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The Six Major Groups of Essential Oils
In general, essential oils of the same botanical family blend well together. These families, or groups, also blend well with members of a neighboring family.
There are six major groups of essential oils:
Woody-Cedar wood, pine
Herbaceous-Rosemary, clary sage
Citrus-Bergamot, lemon
Floral-Geranium, rose
Resinous- Galbanum, frankincense
Spicy-Ginger, pepper