church scented essential oil blend?

[ktgrok]

I know that sounds funny, lol!

But...I use an oil diffuser in my home daily, and I was thinking it might be nice, during this time of doing church at home, to switch up the scents on Sundays and use oils similar to what is in the incense used at church. Or the oils that fragrance the chrismation oil used in baptism...something to shift mindset and remind us of being in the Sanctuary.

But I don't know WHAT scents are used, lol. Anyone know? Or know of an essential oil blend already made up I could purchase?

(we attend an Episcopal church, but long story involves me being Catholic, so what they use smells "like church" to me, so if  there is any difference between them it wouldn"t matter. Either/both/whatever)

[Katy]

I don't think that there is an essential oil that smells like the incense and candles in a Catholic church.

They sell "anointing oil" in Christian book stores (and online) that says it smells like frankincense and myrrh, but I've had both of those essential oils and I don't think the scent is the same at all. There's something else warming in there, like cloves maybe.  I don't see why you couldn't diffuse it.

And apparently you're not the first to think of this, here's a diffuser blend on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scented-Essential-Khrisma-Essence-CheruBalm/dp/B071KRDC7D

[MercyA]

My mom would probably like some of this! She misses her "smells and bells." 🙂 

[Terabith]

When I taught Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, we had a vial of the oil used for chrisimation that we used for teaching about baptism.  I think it was a frankincense and myrrh combination.  

[MercyA]

Found a Google answer on which incense is most commonly used in Episcopal churches. They say frankincense.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=446568

This church's website says the same: https://stjohnsepiscopal.com/worship/on-the-use-of-incense/

Same in most Catholic churches, apparently: https://classroom.synonym.com/what-are-the-ingredients-in-the-incense-at-catholic-mass-12083766.html

Now I want some. 🙂 

Edited September 13, 2020 by MercyA

[Carol in Cal.]

Frankincense smells much different whether it is an oil or being burned, though.  I was disappointed in the oil because it didn’t smell like church and that was why.

[Suzanne in ABQ]

I bought some frankincense incense cones several years ago. I don't burn them, but I have them sitting here on my desk in a ceramic bowl, and they're wonderful (but not overpowering). If you want the aroma to fill the house on Sundays, you could light one as everyone is preparing to sit down together for services.