Quick Guide: Different Types of Aroma Diffusers

Aroma diffusers comes in a variety of types, and each with its own way to disperse essentials oil and creating a pleasant fragrance in a room.

Here are a few types that we will talk about briefly:

1. Ultrasonic Diffusers
• Such type requires water and how they work is that it uses ultrasonic vibrations to break up the essential oils into tiny particles and disperse them into the air with water vapor
• It can double as an aroma diffuser and humidifier

2. Nebulizing Diffusers
• For nebulizing diffuses, it uses air pressure to atomize pure essential oils into fine particles which are then released into the air
• Aroma Nebulizers does not require water, which is ideal for more potent scents

3. Evaporative Diffusers
• One fine example would be Reed Diffusers, where the essential oils are absorbed to the reed sticks, causing the oils to evaporate and disperse into the air over time
• The design are usually simple and no-frills, and it does not require water or heat too

4. Heat Diffusers
• Scent is diffused by gently heating essential oils using candle or an electrical heat source, causing them to evaporate
• These are typically simple and affordable, and no water is required

5. Water Air Purifiers
• As the name suggests, this machine uses water as a medium to filter and purify the air. The basic idea behind such machines is to use water to trap dust, pollutants, and other harmful particles from the air, and then releases cleaner air into the environment.
• This can be doubled up as an aroma diffuser and air purifier

7. Fragrance Sprays
• There are multiple uses to a fragrance spray, from scenting up an area, freshening up a car space, spraying on bed linens and pillows, to spraying on your clothes to instantly making you smell good.

8. Fan Diffusers
• How the scent is being diffused is by using a fan to blow air through a pad or filter that has been soaked or dripped on with essential oils
• Such type may not be so effective so large areas