HIQILI 100ml Vanilla Essential Oil, 100% Pure Natural Vanilla Fragrance Oil for Skin, Hair, Massage, DIY Spray, Perfume, Candle, Soap, Aromatherapy Diffuser-3.38 Fl Oz

Some are great, some are questionable
Coming back to this review because the sandalwood is growing on me.It’ll only let me do one review even though I ordered several so this reviews isn’t just for orange.Orange – smells spot on. It’s has a bright vibrate color and is on par with therapeutic grade oils I’ve bought from high end suppliers. Orange is one of the cheaper oils even from expensive sources. So you can’t really go wrong with this one.Bergamot – smells slightly sweeter and I like that, compared to the other suppliers I’ve bought from. Bergamot is a bright, crisp citrus-like smell. It can come off bitter at times, but this oil has a slight sweetness to it which I enjoy.Vanilla – Slightly powdery but not overwhelming. Sweet. The smell of vanilla does come through nicely in product. If you truly love vanilla, you should like this one. There’s a million different type of vanilla fragrance, but if for the most part you tend to like vanilla, I would try this one. I do love the way this oil smells but I question what it really is. Vanilla “essential oil” from other website suppliers labels it as an oleoresin and not a true essential oil. It’s also about $40/ half ounce. So considering this one is $10 for 3.38oz, I have to question what this really is or mixed with. My only concerns is because I want to use these oils on my skin. Diluted of course, but I want to know what I’m putting on my skin.Neroli & Ylang Ylang are both very floral. Neroli is slightly fruity in comparison. They’re different floral but still very floral. They mix well with other fragrances. These two, but especially the Neroli has me questioning again the composition of the oils. Because Neroli is another one that is usually very expensive, as much as over $50/ half an ounce. Fragrance wise, these are potent, however.Sandalwood — I’m editing to add that this fragrance is growing on me. It mixes really well with orange, lavender, bergamot, and vanilla from the same company. It is powdery and not a woody scent like I was originally expecting, however I’m starting to appreciate it for what it is.- Original review of Sandalwood: of all these oils, I do not care for this one. It smells powdery and clean but not what I would expect out of sandalwood. I’m used to some synthetic versions and EO blends of sandalwood and have never smelled an expensive pure EO version, but I would expect more wood notes to be present like the synthetic versions I’ve smelled. Pure Sandalwood EO is another usually extremely expensive oil at over $100 an ounce. So again, I’m questioning this one.I know there’s different methods of distillation that play a part in pricing, but some oils are more expensive to produce than others so it’s really interesting how all these oils are priced pretty much the same and at such low prices for the quantity. If I have some terrible reaction, I’ll update my post, but so far I’m using them on my skin, including my face (in very diluted quantities in other products like carrier oils and balms). Even very diluted quantities the notes come through very well. And I’m enjoying them.

A good bargain lavender
I mainly use essential oils to fragrance soy wax candles, so my evaluation of them is limited to their effectiveness as a scent, rather than topical or flavor applications. I also blend scents, so again, consider that when deciding how much weight to give my review.This brand has a nice, soft, grassy scent and is the fourth brand of lavender I have tried over the past 5 years. I have found that lavender adds depth to candle scents when used with lemon, frankincense, bergamot, and even peppermint. It also calms the scent of the heavy florals such as ylang ylang, jasmine and rose without overpowering the target fragrance. But it is one of the pricier scents, so I tend to use it judiciously.I have also found that I don’t need the best of the best to make a wonderful smelling candle. But they do need to be pure, clean and the right consistency. This one fits those requirements at the price point that keeps my candle costs down.As a precaution, know what type of lavender you like best. There is a distinct difference between them with French lavender being the most highly prized. It is more pungent & earthier than the Bulgarian. If you are looking for a lavender that is strong and grassy, the French is going to make you happiest. If you like the sweeter, less pungent style of lavender, as I do, this one is likely to satisfy you.This is the second scent I have purchased from HIQILI. I have bought a lot of duds that I was pretty certain were not what they claimed to be from the cheaper sources, and it was not worth the gamble. I have found shopping by brand to be the easiest way to avoid being ripped off, so I am glad I followed the advice of other buyers and purchased HIQILI. For a lower price point compared to my usual brands, this will keep costs down making it easier for me to offer my candles at an affordable price.