Fragrance Wheel

A fragrance wheel is a visual guide that helps classify different scent families and understand how aromas relate to one another. Similar to a colour wheel, fragrances that sit next to each other share similar characteristics, while those on opposite sides tend to contrast.

In aromatherapy, a fragrance wheel can help you explore essential oil scent families such as floral, woody, citrus, herbal, and spicy notes. By understanding these scent relationships, it becomes easier to create balanced essential oil blends and discover new aromas that complement each other.

Essential oil fragrance wheel showing different aromatherapy scent families and their relationships.

How to Use the Fragrance Wheel

The fragrance wheel can help you understand how different essential oil aromas relate to one another. Oils located close together on the wheel usually share similar scent characteristics and blend well together. In contrast, oils that sit across the wheel may create more complex or contrasting blends.

Aromatherapy enthusiasts often use the fragrance wheel as a guide when experimenting with new diffuser blends or when creating personalized essential oil combinations.

If you would like to explore different scent profiles, browse our collection of Plant Therapy essential oils to discover a wide variety of natural aromas for blending and diffusion.