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Company!
It is so difficult to give a new company a chance these days. So many companies have had problems here and there. As a community we have been lied to over and over about quality and purity.
It is so tempting to stay with the tried and true companies we already know and love. Yet, I did it anyway. I went and tried a company I knew little about.
I have a good reason! One of my criteria in choosing a company is the ethics and conduct of its owners and representatives. For six months, the owner of Destination Oils patiently posted sales that no one tried. Kindly answered questions without ever indicated she sold the same thing and most importantly (to me anyway) never tried to solicit a review.
In Real Aromatherapy Reviews and More (1.0 and 2.0) we have had owners try to basically buy reviews with free products, adding friends to review or otherwise manipulate the "honest, consumer driven" aspect of the set up. Those owners have all been banned from the group.
So watching a quiet dedicated owner bide her time until some one, anyone gave her a chance was refreshing to say the least. So I took the plunge. For the sake of rewarding those that show that money is not the most important thing and I am glad I did.
Destination Oils offers free shipping in the US and $10 flat rate shipping to Canada. If you are afraid to try a new company, watch the owner or their representative. You might find someone you can trust.
I tried common oils. Oils that I could easily compare and contrast with others I had on hand. All the oils are what I would expect. The tangerine was exceptional. You can read the comparisons here. I did not evaluate them in any way other than scent.
Code for companies; DO = Destination Oils, tP = the Perfumery, AC = Aura Cacia, NYR = Neal Yard Remedies, PT = Plant Therapy, NOW, NG = Nature's Gift.
Tangerine
DO Bright, round, powerful. 1 Hr: Mouthwatering, fresh peeled fruit. Vibrant, rich, bright. 3 Hr:
Faint, still distinctly tangerine.
tP Faint, flat (very thin, watery, almost no
color.) 1 Hr: Almost no scent, faint hint of tanginess,
hard to say tangerine a much as just “citrusy.”
3 Hr: just a hint of scent.
Sweet
Orange
DO Sweet, bright, strong enough that smelling it
allows me to taste it very strongly. 1
Hr: Smooth, sweet, tart, balanced. 3
Hr: Faint, sweet
AC Very much just like the peel, tart, sweet and
strong. 1 Hr: Light, tart and
sweet. 3 Hr: no scent left.
NYR Sweet, tart, bright, round, strong enough
that smelling it allows me to taste it very strongly. 1 Hr: Smooth, bright,
round fresh. Balanced. 3 Hr: Light, sweet.
At
1 Hr, it is impossible to tell the difference between NYR and DO for me.
Peppermint
DO Herbal, menthol, hint of sweet, balanced. 1 Hr: Very minty, strong, Fresh. More menthol than herbal. Almost no sweetness. 3 Hr:
PT Herb, very menthol, strong enough that
smelling it allows me to taste it. 1
Hr: Very minty, strong, Fresh. More menthol than herbal. Almost no sweetness. 3Hr: Menthol, slightly sweet. Fairly strong.
NOW
Herbal, sweetish, balanced. 1 Hr: Milder,
Sweet and herbal. Balanced. 3 Hr:
Herbal, lightly sweet. Medium menthol.
At
1 Hr and 3 Hr, it is hard to tell the difference between DO and PT
(Supreme).
Lavender
DO Floral, slight herbal undertone. Strong
enough that smelling it allows me to taste it very strongly. 1 HR: Herbal and floral. Nicely balanced. 3 Hr: Herbal and floral, light camphor
developing.
PT
Strong herbal, floral undertone, strong enough that smelling it allows me to
taste it. 1 Hr: More herbal than floral. Hint of camphor undertone. 3 Hr: Lighter,
floral with an herbal undertone.
tP
Herbal, camphor undertone. 1 Hr: Camphor, floral and slightly sweet
finish. Fairly week. 3 Hr: Faint.
Almost no floral tone. Strongly
herbal.
Frankincense
(steam distilled carterii)
DO Anise, pine, very little sweet, more pungent. Strong enough that smelling it allows me to
taste it. 1 HR: Predominant cedar
shaving with a licorice top note. Very
nice. 3 Hr: Light, Cedar chips and lemon.
NG Sweet, strong cedar (the actual wood, not the EO) note,
smooth. Mellow, round, smooth. 1 Hr: Sweet, fennel and pine (the actual
wood, not the EO), with a lemonish top note.
Mellow and smooth. 3 Hr: Medium strength, Mellow, smooth, woody.
NYR Light sweet, pine, cedar, hint of licorice, round and
smooth, hint of citrus. Strong
enough that smelling it allows me to taste it.
Complex. Hard to pick out all the
aspects. 1 Hr: Balanced, smooth, round
and complex. 3 Hr: Light, cedar and citrus.
Sources:
NOW and Aura Cacia I get through Pure Formulas
The Perfumery is wholesale only.
Neal Yard Remedies is Direct sales in the US. I am not signed up as a Rep but I do know some that I ordered through.
