Northstar Aromatics

Northstar Aromatics As a Winemaker turned Aromatherapist my passion has always focused on aromatics. I encourage and teach only safe, ethical sourcing and use of essential oils.

I look forward to sharing my gift of hand poured and hand crafted alchemy with you. Koru Essential Oils is created out of the love of science and nature. I studied wine making in Washington State, earning a degree in Enology, Viticulture, and Fermentation Science. Built on a foundation in the wine industry and medical massage therapy, aromatherapy seemed to be a natural next step. The pure therape

utic essential oils are hand chosen from all over the world. I'm so excited to be working with my very own oils and know exactly what they are, what they are not, where they come from - dialed down to the latitude, longitude, soil type, harvest date and even the Brix! (Sugar measurement, or Brix, isn't just specific to wine - it's applied to essential oils as well.) It's just one of the many important variables that assist me in determining the aroma quality, chemical compounds, their concentrations, as well as purity! Most of my oils are wild grown or certified organic as well. I only bottle the highest quality oils and I run trial after trial to assure that everything that goes into Koru Essential Oils is of the highest quality. I even hand pour, hand bottle, and hand label them, typically upon order so that they remain fresh until you receive them! Think of a demanding aromatic wine that knocks your socks off and you (might) be prepared to experience Koru Essential Oils!

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ• ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐งโ€ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ? ๐Ÿ˜…๐ŸŒฟThat kind of stuck.The kind where youโ€™re...
04/27/2026

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ• ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐งโ€ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ? ๐Ÿ˜…๐ŸŒฟ

That kind of stuck.

The kind where youโ€™re ready for the season to shift, your routine to shiftโ€ฆ but something just isnโ€™t quite moving with it.

Thatโ€™s exactly where ๐”๐๐’๐“๐”๐‚๐Š came from.

Itโ€™s a blend I reach for when things feel a little heavy, a little tangled, or justโ€ฆ not flowing.

Not a magic fix.

Just a gentle nudge to help things start moving again.

Because sometimes thatโ€™s all you need.

๐”๐๐’๐“๐”๐‚๐Š | ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ + ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ at MANNA Food Co-op ๐ŸŒฟIf youโ€™re heading into the weekend, spending time at the lake, or just getting ou...
04/24/2026

๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ at MANNA Food Co-op ๐ŸŒฟ

If youโ€™re heading into the weekend, spending time at the lake, or just getting outside a little moreโ€ฆ
everything is stocked and ready to go.

Youโ€™ll find:
โ€ข ๐๐ฎ๐  ๐†๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ for keeping the bugs at bay
โ€ข ๐๐ฎ๐  ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐Ž๐ง๐ฌ for when they donโ€™t listen ๐Ÿ˜…

Both are designed to feel good on your skinโ€ฆ light, non-sticky, and easy to use for the whole family.

If youโ€™re local, swing into MANNA and check them out in personโ€ฆ theyโ€™re open until 6pm today.

And if youโ€™re getting ready for a trip or planning ahead, you can always order online anytime ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฒโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐š๐œ๐คโ€ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ŸŒฟAfter taking a little winter pause, my ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ...
04/23/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฒโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐š๐œ๐คโ€ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ 
๐ŸŒฟ

After taking a little winter pause, my ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐งโ€ฆ freshly poured and ready to go.

Youโ€™ll find:
โ€ข ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐…๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐‚๐จ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Ž๐ข๐ฅ โ€“ lightweight, fast-absorbing, and perfect for everyday skin and hair without feeling greasy
โ€ข ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐‰๐จ๐ฃ๐จ๐›๐š ๐Ž๐ข๐ฅ โ€“ deeply nourishing and closest to your skinโ€™s natural oils, making it a favorite for hydration and balance

These are staples in my own routine and in so many of the blends I createโ€ฆ simple, high-quality, and incredibly versatile.

If youโ€™re local, theyโ€™re also available at MANNA Food Co-op, so you can swing in and see them in person.

Or shop anytime online, 24/7 ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

Hand poured today and ready to go.

๐ˆ ๐ ๐จ๐ญ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ— ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌโ€ฆ ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š ๐›๐ฎ๐  ๐š๐ข๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ŸฆŸโœจFinally stepping into bug season without the sticky, overpowering sprays.โœ”๏ธ Fres...
04/21/2026

๐ˆ ๐ ๐จ๐ญ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ— ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌโ€ฆ ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š ๐›๐ฎ๐  ๐š๐ข๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ŸฆŸโœจ

Finally stepping into bug season without the sticky, overpowering sprays.

โœ”๏ธ Fresh, light scent
โœ”๏ธ Skin-loving ingredients
โœ”๏ธ Thoughtfully crafted for summer days (and little explorers, too)

If youโ€™ve been curious what makes a truly good bug sprayโ€ฆ I just shared all the details in a new blog post ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

What if bug spray didn't feel like bug spray?Not stickyNot overwhelmingNot something you dread putting onJust... somethi...
04/20/2026

What if bug spray didn't feel like bug spray?

Not sticky
Not overwhelming
Not something you dread putting on

Just... something that actually feels good to use.

I wrote a little blog today about why I created Bug Guard and what makes it different ๐Ÿ’™

Because summer in Minnesota should feel like:
โ€ข lake days
โ€ข patio nights
โ€ข fresh air... not bugs

If you've ever wished bug spray felt a little more you... this one's for you.

Link to blog in comments below ๐Ÿ‘‡

northstararomatics.com

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ’œThe air feels different.The days stretch a little longer.And slowly, we ...
04/16/2026

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ’œ

The air feels different.

The days stretch a little longer.
And slowly, we all start spending more time outside again.

This is when I find myself reaching for lavender the most.

Not for sleepโ€ฆ but for the in-between moments:
โ€ข After a little too much sun
โ€ข When your skin feels the day
โ€ข When youโ€™re winding down, but not quite ready for rest

Itโ€™s soft. Familiar. Grounding in a quiet way.

One of those things that just becomes part of your rhythm without thinking about it.

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ˆ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒฟAs we shift into warmer days (and yesโ€ฆ bug season ๐Ÿ˜…), I find myself reachin...
04/16/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ˆ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒฟ

As we shift into warmer days (and yesโ€ฆ bug season ๐Ÿ˜…), I find myself reaching for one oil over and over againโ€ฆ

๐‹๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ.

Not just for sleep, but for everything summer brings.

โ€ข Skin thatโ€™s been in the sun a little too long
โ€ข Those โ€œI didnโ€™t see that bugโ€ moments
โ€ข Wind, water, and being outside all day
โ€ข Just needing something calming after a full, busy day

Itโ€™s one of those oils that quietly does a lot without needing attention.

Soft. Supportive. Familiar.

And honestlyโ€ฆ itโ€™s one I never go without once summer hits in Minnesota.

If youโ€™ve only ever thought of lavender as a โ€œsleep scent,โ€ it might be time to see it a little differently. โœจ

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐ฎ๐  ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐งโ€ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐€๐๐๐€ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ ๐ŸŒฟโ˜€๏ธMy Bug Guard sprays and Bug Bite Relief roll-ons are officially back on...
04/15/2026

๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐ฎ๐  ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐งโ€ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐€๐๐๐€ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ ๐ŸŒฟโ˜€๏ธ

My Bug Guard sprays and Bug Bite Relief roll-ons are officially back on the shelves at MANNA Food Co-op for the seasonโ€ฆ and this batch is ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐, labeled, and ready for Minnesota summer.

And yesโ€ฆ there are testers waiting for you. ๐Ÿ‘

Go ahead and smell them.
Feel them.
Experience how different they are.

โœ”๏ธ Light, fresh, and actually enjoyable to wear
โœ”๏ธ Non-sticky (because no one wants that in July)
โœ”๏ธ DEET-free, plant-based protection
โœ”๏ธ Thoughtfully crafted for summer skin and even young skin (kids options available)

This isnโ€™t just โ€œnatural bug sprayโ€โ€ฆ itโ€™s something youโ€™ll actually ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ to use.

And if youโ€™ve ever been eaten alive at the lakeโ€ฆ donโ€™t skip the Bug Bite Relief roll-ons sitting right next to them. Fast, soothing, and one of those things youโ€™ll wish you had sooner.

Iโ€™m so grateful to be on the shelves at Manna and to be part of a community that truly shows up to support local, hand-poured products like mine. It means more than you know. ๐Ÿ’›

Next time youโ€™re in, swing by, test everything out, and grab your summer essentials.

Skip the chemicals, not the outdoors.

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

I spent some time updating my Google page today to better reflect everything I've been creating lately.If you've ever su...
04/14/2026

I spent some time updating my Google page today to better reflect everything I've been creating lately.

If you've ever supported Northstar Aromatics, I'd be so grateful if you'd check it out... and even leave a review if you feel called to.

It truly helps small businesses like mine grow.

Thank you for being here. ๐Ÿ’—

๐Ÿ’ซnorthstararomatics.com

Thereโ€™s something really special about this stage โœจBottles are labeledโ€ฆ lined upโ€ฆ and just waiting to be filled by hand....
04/12/2026

Thereโ€™s something really special about this stage โœจ

Bottles are labeledโ€ฆ lined upโ€ฆ and just waiting to be filled by hand.

Every single one of these Bug Guard and Little Explorer bottles will be poured right here in my Minnesota studio, one at a time, in small batchesโ€ฆ just the way it should be.

No big machines. No shortcuts. Just intention, care, and a whole lot of love going into something youโ€™ll take with you outside this season.

This is where it all begins. ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

You donโ€™t really think about bug sprayโ€ฆ until you really need it ๐Ÿ˜‚This time of year has a way of sneaking up on all of u...
04/10/2026

You donโ€™t really think about bug sprayโ€ฆ until you really need it ๐Ÿ˜‚

This time of year has a way of sneaking up on all of us.

One evening outside turns into a few bites, and suddenly you wish you had something on hand.

Thatโ€™s exactly why I created this collection:

โœจ Adult + Kids Bug Sprays (prevention)
โœจ Adult + Kids Bug Bite Relief Roll-Ons (relief)

Simple, natural, and something I personally keep within reach all summer long.

If youโ€™ve been meaning to grab yours, this is your little reminder ๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

Over the past few weeks, Iโ€™ve had so many of you reaching out asking for the same thingโ€ฆโ€œDo you have a set with both the...
04/08/2026

Over the past few weeks, Iโ€™ve had so many of you reaching out asking for the same thingโ€ฆ

โ€œDo you have a set with both the spray and the roll-on?โ€

โ€œIs there something for both adults and kids together?โ€

And this is one of my favorite parts of running a small businessโ€ฆ
I get to listen ๐Ÿค

Everything I create is hand poured, small batch, and made with intentionโ€ฆ but itโ€™s also shaped by you. What youโ€™re using, what youโ€™re needing, and what would make things easier in your everyday life.

So I took what I kept hearing and created something simple:

๐ŸŒฟ Adult sets
๐ŸŒฟ Kids sets
๐ŸŒฟ A full family bundle

All designed to give you both prevention and relief for bug seasonโ€ฆ without harsh chemicals, and without overcomplicating it.

And yesโ€ฆ theyโ€™re bundled in a way that saves you a little when you grab them together โœจ

If youโ€™ve been thinking about stocking up for the season, these are ready ๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ’ซ northstararomatics.com

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