Everyone can use diffusers for essential oils in their homes or businesses. They help maintain alertness, ease stress, and simply smell wonderful. There are many forms that they can have, anything from an electric whole-home style to a personal pendant or desk style.

Probably the most common style of diffusers for essential oils is the tea light warmer. It has a built in glass or ceramic dish filled with water that you simply light and place a tea light candle under. It takes only a couple drops of oil to disperse the fragrance quickly around the room and the candlelight adds a bit of ambiance.

The electric style work in a similar way in that the oil is heated to allow the molecules to escape. Some of these use a light bulb under the glass or ceramic bowl to heat and disperse scent. Others have a fan that increases the amount of scent being released. The fan style does not use heat. Instead, a few drops of a favorite oil is applied to an absorbent pad that has air blown across or through it.

The reed diffuser is a beautiful way to distribute scent. Elaborate or simple, the container holding the oil will blend nicely with any style. If there is no room on a counter, they even come in a hanging form for the wall. Absorbent clay sticks can take the place of reeds to add a different look, effectively changing the atmosphere of a room.

Another way to disperse essential oil benefits is through the use of unsealed clay pots. Many of these are available with only portions of the pot unsealed, leaving only the part that actually uses the oil unsealed, this prevents oil transfer. These come in a large variety of sizes, styles, and colors to add the most scent and beauty where you need it most.

One of the most effective ways to add fragrance is with the use of a nebulizer style diffuser. Simply fill a chamber within the unit with the oil and the unit pumps air through it allowing it to disperse in tiny droplets directly into the air. Although not particularly beautiful in appearance, they do come in an assortment of sizes, may have subtle lighting options, and are very easy to use. Just fill it up an plug it in.

Pendant styles are perfect for when a light scent is needed to clear a cold or if a person is allergic to actually applying the oil directly to the skin. They are a personal diffuser that only the wearer will benefit from and can be very attractive.

Before you make your purchases of diffusers for essential oils, take time to consider placement options. The efficiency of one over the other may indicate to you which room each is better suited to. For a small room or location such as a desktop a reed diffuser may be the best option. For a bigger room, such as a large office or living room, a nebulizer would be the more efficient choice.