Essential oils are really different from fragrance oils. Here's why: the quality of the essential oil is what makes the difference between being therapeutic and just smelling essentially "fragrant"  wonderful. There are more than 150 different essential oils and all are with unique chemical properties and compositions. Fragrance oils on the other hand, are man-made chemicals that the Human brain perceives as a scent denoted by the name of the fragrance oil and can have as many as a million different scented names.

Essential oils are extracted from the roots,bark,seeds and berries of plants and are carefully refined to preserve the very thing that makes them "essential". They contain the vitamins and nutrients that keep the plant alive - the essential constituents that keep it free from disease and growing strong.  These parts of the plant are highly sensitive and can be damaged if not properly processed. 

The affect of the oil also depends on the species of the plant used and how it was processed.  Different varieties of the same oil can have different qualities and be used for different things; perfumes,soaps and lotions.  One essentially needs to be a chemist to really understand them all, so in order to keep it simple we will not go into what our staff chemists talks about.  But if you really want to know let us know and we can ask her.






Essential oils are more expensive than fragrance oils. It take more than 30 petals of a rose to make a single drop of rose essential  oil. They are usually processed through steam distillation or water distillation. Oils from citrus plants are called essences and are usually made through the process of cold pressing the stems and rinds. 

Most high end premium candles are often scented with both essential oils and fragrance oils.  One can tell if the candle is scented with essential oils or fragrance oils. Here's how: if the candle denotes the name Jasmine, Rose, Patchouli to name a few, the candle is made with essential oil. The name Cucumber and Cranberry denotes that the candle was made using fragrance oils. Cucumber and Cranberry fragrance oils are made using synthetic man-made  chemicals for what the human brain perceives as Cucumber and Cranberry fragrance oil.

Fragrance oils have usually been created with other synthetic oils and sub straits. Fragrance oils are usually less expensive and require perfect mixing to ensure candles do not flareup.  Some fragrance oils have been known to cause adverse affects such as headaches and dizziness.  The adverse affects are due to the poor quality of the fragrance oil, or the improper mixing of the fragrance oils.   

It's important to know the source and quality of your essential oils and fragrance oils for proper usage and applications. Our MY Joy Candles are made only from the highest quality essential oils and we use little fragrance oils. To learn more about essential oil candles visit our aromatherapy candle section on site.