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True Lavender, Nothing Else

True Lavender Oil

Soft, floral Bulgarian lavender with a clean herbaceous finish that softens and rounds out citrus, cedarwood, and chamomile blends.

Lavender is the most beloved essential oil in the world — a soft, floral, herbaceous aroma steam-distilled from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia. Our focus is simple: true lavender, pure and undiluted, for your diffuser, skincare rituals, and home fragrance.

From $8.86 for 0.5 oz · sizes up to 400 lbs

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For Soap, Candle, and Perfume Studios

Stock Your Studio in Pounds, Not Ounces

Order lavender oil in 5 lbs, 25 lbs, 100 lbs, or 400 lbs, each backed by the same COA we publish for single bottles.

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⚗ Small-batch distillation
🌳 Lavandula angustifolia from Bulgaria
📄 Lab-verified purity (COA)
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★ 10+ reviews

What Makes This Lavender Different

From Diffuser to Workbench

Evening Diffusing

Build a calming bedtime diffuser blend with true lavender oil, alone or paired with cedarwood for a softer finish.

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Soap and Candle Craft

Melt-and-pour bars, cold-process loaves, or soy candles all take well to this floral, herbaceous lavender scent.

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Blending and Perfumery

As a middle note, this lavender rounds out blends with citrus, cedarwood, and chamomile for perfumers and hobby blenders alike.

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Bulk and Wholesale

Soap houses, candle studios, and formulators can order 5 to 400 pound sizes backed by the same published lab results.

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Sample First, Then Supply

Lavender Essential Oil 0.5 oz Sniff-Test Bottle
0.5 oz
$8.86

A half-ounce pour to confirm this lavender's soft floral aroma before committing to a diffuser or skincare batch.

 Lavender Essential Oil 16 oz Studio Trial Size
16 oz
$43.16

Sixteen ounces is enough to run a real soap or candle test batch and judge scent throw honestly.

 Lavender Essential Oil 5 lbs First Bulk Order
5 lbs
$130.45

Five pounds is where studios start ordering, with each ounce costing noticeably less than buying single bottles.
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📄 Lab-Verified Purity (COA)
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About Lavender Essential Oil

True lavender essential oil is steam-distilled from the flowering spikes of Lavandula angustifolia, the classic English lavender grown at altitude for the finest aroma. It takes a large volume of fresh blossoms to yield a single bottle of oil, which is why purity and sourcing matter so much.

The aroma is soft, floral, and gently herbaceous with a clean, sweet finish — far more refined than the sharper scent of lavandin hybrids. It is a middle note in perfumery that blends beautifully with citrus, cedarwood, and chamomile.

People reach for lavender oil in the diffuser to wind down in the evening, add a few diluted drops to bath and body-care blends, scent linen sprays and homemade candles, or simply keep a bottle on the nightstand as part of a calming bedtime ritual.

How This Oil Comes Together

Harvest

The flowering spikes of the lavender plant are gathered as the raw material for distillation.

Sorting

Harvested spikes are checked over and prepared so only good plant material reaches the still.

Distillation

The prepared lavender is steam-distilled, separating the fragrant oil from the plant material and water.

Lab Testing

Each finished batch is tested in the lab and the results are published as this batch's certificate of analysis.

Bottling

The tested oil is bottled and stored away from heat and light to protect its aroma until it ships.

Beyond Our Word For It

True lavender is easy to cut with cheaper lavandin or synthetic fragrance, which is exactly why we test every batch instead of asking you to take purity on faith.

The lab report for the current batch of this lavender oil is posted right here on this site, so you can see for yourself what was checked before the oil ever left our hands.

View the current COA (PDF)

True Lavender Oil vs. Synthetic Lavender Fragrance

True Lavender OilSynthetic Fragrance Oil
SourceSteam-distilled Lavandula angustifolia flowering spikesSynthetic aroma compounds blended in a lab
AromaSoft, floral, herbaceous, shifts as it dries downOne flat lavender-like note that barely changes
CompositionA complex natural mix of plant compoundsA short list of synthetic isolates
DocumentationBatch results posted right on this siteNo testing or paperwork offered to buyers
Best forDiffusing, cosmetic blending, and craft projectsCheap, short-lived scenting only

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Plant, Part, Process, Place

1 species

Every bottle comes from one single lavender species, not a blend.

Bulgaria

The lavender for this oil is grown and distilled in Bulgaria.

Steam-distilled

The oil is extracted by steam distillation, never a solvent process.

Flowering spikes

Only the plant's flowering spikes are used for this fragrant oil.

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What Buyers Say About Our Lavender Essential Oil

★★★★★
“Classic lavender scent. Fresh and relaxing.”
Sarah M.
★★★★★
“My favorite oil for winding down after a long day.”
Jennifer L.
★★★★★
“Soft floral aroma that smells natural, not artificial.”
Michael T.
★★★★☆
“Lovely fragrance and very easy to blend with other oils.”
Rachel D.
★★★★★
“A little goes a long way.”
Emma K.
★★★★★
“I keep this running in my diffuser most evenings. The scent feels clean, calming, and never overpowering.”
David R.
★★★★★
“Beautiful lavender aroma. The quality exceeded my expectations.”
Olivia W.
★★★★☆
“Fresh, floral, and consistent from bottle to bottle.”
Jessica P.
★★★★★
“Works wonderfully in bath products and room sprays.”
Brian C.
★★★★★
“One of the nicest lavender oils I’ve come across. The fragrance fills the room quickly while still feeling gentle.”
Laura S.
★★★★★
“Exactly what lavender should smell like.”
Anthony H.

Read Up Before You Buy

These guides walk first-time buyers through diffusing, diluting for skin, and understanding lavender's signature floral scent.

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Larger Orders for Working Studios

Soap makers, candle studios, and independent formulators buy this lavender oil by the pound once a project moves past testing, because a five, twenty-five, one hundred, or four hundred pound order costs less per ounce than restocking small bottles again and again. Every bulk size ships from the same run of oil used in our smaller bottles, with lab results for that batch shown on this website.

Soap Houses

Cold-process and melt-and-pour soap makers need a consistent floral scent that survives saponification without fading.

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Candle Studios

Soy and wax-blend candle makers add this oil for a soft floral throw that holds up as the wax cures.

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Perfumers and Formulators

Independent perfumers and product formulators use this lavender as a dependable middle note in original blends.

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Lavender Essential Oil 5 lbs
5 lbs
$130.45
$26.09 per lb
Save 21% Lavender Essential Oil 25 lbs
25 lbs
$511.43
$20.46 per lb
Save 24% Lavender Essential Oil 100 lbs
100 lbs
$1,510.03
$15.10 per lb
Save 28% Lavender Essential Oil 400 lbs
400 lbs
$5,141.22
$12.85 per lb
Save 28%
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📦 Fast Shipping
📄 Lab-Verified Purity (COA)
🌿 Cruelty-Free
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About This Lavender

Does True Lavender Oil discolor cold-process soap? ▾
True Lavender Oil is pale yellow and generally does not push cold-process soap toward brown or amber tones the way some resinous oils do. The floral aroma survives saponification reasonably well, though like most essential oils it softens somewhat by the end of a full cure.
How does lavender oil perform in soy wax candles? ▾
Lavender's floral, herbaceous character reads clearly in soy wax once fully cured, giving a soft cold throw and a gentler hot throw than sharper mint or citrus oils. Blending it with a touch of cedarwood or chamomile can round out the scent without masking its signature softness.
What color is True Lavender Oil? ▾
True Lavender Oil is a clear to pale yellow liquid, sometimes with a faint greenish tint depending on the batch. The color has no bearing on quality. It is simply a natural variation tied to the specific harvest and distillation run the oil came from.
How should lavender oil be stored to protect its aroma? ▾
Keep the bottle tightly capped, away from direct sunlight and heat, ideally in a cool, dark cabinet. Essential oils slowly oxidize once opened, and that oxidation is what dulls a fresh floral aroma over time, so limiting light and air exposure helps it stay true longer.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.