Ofrenda Fragrance Oil

$4.75 – $38.00

A rich and nostalgic blend capturing the sacred warmth of an altar of remembrance.

It opens with a sultry base of crackling fireside embers and pipe tobacco, then roasted pumpkin laced with te de canela, piloncillo, and sweet vanilla pan de muerto emerge.

Ofrenda is an irresistible invitation to share memories of our dearly departed.

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Description

Pure & PotentConcentrated, undiluted
Cosmetic GradeLeave-on approved
EBC Base TestedStable in our bases
All Bases ReadySoap, lotion, cosmetics
Phthalate-FreeClean formulation
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Ofrenda Fragrance Oil

What it smells like and what it does in a base

If the rest of the collection is individual offerings, this is the whole altar at once. Crackling embers and pipe tobacco underneath, roasted pumpkin and té de canela through the middle, piloncillo and sweet vanilla pan de muerto over the top. It is the most complete scent in the set and the one that does the most work on its own.

At roughly 9% vanillin it is also the heaviest for colour, alongside Xocolatl — a white base will warm toward amber over months. The live page flags canela as risky at high pH, so treat cold process as untested rather than assumed. Flashpoint of 200 °F is among the most generous here.

Formulator's shorthand: the one to reach for if you are making a single hero product rather than a range. It already contains the smoke, the food and the sweetness, so it needs no support from the rest of the collection.
Part of a collection

Día de los Muertos

Ten scents drawn from the ofrenda itself. This one is the altar entire — smoke, food and sweetness in a single composition rather than a single offering.

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Scent architecture

How the fragrance unfolds — use this to write your own product copy

TopCinnamon tea, warm spice
MiddleRoasted pumpkin, piloncillo, vanilla pan de muerto
BaseFireside embers, pipe tobacco, soft moss
Woody Amber Tobacco Mossy Woods Vanilla Unisex Year-round
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Behavior in base

The four things that go wrong, and whether they will here

Discoloration Expected — significant Roughly 9% vanillin. White bases warm toward amber over months. Use a vanilla colour stabilizer to hold a pale colour, or choose a cream, tan or amber base from the start.
Flashpoint 200 °F / 93 °C Among the highest in the collection. Melt & pour poured at 140 °F has a very wide margin.
Cold process soap Not specified Untested at high pH, and canela in particular can accelerate trace and darken. Run a small batch before committing.
Candles & wax Not suitable Formulated for skin, not wax. No burn testing performed.
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Maximum usage levels

IFRA certificate in preparation

This fragrance is new to the line and its IFRA certificate is still being finalised. We are not publishing usage percentages until it is issued — a ceiling we cannot certify is worse than no number at all.

Need limits before it is published? Email hello@essentialsbycatalina.com and we will send the current figures from our supplier's documentation. Please do not carry over the limits from another oil in this collection — they vary widely between fragrances, and two oils that smell related can certify very differently.
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Documents

Safety Data Sheet and IFRA certificate in preparation

SDS Safety Data Sheet Hazard identification, handling, storage and first-aid measures. In preparation IFRA IFRA Certificate Certified maximum usage levels for every IFRA class. SKU FO3031 · in preparation
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Pure & undiluted

Why our oils behave differently from most

Many suppliers sell fragrance oils cut with carrier oils or diluents to reduce cost. Ours are concentrated, pure, undiluted and cosmetic grade. A concentrated oil means a lower fragrance load per batch — a little goes a long way, and your cost per unit drops even when the per-ounce price does not.

Product compatibility is not the responsibility of Essentials By Catalina, Inc. We strongly advise sampling before committing to larger quantities so you can evaluate performance, compatibility and safety in your own formulation. Keep all products out of children's reach.