DIY Natural Reed Diffusers with 5 Essential Oil Blends Inspired by Fall Baking
These homemade reed diffusers make it easy to fill your house with the natural scent of your favorite fall treats without even preheating the oven.
Materials
- 1 part Carrier oil
- 2-3 tablespoon grain alcohol or vodka
- Essential oils (see blends below)
- 6-8 ounce glass bottle
- 6 wooden reeds or skewers
Baking-Inspired Essential Oil Blends for Fall
Pumpkin Spice
- 15 drops blood orange essential oil
- 12 drops cardamom essential oil
- 20 drops clove essential oil
- 15 drops allspice essential oil
Snickerdoodle Cookies
- 15 drops vanilla essential oil
- 8 drops lemon peel essential oil
- 15 drops nutmeg essential oil
Apple Pie
- 15 drops cinnamon bark essential oil
- 5 drops lemongrass essential oil
- 7 drops grapefruit essential oil
- 5 drops bergamot essential oil
Orange Cinnamon Rolls
- 15 drops sweet orange essential oil
- 12 drops cassia cinnamon essential oil
- 4 drops patchouli essential oil
- 8 drops ginger essential oil
Gingersnap Cookies
- 16 drops clove essential oil
- 12 drops ginger essential oil
- 12 drops star anise essential oil
- 6 drops frankincense essential oil
Instructions
- Combine essential oils with 1-2 tablespoons Everclear in a small bottle. Swirl the bottle to mix well.
- Add more alcohol until it fills approximately half of the bottle. Fill bottle the rest of the way with hot water, leaving about an inch of breathing room at the top to prevent spillage.
- Place the wooden skewers or reeds in the bottle and gently stir.
- Place the diffuser bottle on a shelf, tabletop or counter and enjoy.
Notes
From time to time, you can flip the reeds over to refresh the scent. But once the scent starts to fade (or the liquid evaporates), it’s best to make a new batch instead of topping off with fresh essential oils, which may cause the mix to separate and make it difficult for the liquid to travel up the reeds and diffuse into the air.