Serenity dōTERRA Essential Oil Blend | 15ml

The red cedar of North America, distilled from its deeply coloured heartwood. Rich in cedrol, it gives off a dry, woody scent that recalls a freshly sharpened pencil. It sets the foundation of the blend and holds the floral notes in place.

The best-known oil in the world, and probably the oldest: the Romans already scented their baths with it, which is where its name comes from. Its linalool and linalyl acetate form that soft floral aroma, recognisable at once. It is the heart of every blend it enters.

Harvested in sustainably managed Hawaiian forests, this tree needs decades before it can be distilled. Its santalols give a creamy, velvety scent with remarkable staying power. It is what gives the blend its depth and its length.

The Greeks and the Romans made it a symbol of happiness and wove it into wreaths. Its terpinen-4-ol gives a warm, herbaceous aroma, almost like a kitchen garden. It brings a green touch that tempers the floral sweetness.

A low-growing little plant once nicknamed the physician of plants, because it seemed to benefit its neighbours in the garden. Its angelate esters give a fruity aroma, surprisingly close to ripe apple. It softens the whole without weighing it down.

Its star-shaped yellow flowers, picked by hand early in the morning, have been used in South-East Asian ceremonies for centuries. Rich in benzyl benzoate, its scent is intensely floral, almost heady. It is a signature you recognise the moment the bottle is opened.