8 Benefits and Uses of Lavender and Lavandin Essential Oil

Lavender and lavandin essential oils bring two distinct fragrances to everyday routines. Both are distilled from flowering plants, but their aromas are different: lavender is softer and sweeter, while lavandin has a stronger, more herbaceous character. This guide explores eight ways to enjoy their scents, without treating either oil as a remedy.

At Lavender by the Bay, we steam distill lavender on our Long Island farm and bottle the essential oil on the farm, too.

We distill essential oil from both Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) and Lavandin Super (lavandin).

Difference Between Lavandin and Lavender

Lavender and lavandin are not interchangeable names. Lavender refers here to Lavandula angustifolia, while lavandin is a hybrid lavender. Our Lavender Essential Oil has a softer, sweeter floral aroma. Our Lavandin Essential Oil has a stronger, more herbaceous, camphoraceous scent. Choose by the fragrance you enjoy and the intended use, and follow the product’s directions.

4 Everyday Uses for Lavender Essential Oil

1. A fragrant pause

   Enjoy lavender’s soft floral scent as part of a quiet moment, such as reading or journaling. For room fragrance, use Lavender Essential Oil in a compatible diffuser according to the diffuser manufacturer’s instructions.

2. An evening atmosphere

   Make fragrance part of your evening routine by choosing lavender’s sweeter aroma for your space. This is a scent preference, not a promise of better sleep.

3. A personal fragrance format

   If you prefer an applicator to a dropper bottle, the Lavender Essential Oil Roll-On offers a portable way to enjoy English lavender’s floral scent. Follow its label directions for application rather than applying undiluted essential oil from a bottle.

4. Scent exploration

   Notice how lavender’s delicate floral notes differ from lavandin’s brighter, more herbaceous aroma. Smell each separately before choosing a fragrance for your next diffuser session or suitable craft project.

4 Everyday Uses for Lavandin Essential Oil

1. Fragrance for household projects

   Lavandin’s bold aroma can add fragrance to a suitable homemade household preparation. If you use Lavandin Essential Oil in a project, follow a formulation designed for that use and check surface compatibility. Fragrance is not a substitute for a cleaning or disinfecting product.

2. Soap-making projects

   Lavandin is an option for makers who enjoy a stronger herbal-floral scent. Use a tested soap-making formulation with appropriate essential-oil quantities rather than adding oil directly to finished skincare products.

3. Personal scent blending

   Explore lavandin’s aromatic character in a properly formulated perfume project. Follow a reliable formulation and the ingredient directions for dilution and application; do not apply undiluted oil directly to skin.

4. Scenting a room

   For a more pronounced herbal-floral fragrance, use lavandin in a compatible essential-oil diffuser. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for quantities, ventilation, and session length, and consider everyone sharing the space.

Essential oils are concentrated. Do not ingest them or apply undiluted oils directly to skin. Follow product labels and equipment instructions, keep oils out of children’s reach, and seek qualified guidance about use during pregnancy or breastfeeding, around pets, or if you have health concerns. These fragrance ideas are not medical advice.

If you would like to compare both aromas at home, our Essential Oil Set includes one 10 mL bottle each of lavender and lavandin. Explore related products.