Claire Anderson — Fragrance Oils Editor
Fragrance Oils Editor
Claire Anderson writes the fragrance-oil coverage at Aroma Paradise — what fragrance oils are made of, how they differ from essential oils, what is safe and what is not, and how to choose between roll-on body oils and spray perfume.
Claire spent nine years on the formulation side of the candle and soap industry, sourcing fragrance oils from suppliers around the world and testing batches in candles, melts, room sprays, body products, and bath bombs. That hands-on background informs how she writes here: she has wicked the test candles, sniffed the failures, and rejected the synthetics that smelled chemical at flame point.
Her core articles for Aroma Paradise — fragrance oil vs essential oil, peppermint oil vs essential oil, how fragrance oils are made, are fragrance oils safe for pets, the fragrance-oil safety guide — are the most-linked-to references in the catalogue.
What Claire covers on Aroma Paradise
- Fragrance-oil fundamentals — manufacturing, composition, ingredient labelling, real vs synthetic
- Comparison guides — fragrance oil vs essential oil, peppermint variants, EO vs diffuser oils
- Safety — pet exposure, kid-safe usage, dilution for body application
- Use cases — candle making, roll-on perfume body oils, room sprays
Recent work
- Are Fragrance Oils Safe for Pets? Cat, Dog & Bird Safety Guide (2026)
- Essential Oils vs Diffuser Oils: Everything You Need to Know
- Fragrance Oil Safety Guide: Phthalates, Pets, Kids & IFRA Standards (2026)
- Fragrance Oil vs Essential Oil: The Complete 2026 Guide (Diffusers, Candles, Soap, Skin)
- How Fragrance Oils Are Made: The Complete Manufacturing & Blending Process (2026)
- Peppermint Oil vs Essential Oil: Differences, Benefits & Uses for Spiders, Bugs & Pets (2026)
- Perfume Oil vs Spray Perfume: Which Lasts Longer? (Roll-On Body Oil Comparison 2026)