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Geranium scent notes

Green-floral with rosy herbal facets.

Related names: rose geranium

Geranium oil is distilled from the leaves of Pelargonium graveolens, a plant that smells strongly of rose with a green, minty edge. Perfumers have long used it to stretch and brighten rose, which costs far more. You will often see it called rose geranium.

Geranium sits in the heart of a blend. It gives florals a fresh, leafy lift, suits soaps and shaving blends as well as candles, and blends easily with patchouli, lime and balsamic notes.

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10as a middle note

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Geranium pairs with

Balsamic3 of our 6 balsamic oils also carry geranium

Lime3 of our 11 lime oils also carry geranium

Patchouli3 of our 13 patchouli oils also carry geranium

Lavender3 of our 13 lavender oils also carry geranium

Herbal3 of our 17 herbal oils also carry geranium

Cedarwood4 of our 23 cedarwood oils also carry geranium

Geranium oils lean

Spicy 5/27 Green 3/21 Woody 5/36

Questions about geranium

Is geranium a top, middle or base note?

Mostly a middle note. Of the 12 oils here that list geranium in their notes, 10 carry it in the middle, 1 in the base and 1 at the top.

What does geranium pair well with?

Balsamic, lime and patchouli. 3 of our 6 balsamic oils also carry geranium.

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