My first encounter with essential oils

It was the spring of 2018, and I was standing in my kitchen in front of my first batch of handmade soap, about to pour it into the moulds. I had decided to try to make my own soap in the attempt to reduce waste from my life. It was a very simple coconut and olive oil soap, yet the most exciting part of the process came when I had to choose what essential oils to use to scent the soap. This was my very first encounter with essential oils.