Caution: Spice oils may be irritating to sensitive skin, if you are proven to allergies check on a small amount of your skin before massing into your or your partners skin- by using any of the products listed below you are doing so voluntarily and at your own risk.
The list below includes the hair type the fragrance of the essence is said to suit best, this does not mean that if you’re blond, for example, you should never use Ambrette because it is best suited to red headed males- explore and mix the scents to discover what smells best to you, and on you!
Ambrette (Hibiscus moschata)
Aroma: Warm, animal
Made from hibiscus seeds, Ambrette has a musk-like scent and is often used in perfume blending as a musk substitute. A favorite in China and Japan. It is said it is especially compatible with the fair, red-haired male.
Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
Aroma: Earthy, animal
The seed essence is fresh, light, peppery, more common is the root essence. Used to flavour liqueurs Cointreau and Charteuse. It is said it is especially compatible with the fair, red-haired female.
Benzoin (Styrax benzoin)
Aroma; Sweet, balsamic, vanilla-like
This resin is collected from the wounded bark of balsam trees that are at least six years old and are grown in the forests of India, Java, Sumatra, Cambodia and Thailand. In India it is burned before the scared Trimurti, the combined faces of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. It is said it is especially compatible with blonde men and women.
Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
Aroma: heavy, sweet, honey-like
This is rare and costly. This aroma creates magnetism and attractiveness. It is said it is especially compatible with the brown haired female.
Frankincense (Bosweilla serrta)
Aroma: Resinous, exotic
From the same family as Myrrh, its narcotic components open mind and spirit. It is said it is especially compatible with brown haired male.
Palmarosa (Cymbogon martini)
Aroma: Light. Sweet, rosy
Native of India, the essence is distilled close to the fields where it is grown from stems, leaves, and flowering tops. Palmarosa lifts anxiety. It is said it is especially compatible with the with dark haired male and female.