Citronella Essential Oil
Pair It With
Citronella Essential Oil
Peppermint Essential Oil
Grapefruit Pink Essential Oil
Aroma Insights “Like a summer breeze moving through tall grass after the heat of the day, the air feels cleaner, lighter, and fresher.”
How It Purifies Your Mind
Citronella’s fresh lemony-green scent helps lift mental heaviness and bring the mind back to a clearer, more energised state.
Its clean grassy aroma feels refreshing without being too sharp, helping ease stress, refresh the senses, and support a calmer sense of focus in daily life.
How It Purifies Your Body
Citronella is often used when the body feels heavy, tired, or in need of a fresh reset.
When properly diluted with a carrier oil, it can be used in massage to help ease tired muscles, support a lighter body feeling, and bring comfort after outdoor activity or humid weather. Its naturally cleansing character also makes it suitable for oily or blemish-prone skin rituals, helping the skin feel fresher, cleaner, and more balanced.
The Story of Citronella
Citronella is native to Sri Lanka, where its fresh lemony-grass scent became part of everyday plant wisdom.
For generations, Citronella has been loved for its clean, bright aroma — a scent closely connected with warm weather, open air, and natural protection. In local daily life, it was often used to refresh spaces, support outdoor comfort, and bring a clearer feeling to the air.
Unlike sweet citrus oils, Citronella feels greener and more grassy. It carries the feeling of summer air moving through tall plants: clean, practical, and quietly uplifting.
In aromatherapy, Citronella feels like clearing the room after a heavy day — the air opens, the mood lightens, and the space feels freshly reset.
Inside Every Drop
• Citronellal helps clear heaviness, ease tension, and bring a fresh, open breathing feeling.
• Geraniol supports emotional comfort while adding a clean, balancing quality to the aroma.
• Citronellol brings a soft, fresh character that helps relax the mind and support a calmer, more comfortable skin feeling.
• Limonene adds a bright citrus note that helps lift the mood, ease stress, and bring a clean, cheerful feeling to the space.
How to Use the Aroma Diffuser
1 | Open the aroma diffuser
Remove the cover and prepare the diffuser for use.
2 | Add clean water
Pour in around 60ml of clean water, or fill to about half of the diffuser bowl.
3 | Add essential oil
Add your chosen essential oil into the water. Adjust the number of drops according to your personal preference and room size.
4 | Keep the diffuser dry on the outside
If there is any excess water on the outside of the diffuser, wipe it dry with a clean cloth before use.
5 | Choose your preferred setting
Select your preferred mode and let the aroma flow gently through your space.
How to Fit Citronella Into Your Rhythm
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When you are in a hurry
Quick Inhalation
Add 1 drop of essential oil onto a tissue, handkerchief, or aroma stone.
Hold it around an arm’s length away, take a slow breath, and let the scent gently bring you back to the present moment.
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When you will be staying in the same space for a while
Aroma Diffuser / Burner
Add 8–10 drops of essential oil to every 100ml of water to create a calm aromatic atmosphere and refresh the air around you.
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When your body feels sore or tired
Massage
Add 8–10 drops of essential oil to every 20ml of carrier oil.
Gently massage onto the body to support relaxation and ease physical tension.
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When the weight of the day feels too much
Bath Ritual
Add 4–6 drops of essential oil to bath water.
Let the warm water and aroma help your body unwind after a long day.
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When you want mental clarity and inner peace
Meditation Support
Apply properly diluted essential oil onto the wrists, or diffuse during meditation to create a calmer, more focused space.
1. Why does it take so much plant material to make essential oil?
Essential oils are highly concentrated botanical extracts. The aromatic compounds are present in very small amounts within flowers, leaves, fruits, roots, or other plant parts, so a large amount of plant material is needed to produce even a small amount of essential oil.
This is also why pure essential oils are so concentrated, aromatic, and powerful in use.
2. Do all plants require the same amount of material to produce essential oil?
No. Different plants contain different levels of aromatic compounds, so the amount of raw plant material needed can vary greatly.
For example, rose essential oil requires a very large amount of rose petals, while some herbal oils may require much less plant material to extract the same amount of oil.
3. Why are some essential oils more expensive than others?
The price of an essential oil depends on several factors, including the rarity of the plant, its origin, harvesting conditions, extraction difficulty, and yield.
Some oils, such as rose essential oil, require a large amount of raw material and delicate extraction, which makes them more costly. In general, pure, high-quality, well-tested essential oils are priced higher because of their sourcing and production standards.
4. How can essential oil quality be assured?
High-quality essential oils should come from carefully grown and harvested plants, and should be extracted through suitable professional methods.
Lanluis essential oils are tested to help ensure they are free from unnecessary additives, artificial fragrance, and unwanted impurities, while preserving the natural aromatic profile of the plant.
5. What should I pay attention to when using essential oils?
- Essential oils are highly concentrated and should be used with care.
- Do not apply undiluted essential oil directly onto the skin. Always dilute with a suitable carrier oil before topical use.
- Avoid contact with the eyes, mouth, and other sensitive areas.
- Keep away from children and pets.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication, or have a long-term health condition, consult a qualified professional before use.
- Different essential oils may not suit everyone. For example, people with G6PD deficiency should avoid certain oils such as peppermint oil.
