If you’ve been reading this blog site you probably have noticed that I often write my thoughts about scents and how I interpret them. To understand others’ interpretations of a specific oil’s odor, I read posts, articles, and different kinds of literature as well. I do this while I’m also analyzing essential oils so I can have my own scent interpretation of a certain oil. The nice thing about this is that I get to notice which part of other people’s descriptions is on point. I also compare it with my scent interpretation and see which one is consistent, reliable and true. This way I can understand the frame of how others see the scent, while also learning by scrutinizing odors. This enables me to see the whole picture of things.
Previously, I’ve written a description of calamansi essential oi’s aroma. This is like a continuation of those posts.
Subtle Scent of Calamansi Essential Oil
Comparing the scent of calamansi essential oil and its fruit, I’ve noticed that the odor details of the fruit is more apparent and suggestive. If you are going to make me smell at the same time the aroma of the essential oil or the opened fruit, I’d say I’d smell first the odor details of the fruit. Although I can trace the scent of the calamansi essential oil because it’s also obvious, I opt not to ignore the scent details of the fruit to have a well-balanced scent interpretation. You can effortlessly smell the fruit’s scent because when you pinch it, the odor is too obvious because it’s smell will fill the room. Plus, Its odor will increase if you add more and pay attention to the scent.
Whereas with the calamansi essential oil you need to put the cotton ball or the bottle close to your nose so you can identify its scent details.
Using Calamansi Essential Oil as a fragrance in your projects
Calamansi oil is a bit rare. There are only a few manufacturers that I know that produce it, hence only those people who live in places where calamansi is known are aware of calamansi’s health benefits and make products using it and its oil. Some people might think that using calamansi oil can help them in their projects. Some think that calamansi oil can conceal dark spots. Hence some might have a reason that you have to be good at using calamanco oil so it can tame skin problems such as concealing dark spots. To pacify the frustration of others about their skin issues some would reason out they use calamansi to prevent others from going ballistic from uncovering their skin issues. The motivation to use the reasoning of others seemed inappropriate, inaccurate, and incorrect. I think it’s more honest to say you purchased calamansi essential oil is based from your own willingness to have it.
When you purchase and decide to keep on buying calamnsi oil, you decide it. You voluntarily and willingly buy it. You bought it because there’s something about its scent and therapeutic, cosmeceutical, and aromatic properties that you liked in it even though it is not as luxurious, or expensive as other scents or flavors. Hence to use the reasoning of others to explain why you are using calamansi oil seemed inaccurate.
Calamansi oil and soapmaking
When I made soap I have included calamansi oil as a fragrance. Hence this helped me to be more familiar with its scent. I’ve noticed that when you used the ingredients calamansi extract and the lye, the scent details of calamansi essential oil become less apparent. What your nose will detect is the lye and calamansi extract. Hence, if you want to make soap with a good scent of calamansi, it seemed appropriate to only include calamansi essential oil on basic ingredients like coconut oil, water, and caustic soda (sodium hydroxide)
To see more about calamansi aromatic effects, you can read these posts:
- Three Fantastic Aromatic Effects of Calamansi OilThree Fantastic Aromatic Effects of Calamansi Oil
- Exciting Aroma of Calamansi Essential Oil
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