6 Best Peaceful Diffuser Blends

Learn how to blend essential oils to make the best peaceful diffuser blends. These blends are calming and relaxing while releasing beautiful aromas into the air.

Diffusing essential oils is a great way to set a particular mood. Certain blends, like my mood-boosting diffuser blends and my favorite essential oil diffuser blends, are perfect for nearly any occasion.

Essential oils are small aromatic compounds, and when dispersed in the air through a diffuser, you will breathe in these tiny particles.

After inhaling the essential oils, they will hit the limbic system; this is the part of the brain that controls emotions and memory. This is why certain scents can bring back a memory.

What is the Most Calming Essential Oil?

If you could only choose one essential oil to help promote a peaceful environment, you would want to choose lavender. Lavender essential oil is well known for its calming and relaxing properties.

Inhaling lavender may be the best way to promote a healthy night’s sleep or calming start to your day. Lavender has a beautiful aroma that can be found in bedtime lotions, sugar scrubs, linen sprays, and even laundry soap.

Lavender has been used for centuries to reduce stress, help babies sleep, and lessen anxious feelings. Though lavender is a great essential oil to start with for promoting peace, several other essential oils can also be used!

How to Blend Essential Oils

To make a peaceful or calming diffuser blend, it is important to know a thing or two about blending essential oils. There are seven different groups of essential oils, and certain groups blend better together.

Consider the lists below when creating peaceful and calming diffuser blends or any diffuser blend, such as my spring diffuser blends or my diffuser blends for summer.

Essential Oil Groups

• Citrus: Bergamot, grapefruit, mandarin, juniper berry, lemon, lemongrass, lime, petitgrain, tangerine, wild orange.
• Earthy: Citronella, eucalyptus, frankincense, spikenard, tea tree.
• Floral: Blue tansy, chamomile, geranium, helichrysum, lavender, patchouli, rose, ylang ylang.
• Herbal: Basil, cilantro, clary sage, fennel, marjoram, melissa, oregano, rosemary, thyme.
• Mint: Peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen.
• Spicy: Black pepper, cardamom, cassia, celery seed, cinnamon, clove, coriander, ginger, pink pepper, turmeric.
• Woodsy: Arborvitae, black spruce, cedarwood, copaiba, cypress, Douglas fir, myrrh, sandalwood, Siberian fir, vetiver.

Essential Oil Groups that Blend Well Together

• Citrus: blends well with floral, woodsy, minty, and spicy
• Earthy: blends with minty and woodsy
• Floral: blends with woodsy, spicy, and citrus
• Herbal: blends with citrus, floral, spicy, and woodsy
• Minty: blends with citrus, earthy, herbal, and woodsy
• Spicy: blends with floral, woodsy, and citrus
• Woodsy: blends with floral, earthy, minty, spicy, and citrus

Best Essential Oils for Peace and Calming Diffuser Blend

To make a relaxing aroma that promotes both a peaceful and calming environment, you will want to choose essential oils from the floral, woodsy, and citrus groups.

These 3 groups contain the top essential oils to promote peaceful and calming feelings. The 6 calming diffuser blends listed below are a great starting point to begin diffusing but are also meant to give you some inspiration when it comes to making your own diffuser blends.

If you don’t have a particular essential oil in a diffuser blend, you can choose a different oil that is in that group as a substitute.

6 Best Peaceful Diffuser Blends

Each of these blends can be used to help with the stresses of every day as well as encourage peaceful and calming thoughts at night. Add these essential oil blends to your diffuser to start the day off right or at night to promote healthy sleep. These blends may help you to drift off to sleep sooner and stay asleep longer.

Slow Mornings

• 3 drops of lavender
• 2 drops of bergamot
• 1 drop of lemon

Peaceful Night

• 2 drops of vetiver
• 2 drops of lavender
• 1 drop of sandalwood
• 1 drop of ylang ylang

Stress be Gone

• 2 drops of grapefruit
• 2 drops of chamomile
• 2 drops of black spruce

Tranquility

• 2 drops of geranium
• 2 drops of lavender
• 2 drops of lemongrass

Rest and Relaxation

• 3 drops of lavender
• 2 drops of Siberian fir
• 1 drop of cedarwood 

Sweet Dreams

• 2 drops of copaiba
• 2 drops of lavender
• 1 drop of cedarwood
• 1 drop of ylang ylang

How To Make The Diffuser Blend

1. Fill the diffuser to the fill line with distilled water.
2. Add essential oils, choosing from one of the blends above.
3. Secure top and direct mist towards the center of the room.

How Many Drops of Essential Oils in a Diffuser?

You will notice that each of the blends contains 6 drops of essential oils which is a pretty safe starting point. The amount of essential oils you add to your diffuser really depends on the size of the room you are diffusing in and your personal preference.

As a general rule, large, open rooms, such as the living room or kitchen, start with 6-10 drops. In smaller rooms like a study or bedroom, using 4-6 drops of essential oils is recommended. If I’m diffusing in a bathroom, I will usually use 2-3 drops.

If you have pets or children in the house, it is always best to diffuse in larger rooms with open doors.

Learn more about diffuser blends for kids.

Learn about the best and worst-smelling essential oils.

What Essential Oils are Best for Stress and Anxious Feelings?

Similar to the peaceful diffuser blends, using floral and citrus essential oils may help with stress and anxious feelings. Diffusing these oils will help promote calmness.

Another great way to help reduce stress and promote peaceful feelings is to use essential oils topically. The best and easiest way is to make a roller bottle and choose essential oils from the floral and citrus groups.

Add 15-20 drops of essential oils to a 10mL roller bottle and top off with a carrier oil. Apply to the pulse points as needed.

How to Make Essential Oil Diffuser Scent Last Longer?

A common question I am often asked about is how to make the scent of the essential oils coming out of the diffuser last longer. Sometimes this can be as simple as your diffuser needing a good cleaning.

If you don’t regularly clean your diffuser, it can easily become clogged, resulting in a weaker mist and, ultimately, less scent. You can clean your diffuser with a little vinegar and a Q-tip.

Another thing to consider is the type of water you are filling your diffuser with. It is best to use filtered or distilled water. If you have hard water or water high in chlorine, the essential oils may not smell as strong.

Lastly, if desired, add more drops of essential oils to the diffuser until you get the scent to linger as you want it to!

If you enjoyed this DIY, you will love making these winter diffuser blends next!