Golden Hour is a boost of sunshine for your soul. This deeply restorative blend is carefully crafted to help you move from the chaos of the day into calm, refreshed tranquillity. Bright citrus, delicate florals and grounding woods come together to encourage a gentle reset for both body and mind.
Sweet Orange and Bergamot lift the spirit without overstimulating, while Clary Sage invites relaxation. Petitgrain and Neroli soothe the mind and help ease stress, adding a touch of everyday luxury. To round off the blend, Cedarwood and Vetiver act as a grounding anchor, bringing a sense of stability and calm.
Additional Roller Ball Ingredients: Organic Fractionated Coconut Oil
Additional Room Spray Ingredients: Distilled Water, Denatured Perfumer’s Alcohol, Witch Hazel, Polysorbate 20
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Sweet Orange oil is cold-pressed from the rind of the fruit. Aromatherapists have long used it as a calming oil, and early research points in the same direction. In one study, volunteers who breathed sweet orange aroma before a stressful task did not show the rise in anxiety and tension seen in the comparison groups. Its aroma is rich in limonene, often over 90% of the oil, a natural component that has shown calming effects in early animal studies. In Golden Hour, Sweet Orange is there to help release nervous tension and clear the way for you to settle naturally into a calmer state.
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Bergamot oil is cold-pressed from the rind of the Citrus bergamia fruit. Like Sweet Orange, it is rich in limonene, and like Petitgrain and Clary Sage, it is rich in linalyl acetate, a soothing ester also found in lavender. Aromatherapists associate both with a calming rather than stimulating quality, and early research suggests that inhaling Bergamot may help ease feelings of stress and anxiety. We use a bergapten-free (FCF) Bergamot, which greatly reduces the sun sensitivity associated with regular bergamot oil. In Golden Hour, Bergamot is there to invite the shoulders to drop and tension to soften with each breath.
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Clary Sage is valued in aromatherapy for its calming qualities and may help ease feelings of stress and soothe frazzled nerves. It's naturally rich in linalyl acetate, often making up 60-70% of the oil, which makes it one of the richest sources of this soothing ester in aromatherapy. In one small study of menopausal women, cortisol, a hormone linked to stress, was lower after inhaling Clary Sage, though the study had no comparison group. In Golden Hour, Clary Sage is there to invite the mind to quiet and the body to calm.
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Petitgrain is steam distilled from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, the same tree that gives us Neroli. In aromatherapy it is valued for both lifting the mood and bringing calm and balance. Its aroma is rich in linalyl acetate and linalool, components long associated with calming, and early research suggests that inhaling it may help ease feelings of anxiety in stressful situations. In Golden Hour, Petitgrain links the bright citrus notes and the soft florals, supporting Sweet Orange and Neroli as the blend is designed to move you gently from uplift into calm.
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Neroli essential oil is steam distilled from the fragrant blossoms of the bitter orange tree, the same tree that gives us Petitgrain. Its aroma is intensely floral, sweet and citrusy, and in aromatherapy it is traditionally used to support peace and encourage happiness. Early research suggests that inhaling neroli may help ease feelings of anxiety. In Golden Hour, Neroli adds a sweet floral softness, there to invite a sense of peace as the blend moves you from uplift into calm.
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Virginian Cedarwood is steam distilled from the wood of the Juniperus virginiana tree and is naturally rich in cedrol. Inhalation studies on cedrol suggest it may encourage the body to shift into its "rest and digest" state, which is linked with a calmer body and mind. Its warm, woody aroma has long been associated with feelings of grounding and being centred. In Golden Hour, Virginian Cedarwood is a base note, there to offer a steady anchor and a sense of stability.
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Vetiver is steam distilled from the roots of the Vetiveria zizanioides grass. The result is a thick, earthy oil, often called the "oil of tranquillity." It has long been prized in traditional practice for its soothing, grounding qualities and is often chosen when the goal is to unwind and let go of stress. In Golden Hour, Vetiver joins Cedarwood as the blend's grounding base note. It gives the brighter citrus and floral notes a warm, steady foundation and helps the aroma linger.
Master Blend Ingredients: Salvia sclarea (Clary Sage), Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange), Citrus aurantium Amara (Petitgrain), Citrus bergamia (Bergamot), Citrus aurantium L (Neroli) Juniperus virginiana (Cedarwood, Virginian), Vetiveria zizanioides (Vetiver)