Citronella Essential Oil

$12.99 USD

Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free
Third-Party Lab Tested
Third-Party Lab Tested
Bottled in USA
Bottled in USA

Perfect for outdoor candles and sprays, with a fresh citrus aroma for diffuser aromatherapy.

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Citronella Essential Oil – 100% Pure and Natural by Brooklyn Botany is a fresh, lemony oil with no additives or dilution, delivering full strength and clarity in every drop. Ideal as an essential oil for diffuser use, it creates a clean, uplifting atmosphere and blends beautifully with bergamot, cedarwood, eucalyptus, geranium, lavender, lemon, peppermint, pine, rosemary, and tea tree. Citronella essential oil for skin and hair must be diluted with a carrier oil before topical use. Packaged in a premium amber glass bottle with dropper and carefully bottled in the USA for trusted quality.

Citronella Essential Oil

Citronella Essential Oil

$12.99 USD

How to use

How to use Citronella Essential Oil
Botanical Name:
Cymbopogon winterianus
Ingredients:
Citronella
Method:
Steam Distilled
Scent:
Herbal and Citrusy
Used for:
Aromatherapy, Home aroma, and Hair
Sourced from:
Indonesia
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Frequently Asked Questions

It sits right in between. Citronella has that bright, lemony freshness, but with a slightly green, herbal edge to it. It doesn’t smell like sweet citrus candy — it’s more crisp and outdoorsy, the kind of scent that instantly makes a space feel fresher and more open.
Citronella gives off a very clean, airy, almost outdoor vibe. It’s the kind of scent that feels refreshing rather than cozy — great when you want a room to feel lighter, especially during warmer seasons or when the air feels a bit stuffy.
It can work on its own if you really enjoy that sharp, fresh note, but it’s usually more pleasant in blends. Mixing it with softer scents helps round it out and makes the aroma feel more balanced instead of too sharp.
Citronella pairs really well with lavender if you want something fresh but calming. For a brighter, more uplifting blend, try it with lemon or grapefruit. If you like earthy notes, adding a touch of cedarwood can make the scent feel more grounded and less sharp.
You can, as long as it’s properly diluted in a carrier oil. Citronella is quite strong on its own, so using it lightly in personal blends makes the scent more comfortable and skin-friendly. A small patch test is always a good idea if you’re new to using it topically.
Store it tightly closed in a cool, dark place away from heat and sunlight. Citronella’s fresh, bright aroma can fade faster if it’s exposed to light or air too often, so a drawer or cabinet is the best home for it.

Customers praised this potent essential oil for effectively repelling mosquitoes and insects. "Great quality at a great price" with a strong, pleasant scent. Shoppers appreciated the convenient dropper and packaging. Most used it for outdoor bug control, DIY sprays, and candle-making. A few noted the dropper auto-dispenses quickly. Requires dilution with carrier oil for topical use.

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4 Lil Lambs
Citronella

I got 7 different oils from this company. Overall, I'm pleased with their arrival. So many are tiny ... this one is a good size .. 30mL Each one arrived in a brown plain thin cardboard box. The bottles all arrived in good condition, and the glass droppers all arrived fine as well. Only 2 of the boxes arrived damaged, and one had opened and I had to look for the bottle and dropper among the other items in the box. But even with a rough ride, nothing broke. These are brown amber bottles. They arrived with screw down black lids, the dropper is wrapped in bubble wrap, and can replace the black shipping lid. Avoid using this if left for a long time, as the oils will degrade plastics and rubber. Sourced ingredients, tested and bottled in the USA. Citronella is a fairly cheap oil. This one is sourced from China. This oil blends well with other oils such as Bergamot, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, and Tea Tree. Citronella is great for bugs .. we drip it around at picnics, add to lotions to go outside, and to water to spritz around problem areas. Smells great, kind of soapy lemon grass .... I like it. 6.83 current price is reasonable.

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Jaewoo Kim
Love supporting small businesses. Great natural scent - not artificial.

The natural citrus scent of this citronella oil brings back memories of hiking the great outdoors. I use it mainly as a natural mosquito repellent by mixing it with my body lotion and adding it to my aroma diffuser on my deck. It's not as effective as using DEET it does do a good job of keeping some of the mosquitos away from me.

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Yara
Strong scent

Scent is very strong. Seemed to keep the mosquito away .

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Yvonette
Organic smells

Item was delivered on time, smells great, very potent but I a few drops does the job.

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Dolce Man
Bug a way.

It works as needed. I purchased for insects on my screened in porch. No problems, leaving a pleasant aroma in its mist.

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SSH
Great product!

Order came quickly. Quality oil.

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J
Mosquito defense

Exactly the kind of oil I needed to help fight mosquitoes

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ten
good

good

M
McKay
Will buy again. Great quality.

Wonderful quality scent

K
Kaye
Great!

Effective.Short term - will need to reapply often.

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Hope S
It is citronella

Smells good it works for me

r
reader
Citronella oil

Shipped well and good product.

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Priscillamolina
Keeps mosquitoes away

Love it and the nice bottle its in with dropper

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Victoria A Parrish
Value for money

I had not used this brand before, and I like it. Definitely value for money

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Lin
oil

good price for product...should have bought a bigger one

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Brooklyn Botany Customer
very potent

Very potent. A few drops are enough to smell it in a room

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Patricia Waits
Awsome

Yes it did

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olive Brown
Fragra

Very good

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ken troutt
Great product ... Repels mosquitos.

Great for a natural mosquito repellant.... Great product , highly recommend!!!! My wife loves it!!!

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Brandy
Natural bug deterrent

I used this in a natural spray for my yard for bugs for a party. It worked for the party and for about 2 days after.

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Anthony Joseph
Mindurbizness

Making your own concoction works

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Leslie Schmidtke
Happy

Great price and products

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CShelnutt
Taste very good.

Received very fast. Love the taste. Have not used long enough to tell a difference just yet.

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Denise
Keeps bugs away

Works well

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Stephen Kudlacz
Good repellent!!

Great stuff!! I've been using it to repel insects and little lizards !!! So far it's working!!

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GLORIA
Great for mosquitos

Made some mosquito spray with this and a Few more oils and it worked perfectly.

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D. Luu
dropper auto drops and dispenses fast

Fragrant of citronella. Dropper automatically dispenses drops after you've sucked some in, so you got to be quick or you may lose some drops, ut dispenses like ine drop a second. If you squeeze to dispense morefaster, it does go quick multiple drops in a row very quickly like a line. Would have like it if the dropper didn't auto dispense.

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ROSALINA W.
Citrus oil

Very strong oil. Love the smell!

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Darrell W.
Homemade citronella candles

Used to recondition citronella candles very effectively and cost effective

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Lutesha Watson
Good product

Seems to work

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Joan V
Does the job

Great. Very strong. Must be diluted with another carrier oil. Works great

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david trawick
Cintrobella oil

It arrived properly and it is useful for a gnat concoction

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