DIY Fall Reed Diffuser
Author:
Autumn Gwinn
Fill your home with the delicious scent of fall (naturally) with this DIY Reed Diffuser recipe from One Essential Community! There's no need for store bought artificial fragrances when you can make your favorite blends with just a few essential oils. Mulled cider and pumpkin spice latte sound awesome!
Ingredients
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Narrow Opening Glass Vase
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5-8 Wooden Reeds
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8 oz or larger Mason Jar
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40-50 drops Essential Oil
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½ Tbs. light oil (apricot kernel oil, safflower oil, or
sunflower oil) -
½ cup Everclear
Directions
Add essential oils and light oil to a mason jar. Stir well.
Add Everclear to mason jar.
Put lid on and shake well to mix.
Add mixture to a narrow opening glass vase.
Trim reeds to desired length and add to vase. Then, fan out the reeds.
After a few hours, flip the reeds so that the oil will travel upwards. After 24 hours, flip again. Then, flip every few days to refresh scent.
Replace the mixture once it has evaporated and replace the sticks about once a month.
Recipe Note
Scent Ideas:
1. Cinnamon Buns
15 drops sweet orange
15 drops cinnamon
12 drops vanilla
8 drops cardamom
2. Autumn Breeze
16 drops lemon
16 drops sweet orange
16 drops fir
3. Pumpkin Spice
15 drops sweet orange
6 drops vanilla
6 drops cardamom
10 drops cinnamon
6 drops clove
6 drops ginger
4. Sweater Weather
25 drops eucalyptus
15 drops juniper berry
7 drops sage
5. Stay Cozy
12 drops cedarwood
12 drops spruce
12 drops cypress
6 drops vetiver
6 drops sage
6. Woodland Walk
25 drops cypress
12 drops fir
12 drops sandalwood
7. Evening by the Fire
14 drops fir
7 drops frankincense
7 drops sandalwood
7 drops lavender
14 drops sweet orange
8. Mulled Cider
24 drops sweet orange
10 drops cinnamon
7 drops clove
5 drops nutmeg
3 drops cardamom
9. Flannel
12 drops cardamom
4 drops cinnamon
7 drops sweet orange
3 drops clove
12 drops cedarwood
3 drops spruce
10. Vanilla Bean Candle
35 drops vanilla
7 drops cedarwood
5 drops cypress
3 drops spruce
11. Enchanted Forest
10 drops spruce
5 drops pine
8 drops patchouli
10 drops lavender
5 drops frankincense
5 drops cedarwood
12. Apple Orchard
10 drops lemon
10 drops green mandarin
8 drops copaiba
8 drops fir
6 drops cedarwood
6 drops frankincense
13. Friendly Ghost
12 drops spearmint
12 drops lemon
12 drops sweet orange
12 drops vanilla
14. Gingersnap Cookies
14 drops ginger
8 drops cinnamon
4 drops clove
8 drops vanilla
8 drops tangerine
8 drops ocotea
15. Witch’s Brew
5 drops ylang ylang
15 drops eucalyptus
15 drops lavender
15 drops spearmint
16. Trick or Treat
21 drops copaiba
10 drops bergamot
6 drops grapefruit
8 drops cedarwood
17. Candy Corn
15 drops lemon
15 drops sweet orange
10 drops copaiba
5 drops vanilla
18. Spooktacular!
7 drops frankincense
7 drops cedarwood
7 drops sandalwood
7 drops ginger
7 drops clove
15 drops sweet orange
19. Pumpkin Spice Latte
15 drops coffee
10 drops cinnamon
4 drops clove
4 drops ginger
6 drops sweet orange
6 drops cardamom
20. Graveyard
18 drops coffee
18 drops sweet orange
5 drops cinnamon
5 drops clove