Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Note: I've uploaded two pictures to help answer what seem to be common questions about this product. The first picture shows that the bottle has a valve, so the oil doesn't pour out too fast. The second picture clears up the ambiguity on this product page about the product being "100% oil". The bottle itself is labeled as containing "100% pure lavender oil". __________________________________________ In pursuit of natural products that won't exacerbate my worsening asthma, I recently discovered Woolzies dryer balls to replace dryer sheets, and also came upon Woolzies essential oils. I am thrilled with both products--I just wish they offered a greater variety of scents, as lavender is the only one of their current offerings that my family and I are interested in. This has been a perfect replacement to the Downy Unstopables my parents were using, which recently began triggering respiratory problems for me. There are three concerns other reviewers mentioned that I want to address, as I was hesitant to purchase the Woolzies Essential Oil after reading some of the negative reviews. First, I noted that some reviewers love the scent, while others hate it, describing it as having a "chemical" odor. When I opened the bottle, the scent was so pungent that it didn't even seem like lavender to me, but rather more like eucalyptus. My mother, though, I think gave a spot-on description of it: she described it as smelling "medicinal". We gave it a try in spite of that, and now love it. After using it a few times, I noticed the bottle has instructions that indicate you aren't supposed to add the oil until after the clothing is already dry, stating you should add it during the fluff cycle because heat breaks down essential oils. I'm glad I didn't notice those instructions, as I assume it's the full dry cycle responsible for transforming the overpowering, medicinal smell into a subtle, delicious scent. Second, I read one review which complained that the bottle pours out too readily, rather than dispensing one drop at a time. Having read that, I didn't expect there to be any covering over the mouth of the bottle--but there is, and I haven't had any problem with too much pouring out. Just to be on the safe side, what I do is take a wool dryer ball, press it to the mouth of the bottle, then briefly invert the bottle--the same way one might place a fingertip over a vial of perfume and quickly invert it to dispense a drop of fragrance. Third, I recall one review mentioned that this oil stains wool dryer balls. We keep ours in a decorative basket atop the dryer, so I'm glad I haven't found that to be the case. Rather, after adding the oil, it looks like a drop of water was added to the wool; after the dry cycle, there's no trace of it. Bottom line: I highly recommend Woolzies Lavender Essential Oil to anyone who doesn't mind their laundry room being filled with an overpowering scent at the start of the dry cycle. By the end of it, the room and your laundry will have a wonderful, subtle fragrance with fairly decent staying power.