Essential oil massage: pick one of three scents
The essential oil body massage is a 90-minute full-body session, 950,000 VND with VAT included. You choose one of three scents: lemongrass, pomelo or jasmine. Hằng does it. Not offered if you tell us you react to scents.
- 90 min
- 950,000 VNDPrices include 8% VAT. No tip expected.
- Hằng
How the 90 minutes are spent
Minutes are time in the room with your therapist, including a 5-minute talk at the start.
- A short talk, then the scent5 minHằng opens three bottles for you to smell: lemongrass, pomelo, jasmine. You pick one, then talk about pressure and anywhere you would rather not be touched.
- Back and shoulders25 minYou lie face down. A few drops of your scent go into the base oil for the back, shoulders and sides, medium pressure.
- Backs of the legs20 minThighs, calves and soles, one side at a time.
- Fronts of the legs and arms20 minYou turn onto your back. Fronts of the legs and the feet, then arms and hands.
- Neck, shoulders and scalp15 minNeck and shoulders from above your head, then the scalp.
- Rest5 minHằng covers you with a towel and leaves you a few minutes with the scent before you sit up.
The essential oil body massage is a 90-minute full-body session for 950,000 VND, with 8% VAT included and no tip expected. The 90 minutes include a five-minute talk at the start.
What is in it
It follows the 90-minute relaxing body massage: back and shoulders first, then legs, arms, neck and scalp, at medium pressure. The difference is the oil. The base oil (an unscented massage oil) gets a few drops of essential oil in the scent you choose: lemongrass (sả chanh), pomelo (bưởi) or jasmine (nhài). One scent per session, and you smell all three before choosing.
We do not claim any scent does anything for the body. Pick the one you like to smell.
Who does it
Hằng does every essential oil session. She has fourteen years of massage behind her, trained at a spa in Sài Gòn in 2012, and does most of the essential oil and hot stone sessions at Lụa Spa. She works Monday to Saturday, so this session is not available on Sundays.
Next to the other sessions
The three 90-minute body massages differ in scent and tools:
- Relaxing: unscented base oil, 890,000 VND, Hằng or Tài.
- Essential oil: one of three scents, 950,000 VND, Hằng only.
- Hot stone: warmed basalt stones, 990,000 VND, Hằng or Tài.
Our journal piece on hot stone, essential oil or relaxing massage goes through the three in more detail, including what to pick if scents bother you.
Booking
No deposit. If you tick “I react to scents or oils” when booking, the front desk will call before confirming and suggest the unscented relaxing massage instead.
Call first, or choose another session, if
- You react to scents or oils: we do not offer this session. The relaxing body massage uses unscented base oil.
- Pregnant: we do not take body massage, essential oil included.
- An open wound or broken skin: mention it when booking so the front desk can call first.
Lụa Spa offers non-invasive skin care and relaxation. We do not inject, use lasers or needling, prescribe, diagnose, or replace a doctor.
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Questions about this session
What if I am not sure a scent will agree with me?
If scents or oils have bothered you before, book the 90-minute relaxing body massage (890,000 VND) with unscented base oil instead. We do not offer the essential oil session to anyone who tells us they react to scents.
Can I book it on a Sunday?
No. Only Hằng does the essential oil massage and she is off on Sundays. On Sunday, Tài does the relaxing and hot stone massages.
Does the Ten Counts card cover it?
No. The Ten Counts card (Thẻ Mười Nhịp) leaves out the essential oil session. A gift card can be used.
