Through my many years of being a beauty therapist and using essential oils for a variety of massages and often having them in room fragrances and scented candles to help the mood of relaxation. Do we really know the difference? Why not just use the fragrance oils, after all they smell amazing, and give the desired effect don't they? I have come across more so recently, fragrance oils, after following a lifetime dream of mine of creating my own cosmetics, bath and skincare products. You may ask the question "What is the difference between a fragrance and an aromatherapy oil?" Fragrance oils: These types of oils are manufactured scents and can sometimes be called aromatic, perfume or fragrance oils. They are inexpensive and are artificially created scents that contain artificial substances as well. They can be used to create fragrances such as coffee or fresh cut grass and mimic the natural fragrance. Essential oils: Aromatherapy pure essential oils are used in a wa