3 Basic Scents

Three everyday essential oils to start your ritual: Lemon, Peppermint and Eucalyptus — 10 ml each, 100% pure, with nothing added.

What each one is for. Lemon is the clean, bright note for mornings and kitchens. Peppermint is the sharp, cooling one for a desk or a stuffy afternoon. Eucalyptus is the deep, camphor-green note most people reach for when the air feels heavy. Between them they cover fresh, focus and clear — the three jobs a first set of oils is usually bought for.

How to use them. In a water diffuser, start at 3–5 drops per 100 ml of water and adjust by a drop or two for the room. In a waterless diffuser, use the bottle as it is. They also blend with each other: two drops of lemon with one of peppermint is the classic clean-desk mix.

Why the set. Three 10 ml bottles for $24.99 — about $8.33 a bottle against $14.99 for a single — and every bottle carries the same 100-day money-back guarantee as the diffusers.

If you have pets. Lemon, peppermint and eucalyptus are all oils vets ask cat owners to be careful with. Run your diffuser on a low setting, keep the room ventilated, and leave the door open so a pet can walk away from the scent. See our kid-safe and pet-safe list for the full picture.