The sun is definitely getting stronger. Even though it was 7 degrees this morning, the sun in my kitchen and great room made it seem like spring. OK, maybe not like spring yet, but I can tell it’s coming. Eventually.
But in spite of more and brighter sunshine, I still have been feeling like I need a boost especially when I’m sitting in my office during the day trying to write my daily blogpost. So when I was shopping at Whole Foods recently, I spied a bottle of orange essential oil from NOW Foods. I first heard about NOW Foods from Anastasia at Glamorable who is an ambassador for the 50 year old natural products company. She has written about quite a number of NOW food, supplement, body care, and other products. So when I saw that NOW Foods had a broad line of essential oils that were also affordably priced, I decided to try one. At $4.99 for 1 fl. oz., the price was right. It also comes in a 4 oz. bottle (an excellent deal for it on Amazon), and there is also an organic version of orange oil.
NOW Foods Orange essential oil is 100% pure orange oil that is cold pressed from orange peel. It really smells like orange peel! The attributes of this essential oil are: uplifting, refreshing and invigorating. I’ve always been a fan of citrus scents, and the orange essential oil definitely perks me up, especially in winter.
I’m diffusing it with my portable essential oil diffuser from Gurunanda (reviewed here). I absolutely love this little gem of a diffuser, called Natural Mist “The Pluggy”, because it’s so handy and easy to use.
It has a USB plug that can be used to plug the device into a laptop or pad or even the USB in your car. Or you can plug the unit into a detachable plug that goes into the wall outlet if you’re using it at home or just want to do it that way. You invert the essential oil bottle, screw it into the top of the unit, and it slowly drops oil into the diffuser. The oil is broadcast as puffs of essential oil every few minutes (it has 2 speeds), rather than continuous diffusion. For me, it’s easier to use because there’s no water involved. I use mine all the time.
But I also have a regular room diffuser from Simply Earth where you add drops of essential oil to water in the cavity of the diffuser. The Simply Earth diffuser also cycles through different colors, and it’s fun to watch at night (reviewed here). The room diffuser does a better job at broadcasting scent throughout a larger space.
NOW Foods suggests creating a blend called “Orange You Delightful” created by adding 10 drops of orange oil and 25 drops of vanilla concentrate oil to the water in a diffuser. It sounds just like a Creamsicle! I was unfamiliar with “vanilla concentrate oil”, and I tried to find it on the NOW Foods website. Turns out Vanilla Oil is made with the carrier oil, jojoba, along with pure vanilla bean extract, vanilla planifolia extract. The vanilla that we all have in our kitchens for baking should NOT be substituted for vanilla concentrate oil because it is made with alcohol rather than a carrier oil. While vanilla concentrate oil is much pricier than orange oil because of the high cost of vanilla these days, it sounds delectable and like it would be worth the splurge.
Do you use essential oils? If so, what’s your favorite?
I absolutely LOVE orange essential oils! I need to check to see if I have any left, and if not– you have inspired me to get more for my diffusers! We are having so many storms these days (and slides in the burn scar areas) that this uplifting oil sounds perfect for this cold, wet weather!
To me, orange eo is so perfect for winter and bad weather. It’s so cheerful1
I think this is one scent I’d really be interesting in diffusing. I’m not into a lot of essential oil scents besides mabe peppermint and spearmint but orange sounds good. And I like that little portable one!
The orange eo really smells like orange peel so if you like that, you might like this. It’s really invigorating and energizing, similar to the mints. The portable diffuser is truly the best!
I have that plug-in diffuser and it is AMAZING!! So easy to use.
What a great little invention! So handy!
I love using essential oils for a variety of reasons, my favorite oil is Peppermint. I love using Young Living oils.
Peppermint is also invigorating for me. I haven’t tried Young Living oils yet, but I’ve heard good things
I really love the USB plug in – such a great way to make a room smell amazing. I have some citrus EO and love it when I’m feeling a little tired.
I just love the wall/USB plug-in diffuser. It is the best! I hope you own one, too!
The only scents like in my diffuser are the citrus ones so this orange sounds good for me. I’ve never seen NOW but I’ve read about it.
I’m glad that you can use some essential oils/scents in your diffuser. I’m surprised but glad that not all scents irritate you.
I want to start using essential oils but wasn’t sure if they are good for dogs?
There essential oils are not safe for dogs:
Garlic
Horseradish
Clove
Wintergreen
Thyme
Juniper
Anise
Here’s an article on pet safety with essential oils: https://www.gurunanda.com/blogs/essential-oils/best-worst-essential-oils-for-pets#worst
Gurunanda has a seal that they put on their essential oils that are safe for pets.
I love using essential oils in my diffuser!!
I’ve never used essential oils in my house but I’m always intrigued by how other people use them. I’ve thought about it for my office but my desk is in the same room as the break area so I don’t want to offend people if I have a certain smell going.
Neat way of having a diffuser!
I see this brand at my local all natural store. I bought lavender but I’ll go sniff this one!
So far, I am impressed with NOW Foods eo! Definitely worth a sniff if you like citrus scent
Thanks for this review! I have a diffuser in my car and love having that quiet space to rejuvenate on my way to and from work. This sounds like a great oil to try.
I love orange eo for daytime! Glad you’re a car diffuser fan too 🙂 I just visited your website, and I love your topics and writing. Just curious, why not photos?
Thanks for checking me out, Allison! I am a newbie but I assure you photos coming soon…
Yay! Good luck, Shannon!
I need to get a new diffuser