Honeysuckle Essential Oil (Lonicera caprifolium L.)

Expect a bright, nectar-kissed floral opening, fresh green facets, and a soft, creamy sweetness that lingers like late afternoon light.

Why you’ll love it:

• Perfumer’s lift — adds ethereal radiance to white florals, greens, and light woods
• Aromatherapy mood — uplifting yet soothing, inviting ease and gentle optimism
• Conscious provenance with small-batch harvests and close-to-origin distillation

• Luminous floral: bright petal sweetness and soft radiance
• Green facets: fresh botanical clarity
• Nectar-sweet: a honeyed floral heart
• Creamy soft: rounded warmth and smoothness
• Dewy fresh: airy lift and lightness

Strength: Light–medium · Perfume note: Heart (with sparkling top lift)

A bright, nectar-soft aroma that feels elegant, optimistic, and gently comforting.

• Diffusion: 3–6 drops per 100 ml water for a bright, comforting atmosphere.
• Perfumery: 0.3–2% of total concentrate to add radiance; bridges beautifully with jasmine, orange blossom, tea notes, citrus, and soft woods.
• Skincare / body: Dilute to ≤1% in a carrier oil for perfume oils, creams, and body serums.

Blends beautifully with

Jasmine, neroli, tea, bergamot, mandarin, violet leaf, and rose.

Botanical

Lonicera caprifolium L.

Plant part

Blossoms

Extraction

Steam distillation (essential oil)

Origin

Chianti Hills, Tuscany, Italy

Appearance

Pale to light golden

Solubility

Oil-soluble; use a solubilizer for water-based products

Ethically sourced

Hand-picked blossoms from the Chianti Hills are steam-distilled near the fields to capture peak freshness and support responsible local production.

Safety

For external use only. Dilute before skin application. Avoid during pregnancy or with specific medical conditions unless advised by a professional. Keep away from children.

Honeysuckle, commonly from the genus Lonicera, is a climbing flowering plant admired in gardens across Europe and Asia for its delicate blossoms and sweet fragrance. The flowers produce small drops of nectar, which have long delighted children who gently pull the blossom to taste the natural sweetness.

In Chinese culture, honeysuckle flowers — known as Jin Yin Hua or “gold and silver flower” — have been appreciated for centuries both for their beauty and their place in traditional herbal preparations. The plant is often associated with harmony and the balance of natural energies.

Honeysuckle has also been widely planted in traditional gardens, where its climbing vines and evening fragrance create a soft, romantic atmosphere during the warmer months. The flower’s sweet scent has made it a popular inspiration in perfumery and botanical fragrance blends.

Today, honeysuckle continues to be valued for its gentle floral aroma and its connection to garden traditions and seasonal blossoms enjoyed around the world.

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Shipping & Delivery

United Kingdom

Free shipping to the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey. Orders are dispatched using Royal Mail Tracked 24®, with delivery typically within 1–2 working days after dispatch.

International orders

We currently fulfil international orders through our Etsy store to provide the most reliable and cost-effective delivery options, including tracking and all duties handled in advance.

This ensures a smoother experience for customers in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East, with no unexpected customs fees on arrival.

If you are ordering from outside the UK, you can find the same oils available via Etsy:

Visit our Etsy shop for international delivery

Dispatch times

Orders are usually dispatched within 1 working day. During busy periods this may extend slightly, but we always aim to ship as quickly as possible.