Aromatherapy massage uses essential oils derived from plants to affect your mood and alleviate pain essential oils are mixed with a carrier oil like sweet almond apricot kernel coconut oil derived from plants to affect your mood and alleviate pain in aromatherapy massage essential oils are mixed with a carrier oil the massage therapist use up to five oils in a mixture and chooses the oils based on what you need a relaxing aromatherapy massage for instance might have lavender or bergam