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Whether you’re a connoisseur of essential oils particularly or not, your nose has probably come into contact with some of them at one point or other and depending on who you are you may or may not be quite prickly about their individual smells (some people even have mini allergic reactions to them). Which ones (if you recognise the scents by name) do you really not like?

Lemon eucalyptus is one for me. I do like the fact that it’s a blend between two valuable oils (lemon and eucalyptus) so I try and work around it but it just smells like … citrusy ham (don’t know how to explain it) and it’s just so potent with it. Very unpleasant.

Valerian. It’s supposed to have a Valium-like calming effect but it absolutely stinks.

Lavender. Doesn’t smell nice to me. It’s a very weird one.

Tea-tree isn’t exactly known for being aromatherapeutic but it’s not supposed to be. Nor does it actually smell that rank. Just smells like what an anti-bacterial one would. Not an oil to scent your candles with but I don’t think it’s too bad or pungent.