Vacation State of Mind - Set of 16 Premium Fragrance Oils - Eternal Essence Oils

I had no idea what to expect when I ordered these. I searched all reviews for a description of the scents and didn't find any. I went to each scent's individual page to look for descriptions and ask questions and it yielded no help at all either so I'm going to do you a favor and describe what each bottle smells like to me, because THAT is the type of review I would have appreciated when I was shopping. But before I do that, let me start out by saying that I have ordered oils from this company several times in the past but always in smaller batches, and there's usually one or two in the 6-packs that I don't like, which was why I am pleasantly surprised to have found only one scent I'm on the fence about here. And all but one scent (Ocean Breeze) was new to me, so this made me even happier!I also loved the fact that they weren't all summer scents, like one would expect when the word, vacation is used. Instead, I ended up sorting them into groups based on which season I would most enjoy them in so I'll even break them down that way for you here. But keep in mind, this is MY personal preference, you may enjoy different types of scents at other times of the year.Oh and one more disclaimer: I'm doing this because I would ask a simple question like, what does sand and sun smell like, and someone would reply, "it smells like you're standing on the beach." Ok, but the last time I was at the beach, all I smelled was kelp and rotting sea lion corpes. Not really a big selling point. I hope in the future, people learn to respond to scent or taste-related questions with words that everyone can related to. For example, a person in the middle of the US who's never been to the beach, would have no idea what that answer meant. Use concrete examples. Without further ado, here's my breakdown.First up are what I put in my Winter pile:Aspen Winter: Smells like Christmas (see? a vague term). It smells like pine with a hint if cinnamon. Soft and subtle, yet strong enough that you know instantly what it is when you smell it.Tobacco Vanilla: Actually smells like cinnamon vanilla to me, perfect for fall or winter. It's similar to their autumn spice scent if you're familiar with that, but more subtle.Bamboo and Teak: Could work as a fall scent as well. It's woodsy with a hint of lime. Smells like a masculine colonge.Woodland Bay: Also slightly masculine and sweet. A hint of cinnamon (very faint), a faint apple smell as well. It's really nice, but hard to put into words. IT's sort of a combination of traditional rain scent, with a hint of cinnamon and apple. Would work well as a fall scent too.Fall Scents (Any of the above would work well in fall too):Mountain Meets Ocean: Very clean, soapy smell. Slightly masculine. Smells like a bar of soap. (Which soap?) Maybe the old Coast bar soap?Mountain Rain: Smells like rain scent meets fresh cut grass.SpringFrench Market: Overwhelmingly floral. Smells possibly like a combination of their Magnolia, Wisteria, and Gardenia scents.Ylang Ylang: Could also be a fall scent. Hard to describe. Smells a little like shampoo from the 70's, which didn't have much fragrance in it back then. I am struggling to find words for this one.SummerMonkey Farts (hate this name): Smells like those butter rum lifesavers taste, with a slight hint of pineapple. I want to drink the bottle.Sun & Sand: Maybe coconut and lemon? Faint, beachy.Caribbean Escape: coconut and sweet fruit.. hard to distinguish. Love it tho. This is the first one I put in my difuser and I'm smelling a hint of vanilla as is comes out of that, almost like a sweet cotton candy. Maybe I've smelled too many lotions today.Island Hop: To me, this smells like lime jello, could work as a fall scent too.Ocean Breeze: This scent I have never liked. At least not in the bottle. I don't know how to describe it either, it's kind of like a musky lime scent.The last 2 summery scents are really hard to describe and distinguish from one another. They all smell really nice, soft, sweet, and subtle.Barrier Reef: Sweet. Maybe a pear-like smell with a hint of apple? Fruity.Mermaid: Smells like a softer, more powdery version of Barrier Reef ^^^So there you have it. In case you're wondering, I smelled these bottles back to back, with a 54 year old nose. Our senses change as we age, so my takeaways may not be the same as someone in their 20's or 30's. Nevertheless, I don't think you can go wrong with this collection.My only complaint with this company in general is their labeling. The font size on the bottles is really hard to read for aging eyes. I just learned I've developed mild cataracts so I have trouble reading without complete brightness. I also wear glasses with 2.5 magnification, and I'm still struggling to make out the names so I end up having to take the bottle into an area with a super bright LED light and a magnifying glass, AND my glasses to read the labels. I would love it iif you would consider your middle aged shoppers by 1) enlarging the font on the bottles, and 2) using a light colored font on darker labels. We lose contrast as we age too. Sure I can open a bottle, smell it, and say, "I like this" and pour it in the diffuser, but if I don't know what it's called, I am probably not going to reorder it. As for the small print on the back of the bottle? I can't even read that. So maybe you could take a photo of it and include it with the images so that customers like me can enlarge the images on screen and see what you've written. This is crucial if it turns out to be a warning of any kind. To not make a warning available online would be irresponsible.With that said, you still earn a 5-star rating from me for this nice collection of oils.

I love the clean and fresh scent of these oils. I have tried almost all of them and have not been disappointed. I highly recommend this variety pack.

Long lasting sent and very relaxing 😌

Arrived safe all bottles intact ,nicely packaged.

These scents are so warming and pack a powerful punch for any project. I just wish the bottle were bigger so I could use them more! It seems after a couple of drops the bottle is emptied! All in all, this company and its scents are heaven sent and I love all of them, especially the different types of fragrance oil sets.

Love this brand of oil...these set was full of great scents..

All of these scents are awful in the oil burner. Nothing against the seller, they are wonderful, but pass up on these, not worth the $

I have been trying all of the sets this company offers. So far, I have not been able to use any of the oils I have tried due to the scent. This is not the companies fault, but my own preference. One of the bottles won't even dispense the oil. I have open and tried 5 bottles so far. The vacation set of mind is NOT on my list to re-purchase. There are a couple others I will re-purchase though.