What are essential oils?
Some scents are simply there. Others have a deeper effect, because they come directly from the plant – not from a lab.
What makes pure essential oils special, how they work – and what to look for:
Natural – nature-identical – synthetic.
Not everything that smells good comes from nature. And not everything that sounds natural is purely natural. Three terms keep appearing – with subtle but important differences:
1. Pure essential oils
What they are:
They come 100 % directly from the plant – from blossoms, herbs, woods, roots, or peels. They are unadulterated, without additives. And their origin is clear, like real lavender oil from the blossom or peppermint oil from the leaf.
Effect:
Only pure essential oils have an aromatherapy effect. Depending on the essence, they relax, invigorate, and strengthen.
Use:
You'll find them in authentic room scents – quietly effective, gently accompanying, noticeably deep.
2. Nature-identical essential oils
What they are:
They are created in the laboratory. Their structure resembles substances that also occur in nature. They smell like something natural, but do not come from the plant. This not only applies to scents such as vanilla or menthol, but also to Klassiker such as lavender or lemon, because they can be produced more cheaply in the laboratory.
Effect:
The connection to the plant is missing, and with it, the aromatherapy benefits. What remains is the smell – without depth or resonance.
Use:
These are used where the scent is the priority – not the plant-based origin. Often found in perfumes and cosmetics, or in home scents where a consistent, intense fragrance is key.
3. Synthetic scents
What they are:
Created entirely artificially in the laboratory – with no connection to nature. They mimic familiar scents that cannot be directly extracted from plants, such as fig, berries, or leather.
Effect:
They often have a very intense scent, but – like nature-identical oils – have no effect. Here, too, the connection to nature is missing.
Use:
You can find them in cleaning products, for example, but also in high-quality home scents where a consistently intense scent is more important than the origin.
The effect of essential oils.
Pure essential oils offer more than just a scent. They come from plants that naturally produce aromatic compounds. These compounds don’t just smell pleasant – they trigger something within you.
This is the essence of aromatherapy: the beneficial effect of scents on the body, mood, and mind. It has been valued for centuries – and is scientifically proven. Some oils relax. Others provide energy, awaken clarity, or inspire confidence. Learn more about how scents influence our mood here.
Three Klassiker show how differently essential oils can affect:
Peppermint invigorates.
Its freshness provides concentration and new energy – when your mind feels tired.
Lavender relaxes.
Its herbaceous, floral scent brings calm to the day and helps you release stress.
Swiss Stone Pine strengthens.
Its scent is woody and clear – giving you the feeling of being completely present.
A guide for your senses.
Our scents are here to accompany you – sometimes quietly, sometimes invigoratingly. To help you find what feels good right now, we've divided them into five effect categories:
Balance, Grounding, Energy, Relax and Joy.
Each effect represents a feeling that can support you in everyday life. You decide what you need. Our scents help you find it.
How are pure essential oils made?
Pure essential oils are the result of careful processing, time, and experience. The method is crucial, as only gentle extraction preserves the scent and effect.
Two methods have proven effective:
- In steam distillation, the essential oil is gently extracted from the plant with hot steam, without pressure.
- Cold pressing extracts the oil from the plant, much like juicing a fruit. No heat, no additives.
Depending on the plant, a lot of raw material is needed. For example, up to 1,000 kg of fresh pine branches are needed for 100 liters of Swiss stone pine oil. The result is a natural, pure essential oil: unadulterated and highly concentrated. This is the only way it can truly work in a room – subtle, noticeable, authentic.
How to recognise real scents.
1. 100 % natural.
A high-quality room scent is based on pure essential oils. Apple, leather, or coconut cannot be extracted naturally. If a room scent smells like this, synthetic substances are involved.
2. Clear list of ingredients
Many products mention plants like lavender or rosemary, even if they don’t contain any real oils. You can only identify pure scents if it’s clearly stated that 100 % essential oils have been used – without additives.
3. Subtle, not loud.
A pure natural scent is never intrusive. It is quiet, yet present.
4. Well tolerated.
Many people are sensitive to synthetic fragrances, experiencing headaches or discomfort. Pure essential oils have a different effect: gentle, clear, and authentic.
What carries Looops scents.
Each of our products begins with pure essential oils. In diffusers like Quint, it works in its purest form. In scented candles, it blends with vegetable wax. In room sprays, it combines with alcohol, and in aroma sticks, with a plant-based liquid. Always authentic. Always effective.
Our scents are never just one note. They’re a composition of several essential oils, each supporting and enhancing the others. More than the sum of their parts. The result is a scent that doesn’t just smell good – it has an effect.
