/Summer collections and add those deeper, more intense scents for a dangerously sophisticated and evocative Winter scentscape.
Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil in IFRA category 12 has no restrictions on the amount that you can use. (It’s still not an excuse to go nuts though).
How to:
- Simply set up your candle glasses or molds ready with their wicks.
- Melt your chosen wax, remove from the heat and add your Leaves by BBW fragrance oil.
- Pour into your mold or glasses and allow to set.
- Trim your wick appropriately and set on a fireproof candle plate before lighting.
- Never leave burning candles unattended and keep out of the way of pets and children.
Take a look at this tutorial for How To Make Scented Candles With Essential Oils.
Pot Pourri
Now don't go all fusty and stuffy on me and consign Pot Pourri to the annals of the 1980’s, it has been used for millennia and with good reason.
Come and explore why Pot Pourri has stood the test of time but in a new and exciting way.
Potpourri is usually made from fragrant and dried plant matter, but we already have the fragrance sorted which means we can turn to more unconventional ingredients and fragrance carriers instead.
A simple walk under a Beech Tree at this time of the year will yield you thousands of Beech Nut Casings. Pines have dropped their cones in the forests and late Autumn tides wash up all manner of shells and driftwood on the beaches and riverbanks. Why not collect a few of these?
Create an amazing scentscape in your room with Leaves By BBW fragrance oil and a creative table centerpiece like no other.
Fill your home with the wonderful fragrance of Lemon, Cedar Leaf, entwined with Pine and Spiced Fruits, made earthy and luscious with that Musky finish.
Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil in IFRA category 12 has no safety restrictions, so use as little or as much as you like.
How to:
- Clean your choice of pot pourri material if suitable, certainly shells, pine cones and driftwood can be given a really good scrub.
- Leave them to dry thoroughly or dry them in a very low oven to speed along the process.
- Once dry, pop them into a ziplock bag and pour in your Leaves by BBW fragrance oil. How much you use depends on how much material you have in your bag and its porosity. Think on the side of very slightly damp, not soaking wet!
- Shake the bag and distribute the oils well and then push any excess air out of the bag.
- Pop into a warm place like an airing cupboard and leave to infuse for a week.
- After a week they will be ready for you to use and arrange how you see fit.
- Be imaginative and creative and you’ll never sniff at Potpourri in the same way again thanks to Leaves by BBW!
Here is a similar tutorial for more information - How To Make Scented Pine Cones With Essential Oils.
Why not also have a read of How To Use Aromatherapy Around The Home for more great ideas on how to use fragrance oils and essential oils around the home.
Our Favorite Recipes With Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil
Dive into some of my favorite recipes with Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil.
I love autumn and how it encourages you to slow down so I have chosen recipes that encourage relaxing, self care and cozying up in front of the fire with a blanket.
For our first recipe, a deceptively simple but beautiful nourishing Dry Body Oil with Leaves By BBW.
The second recipe today is one that customers have been asking about. We have had a few inquiries this week about using our fragrance oils in homemade Fabric Conditioner. Why not wash your favorite blankets in readiness to cozy up in front of the fire?
You ask and I will always try to deliver. Keep those social media comments coming!
Dry Body Oil
This makes a deceptively simple but oh so good Dry Body Oil that is chock full of nourishing carrier oils. It will help to lock in hydration, it is lightweight and quickly absorbed and helps to soften the skin. Dry oils are usually particularly soothing and much less likely to cause skin irritation or breakouts.
So don’t think twice and slather your precious skin in this delicious concoction! Let it deeply feed and nourish your skin with these awesome carrier oils.
The Leaves By BBW fragrance should sit wonderfully on your nourished and newly supple skin. Let it wrap you in its sophisticated and evocative embrace .
I think that it is absolutely perfect for a pamper night or more intimate night with your partner.
Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil in IFRA category 5a has a safety dilution ratio of 2.71%.
You will need:
- Measuring jug
- Stainless steel spoon
- Funnel
- Oil Proof label
- 100ml bottle (A spray bottle designed for dry oils can be useful here).
Ingredients:
- 10 ml of Rosehip Carrier Oil (Rosa Canina)
- 40 ml of Avocado Carrier Oil (Persea Gratissima)
- 48 ml of Camellia Carrier Oil (Camellia Japonica)
- 2.5 ml of Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil - Approximately 2.5% safety dilution rate.
Optional - Preservative of choice - following manufacturers' guidelines.
Method:
Optional: Note when to add your preservative according to the manufacturer's instructions and note when you need to do that, so you do not forget to add it.
- Measure out the carrier oils and combine together
- Add your Leaves by BBW fragrance oil and mix until thoroughly combined
- Decant into a suitable bottle using a funnel and lid tightly
- Label, listing all ingredients and date for safety reasons.
- Do a 24 - 48 patch test.
How to Use:
- Do a 24 - 48 hour patch test! Please don’t skip it!
- Work the Dry Body Oil liberally into your skin avoiding any intimate areas, your eyes and any sore, irritated or broken skin.
- Also the oils to absorb fully before dressing or retiring to avoid oils staining your clothes or household linens.
Fabric Conditioner
I have had some questions this week via our Social Media pages, if you can use these fragrance oils in Fabric Conditioner. Well YES, you can! Let me show you how.
Fabric conditioner is simply an agent that softens fabric and White Vinegar can do this just on its own. Yet there are plenty of tutorials out there that combine it with Hair Conditioner.
At first I thought this might be a bit wasteful in terms of quantities but on reflection, combining it with water and white vinegar, it would make it go much further. Making it highly economical and more sustainable.
Choosing a hair conditioner rated by EWG as low risk could actually be a better choice for your skin all round too.
We are looking at Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil in IFRA category 12 which has no restrictions, so you can use as much or as little as you like.
You Will Need:.
- Stainless steel spoon or stirrer.
- Large Measuring Jug
- Funnel
- 1.25 liter Bottle or Receptacle
- Label
Ingredients:
- 600 ml of Water
- 300 ml of White Vinegar
- 200 ml of Hair Conditioner Base
- 150 ml Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil (12% dilution rate - STRONG)
Optional - Preservative - follow the manufacturers individual guidance and instructions.
Method:
- Combine all of the ingredients thoroughly.
- Add the Leaves by BBW fragrance oil.
- Using a funnel decant into a suitable bottle or receptacle.
- Label, listing all the ingredients for safety reasons and date.
- Dilute some of the final mix in water and do a 24-48 hour patch test before washing your clothes in it.
How To Use:
- Do a patch test people!
- Use it in your washing machine just like you would a usual fabric conditioner.
Top Tip: Running a handful of soda crystals though your machine every once in a while can break down the build up residues associated with laundry detergents and elongate the life of your machine.
Safety Using Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil
Remember that it is important to follow the IFRA safety dilutions recommendations.
Please follow these guidelines every time that you make products, either yourself, friends or family. It is just as important, if not more so, for those that you intend to give away, gift or sell as well.
We provide you with all the information that you could ever want, Check out the individual fragrance oil page. Head for the link labeled DOCUMENTS. Here you will find the link to the fragrances IFRA STATEMENT.
Don’t forget to try our handy calculator tool, I think it is amazing. It helps you to work out precisely the right amount of fragrance oil for your chosen formula. When you use this tool, you know you are within the safety guidelines, every time. It’s a no brainer!
The Final Word
I hope this exciting showcase on Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil has brought color to your week?
Who can resist the desire to kick up those crispy and crunchy autumn leaves? It is one of my favorite things to do.
Make it a week to practice some self care and treat yourself to the delight which is our version of Leaves by BWW.
I hope that it has given you plenty of creative ideas on how to use this versatile fragrance oil. It is such a wonderful fragrance with those Lemon and Cedar Leaf top notes and heart of Pine and those spiced autumnal fruits. Followed by that final flourish of earthy Musk, sink into this autumnal fragrance, surrender to it and its evocative and sophisticated embrace.
If you have never had a go why not try creating your own Laundry products. I am sure that you will also find your own new and exciting ways to use it around your home and in toiletries and beauty products. Whatever you decide upon, I am sure it will be a true scentsation.
Remember to always pay attention to those safety dilutions. It is good standard practice and will serve you well. You can always use the VINEVIDA calculator to help you, if you get stuck.
I do hope that you enjoy the evocative and sophisticated scent of Leaves By BBW Fragrance Oil as much as we do here at VINEVIDA.
