Valerian is a cold-weather oil. Its deep, earthy, almost smoky character sits awkwardly in a bright summer room and comes into its own when evenings are long and the house is closed up. This section follows the root through the year, with most attention on the darker months when diffuser blends, wax melts and room sprays built around valerian make the most sense.
Seasonal articles cover which supporting oils suit each part of the year, how to size a bottle for a season of use rather than a single evening, and how the same blend reads differently in a heated room versus an open window. Because valerian's scent is so tenacious, seasonal use also means planning storage for the months a bottle sits unopened. Where a recipe belongs to a particular month or holiday we say so, and where it works year-round we say that too.
Check back as the calendar moves, since this section grows with each season. Current seasonal reading is below.
