I love giving our home a cozy, festive scent with essential oils this time of year. I also take the season as a reminder to restock our wellness cabinet with favorite oils and natural remedies we use year-round. Over the years I’ve been using Young Living oils and supplements and have seen meaningful benefits for our family’s health, so I keep a curated selection on hand.
Below I share tips, a prioritized list of winter essential oils you’ll enjoy or find useful, and a few favorite diffuser blends that make the home smell warm and inviting. There’s also a big seasonal sale on many of these oils and supplements right now, so it’s a good time to stock up.
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THE ESSENTIAL OILS TO HAVE FOR WINTER
Below are winter favorites and practical uses for each. Many of these oils also blend well together in diffusers to create seasonal, comforting aromas. Several items may be included in current promotions—consider stocking up while deals are available.
GIFT WITH PURCHASE: Spend 100PV (about $100) as a new or reactivated customer on your YL order this week and receive a Thieves Household Cleaner bottle label and recipe cards to customize your winter cleaning routine.
Vanilla –
Vanilla oleoresin offers a warm, comforting aroma that blends beautifully with other oils. Sourced from Madagascar, it’s processed to combine well with essential oil blends. Use vanilla in diffusers for cozy blends, or apply topically to skin and hair to help condition and moisturize.
Christmas Spirit –
Christmas Spirit captures the quintessential holiday scent—warm, festive, and welcoming. Diffuse it to create an instant holiday atmosphere in your home.
Evergreen Essence –
Evergreen Essence brings the crisp scent of conifer forests indoors. The blend includes multiple firs, spruces, and pines for a true forest aroma. It’s perfect for diffusing during the holidays or applying topically when you’ll be in crowded public spaces and want an enlivening, grounding scent.
Stress Away –
Stress Away blends vanilla and lime for a tropical, calming scent that feels like a mini-vacation. Use it on wrists, behind the neck, in a relaxing bath with Epsom salt, or diffused with lavender before bed to create a soothing environment.
Grapefruit –
Grapefruit lifts the mood and adds a bright, refreshing note to winter blends. It pairs well with Stress Away and citrus blends, and can be used in skincare or to support a cheerful atmosphere when diffused.
ANTHRO INSPIRED DIFFUSER BLEND:
5 drops lemon
5 drops lime
3 drops orange
2 drops grapefruit
2 drops northern lights black spruce
1 drop bergamot
(Adjust drop counts by room size and preference.)
Peace & Calming –
This blend does exactly what its name promises—it creates a peaceful, calming atmosphere. It’s gentle enough for children and pets in moderation and is ideal for evening diffusion to quiet the household.
Thieves –
Thieves is a popular blend known for immune-support properties and its warm, spicy aroma. Use it in diffusers, inhale from your palms, apply diluted to the feet, or add a drop of the vitality version to tea with honey and lemon. It’s also found in cleaning and personal care products to boost natural cleaning power.
Thieves blends well with citrus oils like tangerine for a seasonal aroma similar to pumpkin spice when diffused.
Orange –
Orange oil is versatile and uplifting. It contains naturally occurring limonene, supports digestion, and complements virtually any diffuser blend. Add a drop to toothpaste for flavor, use diluted for digestive comfort, or blend into teas and smoothies. Orange brightens blends and enhances mood.
Abundance –
This rich blend of orange, frankincense, patchouli, clove, ginger, myrrh, cinnamon bark, and spruce makes a lovely personal fragrance or diffuser scent. A little goes a long way and it’s especially nice as a subtle perfume on wrists.
Raven –
Raven is a favorite for respiratory support. Apply a few diluted drops to the chest or diffuse at night to help support easier breathing.
Lavender –
Lavender is widely used for relaxation, sleep, skin care, and calming the nervous system. It’s gentle and versatile—suitable for adults, children, and many topical uses.
Cedarwood –
Cedarwood supports restful sleep by encouraging natural melatonin production and is grounding for focus and mental clarity. It’s also commonly used to support hair and scalp health.
Bergamot –
Bergamot lifts mood and eases stress with a bright citrus aroma. It pairs beautifully with frankincense and patchouli or with citrus and forest notes. Bergamot also gives Earl Grey tea its distinctive flavor and can be used as a flavoring in beverages when labeled as a dietary vitality oil.
Purification –
Purification is designed to eliminate unpleasant odors and refresh the air. Add drops to laundry, wool dryer balls, or spray with distilled water as a room freshener. Keep a small spray on hand for cars, hotel rooms, and closets.
Citrus Fresh –
Citrus Fresh blends several citrus oils with a hint of spearmint for a bright, creative, mood-lifting aroma. Use it in a diffuser to boost mood or dilute with water as a spray to freshen rooms. The vitality version can be added to water during cleanses for a refreshing flavor.
RC –
RC supports comfortable breathing when applied to the chest or diffused. It’s a staple for respiratory relief in our home.
Eucalyptus Globulus –
Eucalyptus Globulus is useful year-round, especially when you want to support clear, healthy breathing. Diffuse or apply diluted to the chest for respiratory relief.
If you’re unsure which oils to use for specific needs, consult a trusted physician or naturopathic practitioner. Reference guides and reliable resources can also help you choose and use oils safely.
Lemon –
Lemon is a powerful, multiuse oil for cleaning, refreshing, and natural stain removal. It’s handy for household tasks and adds a clean, bright scent when diffused.
Frankincense –
Frankincense supports skin health, relaxation, sleep, and cellular support. Create a simple glow serum by combining frankincense with a carrier oil and complementary oils for nightly skin care. Frankincense vitality can also be used under the tongue or in drinks following product labeling.
Valor –
Valor is cherished for mood support and relaxation. Apply in a roller blend for calming perfume and use on tense muscles. It pairs beautifully with Stress Away in a personal fragrance or roller blend.
A favorite recipe: Valor + Stress Away (about 15 drops each) with fractionated coconut oil in a roller bottle makes a calming perfume that also helps ease stress.
Peppermint –
Peppermint is refreshing in diffusers, helpful for occasional head tension, and soothing during travel or mild digestive upset.
20% off Lavender Lip Balm, and CinnaMint Lip Balm
Lip balms are essential for cold, dry weather. Lavender lip balm can help soothe and protect lips through winter months.
20% off Inner Defense –
Inner Defense is a supplement we reach for when immune support is needed, especially during travel. It combines several immune-supporting oils and can be taken with food at the first sign of illness.
20% off Life 9 –
Probiotics like Life 9 support gut health and overall wellness. Taking a probiotic consistently can be an important habit for many people.
The Aria diffuser is a popular choice for consistent, attractive diffusion and may be included in seasonal promos.
BLACK FRIDAY GIFT FROM ME WITH PURCHASE:
GIFT WITH PURCHASE: Spend 100PV (about $100) as a new or reactivated customer on your YL order this week and receive a Thieves Household Cleaner bottle label and recipe cards to customize your winter cleaning routine.
