Part Two – Reviews on non-YL Diffusers
Part Three – Your Diffusing Questions
So here is my lowdown on the many YL diffusers I have used. Just remember that for the prices listed, sometimes YL does monthly promos that allow YL members to get them for free. 🙂
Dewdrop Diffuser
One of the starting diffusers that most people have since it may come FREE when you sign up for a YL membership or after completing 3 months of Essential Rewards orders.
Created by the renown diffuser company, Puzhen, I really like the Dewdrop. It is resilient, easy to use, easy to clean and you have the options whether to have the blue light on or off.
- Type of Diffuser: Water
- Cost: Free to SGD117.50 for members. Come with a free 5ml Lemon and Lavender
- Area of coverage: Bedroom
- The Piggy Factor: Very easy to use and clean. Tops most diffusers by being able to diffuse up to 4 hours.
- Consumption of EO: 5-8 drops for a full tank of water, diffuse up to 4 hours
- Travel friendly: No. Because of the conical shape, it’s a little hard to pack in
- Appearance: Utilitarian
- Ease of Cleaning: Easy. Wide base so you don’t have to strain your fingers poking and cleaning at the corners
- Tip! Align the inner cover with the hole along the same line as the button at the bottom AND the Young Living words with the top cover for a perfect fit when you close the diffuser before operating.
Ceramic Diffuser
When I was tired of using water based diffusers (have you seen how the water looks like when you didn’t diffuse for days?! Uurgh!), I went to explore the nebuliser type of diffusers.
At that time, the ceramic diffuser was just launched to replace the Everyday Diffuser and I got one to try. I like it so much that I got 2 more because I love the strength of its diffusing and I prefer nebulising to water diffusers. It’s not very child friendly though because it’s made of ceramic and glass so be careful if you have young kids around.
- Type of Diffuser: Nebuliser
- Cost: SGD100.50 for members. Come with a free 5ml Citrus Fresh
- Area of coverage: Bedroom / Large Room / Living Room
- The Piggy Factor: Well… it can be finicky to clean so I compensate for it by not cleaning very often and using back the same oils over and over again. Ahaha. However it does get choked up if you delay the cleaning for too long and you can see a pool of eo in the base of the flask.
- Consumption of EO and Duration: 12-20 drops, diffuse to under 3 hours
- Travel friendly: No. It’s fragile
- Appearance: Utilitarian
- Ease of Cleaning: Medium. What I do is I use the YL Thieves Household Cleaner and water to clean the inside. Once it is clean but wet, I run the diffuser and it vibrates off the water (if you are particular about it being dry)
- Tip! Sometimes water or eo get stuck in the narrow tunnel underneath the flask. I usually use my mouth and blow hard to push the oil / water out. Weird I know but hey it works!
Aria Diffuser
Oh my, the crème de la crème of all YL diffusers. When I first saw it, I LUST for it… but wow the price! #imworthit
So I got smart. I BUGGED my hubs and sis until they gave me my ONE AND ONLY ARIA for Christmas 4 years ago. Heh. Well Young Living Singapore got SMARTER. They gave it as a freebie for the December holiday promo then. WUTTTT. So anyway. *ahem* #luckilynotmymoney
The Aria is also from the renown diffuser company, Puzhen. This is a lovely lovely piece that adds a touch of class to your living room or bedroom. It has pre-programmed soothing zen music and lights that transports you to SPA LAND or in my case, got me to doze off before bedtime. *sheepish*
When it is operating, you will see the mist filling up the glass bowl before coming out of the sprout. Such a beautiful piece. And robust too. My Aria is still working well after all these years.
- Type of Diffuser: Water
- Cost: SGD335 for members.
- Area of coverage: Bedroom / Large Room / Living Room
- The Piggy Factor: Very easy to clean and operate because the base is large.
- Consumption of EO and Duration: 12-20 drops, you can diffuse to 3 hours for 2 rounds
- Travel friendly: No no no! It’s large and fragile… LEAVE IT AT HOME!
- Appearance: Beautiful
- Ease of Cleaning: Easy. I usually just rinse it, drain off then dry and use. Just be careful with the glass globe
- Tip! Be careful not to have water stay in the diffuser for too long. There are metal parts in the Aria and I’ve realised the metal circle at the bottom of the Aria rusted a little AFTER MANY MANY TIMES OF NOT EMPTYING IT OUT AND LETTING THE WATER EVAPORATE.GLUM.
Well that’s what I pay for being a PIGGY
USB Diffuser
When I first saw this at the USA Convention in 2014, I was like wow, this is so cool! A thumbdrive diffuser, portable, nifty looking and you can even set the intensity of the diffusing.
1. Type of Diffuser: Nebuliser
2. Cost: SGD37.50 for members
3. Area of coverage: Personal space / car
4. The Piggy Factor: Only hardworking people need to apply! This diffuser is tricky to clean and you MUST clean it often so that it operates well
5. Consumption of EO and Duration: It comes with a teeny 2 ml bottle so it depends on how often you diffuse, the intensity you set.
6. Travel friendly: Perfect traveling companion. Does your neighbour on the plane smell weird? This is a perfect solution
7. Appearance: Cute
8. Ease of Cleaning: Difficult. You have to clean thoroughly with rubbing alcohol and OFTEN otherwise it may not work well. Be careful with citrus oils or blends with citrus oils because these are especially hard wearing on the diffuser especially if the bottle leaks
9. Tip! If your USB diffuser is not working, clean again and clean thoroughly with rubbing alcohol. I have heard of cases of diffusers being miraculously resuscitated with proper cleaning 🙂
AromaLux and AromaDome
The AromaLux (that pyramid looking thing) on the right is available in YL SG. This is the MOST POWERFUL diffuser you can find in YL Singapore and can probably rival the Therapro diffuser from YL USA for its strength and various diffusing options.
The AromaLux works by popping the bottle of eo of your choice right into the pyramid, set your duration and interventions of diffusing and you are ready to go!
The AromaDome is the tent that is a optional purchase from YL USA. If you want to have focused, intense diffusing, you can rig the Lux up to hook up to INSIDE the Dome like this:
This is very ideal if you want to work on supporting your respiratory, immunity, emotions and so on and want an intense experience. It is recommended that you use the Dome and Lux together for no more than 30 mins. I know I have tried 5 mins and found it pretty pheeeew~~!
1. Type of Diffuser: Nebuliser
2. Cost:
AromaLux – SGD176 for members
AromaDome – USD89.75 before shippping
3. Area of coverage: HDB Flat / Very large spaces
4. The Piggy Factor: You basically only need to clean the tube or change it when you want to change the oils to be diffused
5. Consumption of EO and Duration: Depending on the intensity, duration, intervention of diffusing you set. A 15 ml bottle should last for a few days at the lowest setting
6. Travel friendly: Yes. The Dome can be folded like a car shade so it is very portable. The Lux is made of plastic so there are no breakables
7. Appearance: Utilitarian
8. Ease of Cleaning: Easy. Either wash the teeny tube or change to a new one
9. Tip! If you are diffusing a blend that has been blended with a carrier oil, you may find the residue of the carrier oil when the Lux has diffused off all the eo. Also before you plug the YL eo bottle into the AromaLux, please REMOVE the white ring of the bottle otherwise the fit into the top of the Lux is not tight
Sha Diffuser (also known as Rainstone Diffuser)
Honestly I don’t have this diffuser but my team mate, Bunga Mawar has kindly stepped in with her review. Thank you so much Bunga!!
“I have been using Sha Diffuser for almost a year and never have problem with it. It is easy to handle and the weight is perfect, fit to hold with your hand (how to describe it, not too heavy and not too light, haha) and it will stand still in your table.
I love my Sha and this ultrasonic diffuser is also an ionizer AND ALSO made of a rare purple clay, It is a beautiful art. The bubbling sound is so relaxing. It makes me feel as though I am at the ocean.
The Puzhen Sha requires tap or filtered water, and 5 to 8 drop of essential oil. The machine need to be cleaned once a month with a natural soap, but i prefer to clean it weekly since i use it everyday. I’ll suggest to rinse and keep dry if you don’t use it.
The only problem i found with Sha Diffuser is when i lost the remote (Why do kids love to play with remote??!). Yes, the Puzhen Sha comes with an infrared remote control, and without it, there is no way to turn it on. Thank goodness I found it eventually hidden in my daughter’s bag. 😀
The Puzhen Sha also have an auto shutdown time (1 hour/ 2 hours/ 3 hours/ 6 hours/ 8 hours), have 3 different soft LED colors, and the power input is 15W.
To me, Sha isn’t too expensive and fits my family needs perfectly. I love the idea of auto shutdown timer and can diffuse all night long. Me Happy!!”
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