NO. 1202
Inspired by: Eau de Minthé by DiptyqueFragrance Oil for Soaps & Candles

NO. 1202 Fragrance Oil

The Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil is not a pure essential oil but contains fixatives to make a longer-lasting and more fragrant product. It works beautifully for Candle Making, Soap Making and Personal Care Applications such as Lotion, Shampoo, and Liquid Soap. This list is not exhaustive and we invite you to play, create and invent a million other ways to use it. We recommend you test a small amount before scaling up to larger-size formulations. As with all VINEVIDA products, these fragrance oils are intended for external use only and should not be ingested under any circumstances.

Scent Profile

Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil conjures up Greek Myths, full of aromatic freshness, mystery and depth and this is a rather mystical fougère fragrance. Drawing of the clean, fresh aspects of mint as its first wisps of fragrance. At the heart of the composition are the lively floral notes of Geranium and Rose. Expertly finished in a flourish, with warm, alluring Patchouli.

Fragrance Notes

• • Top Notes: Mint, Nutmeg
  • Middle Notes: Rose Oxide, Geranium
  • Base Notes: Patchouli

Flash Point

181°F

Use for NO. 1202 Fragrance Oil

Aromatherapy

Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil is an invitation to fragrance-scape weaving the idea of Greek Myths right in front of our noses. The icy clean notes of mints rush forth to meet us and bring us to attention. Then, the florals encircle us with their alluring notes, and Rose embraces us, as Geranium seduces us. Deep, mysterious Patchouli finally has us on our knees in complete surrender with its profound depth.

Eau De Minthé is certainly a candidate to make your signature home scent, there are so many great essential oils that could be used alongside to layer these around the home.

Ultimately versatile and suitable for use all around the home, but particularly lovely in the bedroom. 

Reed Diffusers and Candles

Gorgeous for the bedroom on a lazy Sunday morning, should you get up or surrender to the covers for the day? 

Perfect for making candles, reed diffusers and soy wax melts.

Custom Soap and Bath Products

Add a few drops to the cold process or melt and pour soaps to fragrance your bathroom beautifully. 

Air Fresheners and Linen Sprays

Dilute a couple of drops of Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil into a teaspoon of alcohol, then fill up your spray bottle with water. Freshen the furniture, sheets and carpet. 

Crafting Projects

Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil would be perfect for making scented sachets for your drawers and closets.

It makes a versatile choice for scenting silk flower displays and gives a naturalistic effect. 

IFRA Guidelines for Maximum Dilution

Maximum dilution for this fragrance oil depends on the products you are planning on making.

It should be noted that maximum dilutions are from a safety aspect only, based on the chemical composition of the oil. In some cases, these are very high, because all components are relatively benign. These amounts are not necessarily recommendations of how much to use in your recipe. They may smell too strong or make the item prohibitively expensive to produce. As long as you remain below the advised limits, you can be as generous or parsimonious as you like. Use more, use less. We’ll leave the creative stuff to you.

Based on the ingredients used, as per the International Fragrance Regulation Authority, the following maximum dilutions apply. 

Directions for Use

Candles

Candles and related scented items fall under Category 12 of the IFRA safety standards. Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil has no restrictions on use for category 12. Feel free to use as much or as little as pleases your nose. 

Soaps and Bathroom Fragrances

The Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil lends itself well to bathroom products. Maximum dilution for soaps, shampoos or any other IFRA category 9 product is 2.40%. This category also covers laundry pretreatment and cleaning products.

Maximum dilution for making an aerosol room spray or any other item that will be propelled using a pump is category 10B and 5.18%.

Hand Made Perfumery

Fragrance oils make wonderful additions to hand made perfumes. For cologne in category 3B designed to be applied to freshly shaved skin, a maximum dilution of 0.35% is appropriate. This would apply to both Eau de Toilettes and fine fragrances. For hydroalcoholic perfumery products in category 4A, designed to be used on unshaved skin at a maximum dilution of 70.37%.

If you decide to use The Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil in deodorant or antiperspirant products in category 2, the maximum dilution is 3.87%. This applies to either roll-on or body spray products.

Body Care

As per the IFRA regulations, the maximum safe dilution for Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil for category 5A is set at 5.74% if it is used for body creams, foot care products, insect repellents or talcum powder.

For specialized hand creams or fragrance hand sanitizers in category 5C, the maximum dilution would be 0.70%.

Safety & Additional Information

Safety Caution

The Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil is not approved under IFRA safety guidelines for any kind of lip or mouth related products as per their categories 1 and 6.

We recommend testing a small amount before scaling up to larger-size formulations. As with all Vinevida products. These fragrance oils are intended for external use only and should not be ingested under any circumstances.

While The Eau De Minthé By Diptyque Fragrance Oil will have no therapeutic properties, because it is a synthetic product, it’s a wonderful way to scent your home. Have the best time experimenting and making your home an ever more beautiful expression of you every day.

Additional Information

• • Not suitable for ingestion.

Our Commitment to Quality

All of our Fragrance Oils are free of Phthalates, Parabens, SLS and SLES.

IFRA Statement
CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS
Safety Data Sheet