An oil blend that also comes as softgels. The aroma is spiced and herbaceous, and distinctly assertive.
What it smells like
Aroma notes: spiced and herbaceous: frankincense, wild orange, turmeric, thyme.
If you are meeting it for the first time, do not sniff straight into the bottle. Hold it a few centimetres from your nose and waft the aroma towards you — that way the stronger oils will not hit you, and you will pick up the finer notes too.
How people use it
- In the softgel form, as the labelling directs.
- Diluted on the soles of the feet.
- In the diffuser with citrus.
- Stirred into massage oil.
Recipes
The ratios are worked out, and one drop is roughly five hundredths of a millilitre. Where a companion oil is listed, feel free to swap it for whatever you have at home — the drop counts stay the same.
Chest balm
What you get: 30 ml, enough for a whole season.
- Melt 25 g of shea butter and 5 g of beeswax over a water bath.
- Take it off the heat and let it cool to lukewarm.
- Stir in 12 drops of DDR Prime and 6 drops of Cinnamon Bark — that is about two per cent.
- Pour into a jar and let it set. Apply to the chest and back in the evening.
It works without beeswax too, it will just be softer: in that case use forty grams of coconut oil as the base.
Morning shower drops
What you get: one shower.
- Put 3 drops of DDR Prime in the corner of the shower tray, away from the spray.
- Run the hot water and close the door or pull the curtain across.
- Breathe deeply while you shower.
Do not put it where you will stand: undiluted oil is not good for skin. It is the steam that carries the aroma, not the water.
Spiced diffusing for cool evenings
What you get: one evening.
- Fill the diffuser up to the line.
- Add 3 drops of DDR Prime and 2 drops of Cinnamon Bark.
- Run it for half an hour, then take a break.
Spice oils are more concentrated than citrus: fewer drops give you the same strength of aroma.
What to pair it with
These suit the same situations, so they sit well together in a blend:
- Cinnamon Bark — shared topic: Energy and vitality
- Peppermint — shared topic: Energy and vitality
- Lemon — shared topic: Energy and vitality
Safety and storage
As a food supplement, it is not a substitute for a varied diet.
In dark glass, somewhere cool, tightly closed. Heat, light and air all age it: citrus oils keep for roughly one to two years, woods and resins for years. It does not need to go in the fridge, but the bathroom windowsill is the worst place for it.
Questions
How much should I use?
For adults, daily whole-body use usually works out at around two per cent: that is roughly twelve drops in thirty millilitres of carrier oil. For sensitive skin and for children, considerably less. The dilution helper on the home page works out the number of drops for your bottle.
What should I dilute it with?
Fractionated coconut oil is the easiest, because it stays liquid, has no scent of its own and does not go rancid. Sweet almond, jojoba and grapeseed oil are good choices too. Essential oil does not mix with water, so for a bath always disperse it in something fatty or in salt first.
What should I watch out for with this oil?
As a food supplement, it is not a substitute for a varied diet.
How long does it keep?
In dark glass, somewhere cool, tightly closed. Heat, light and air all age it: citrus oils keep for roughly one to two years, woods and resins for years. It does not need to go in the fridge, but the bathroom windowsill is the worst place for it.
