dōTERRA Douglas Fir Essential Oil - 5ml
dōTERRA Douglas Fir Essential Oil - 5ml
Douglas Fir is steam distilled from the needle and twig of Pseudotsuga menziesii, grown and processed in New Zealand. It comes in a 5ml bottle, a size that suits how it is typically used — a few drops at a time rather than poured freely.
The aroma is fresh, green and woody with a crisp, forest-floor quality, brighter and greener than Cedarwood and softer than a sharp pine. It is the kind of smell that turns a room into something closer to a walk outdoors.
It is a popular choice for a diffuser through the colder months, when a fresh, forest-like aroma suits the room. A citrus oil lifts it if you want something brighter, while another wood or resin deepens it further.
Why people choose it
- Fresh, green, woody aroma with a crisp forest quality
- Steam distilled from the needle and twig of Pseudotsuga menziesii
- Grown and distilled in New Zealand
- A popular winter diffuser note, especially alongside citrus
- Blends well with other conifer and resin oils
How it smells
Fresh and green with a crisp, woody forest-floor quality — brighter than Cedarwood, softer than pine.
How to use it
- In a diffuser
- Add three to four drops to a diffuser — a popular choice for a fresh, forest-like aroma through the colder months.
- On skin
- Dilute with a carrier oil before applying to the chest, back of the neck or soles of the feet.
- Dilution
- One to two drops of Douglas Fir to four drops of fractionated coconut oil for topical use.
- Worth knowing
- It layers well with citrus oils if you want to lift the aroma, or with other woods for a deeper forest note.
Details
- Botanical name
- Pseudotsuga menziesii
- Plant part
- Needle and twig
- Extraction
- Steam distillation
- Key compounds
- Beta-pinene, Alpha-pinene
- Size
- 5 ml
Safety
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing or under a doctor's care, speak to your practitioner before use. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears and sensitive areas. Dilute with a carrier oil for topical use.
This information is for general use and is not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or nursing, speak to your GP, midwife or pharmacist.
Blends well with
Common questions
What does Douglas Fir smell like?
Fresh, green and woody, with a crisp forest-floor quality — brighter than Cedarwood and softer than pine.
Where does doTERRA's Douglas Fir come from?
New Zealand, steam distilled from the needle and twig of the tree.
What does it blend well with?
Wild Orange or Lemon lift it, while Cedarwood, Cypress or Frankincense deepen the woody side of the blend.
Why does it come in a 5ml bottle?
It suits how the oil is typically used — a few drops at a time in a blend — so a smaller bottle lasts just as long as a bigger one of an oil people diffuse alone.
When do people usually reach for it?
Diffuser blends through the colder months are the most common use, when a forest-like aroma suits the room.