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Making perfume at home

Quite a long time back, I had asked you to look forward to making home perfumes.

Here we go. Lets start with the basic things you need to start with.

Basic Ingredients:

  • Essential oils
  • Pure Vodka
  • Distilled Water

Essential oils and Notes:home perfume

Fragrance and perfume are fittingly compared to music, with them having notes - three kinds rising to a harmonious blend.

  • Base Notes:
    The base on which the perfume is built. The smell that stays the longest.
    Rose,Patchouli,Vanilla,Vetiver etc.
  • Middle Notes:
    The heart of the perfume, which stays a little less longer than the base notes.
    Pine, Chamomile, Black Pepper etc.
  • Top Notes:
    The snazziest part of the perfume that is perceived immediately on the application of the perfume.
    Bergamot,Lemon,Tangerine etc.

Preparation:

Its a home preparation and I’m writing it, should be easy right? Of course! The consistent ingredients are 8 - 10 tablespoons(Vary as per strength needed) of pure Vodka and /2 - 1 cup of water. The essential oils and blends vary. You need to stir the essential oil/the blend into the vodka till the oil disperses and let it stand for 4 to 6 weeks in a cool dark place. Dilute it with distilled water at the end as per need.



aroma and perfume

Now getting down to the blends:

  • Relaxing:
  1. Lavender oil - 2 drops
  2. Chamomile - 2 drops
  3. Sandalwood - 1 drop
  • Energizing:
  1. Bergamot - 2 drops
  2. Rosemary - 2 drops
  • Aphrodisiac:
  1. Ylang-ylang - 1 drop
  2. Cinnamon - 1 drop
  3. Black Pepper - 1 drop

If your budget’s a little tight, stick to a single oil perfume.

The greatest thing about making your perfume is giving home made signature gifts to your loved ones.

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"Making perfume at home" was published on August 21st, 2008 and is listed in Looking Good, Wellness.

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Comments on "Making perfume at home": 1 Comment

  1. kam wrote,

    Hi is there anything else that we can use instead of alcohol…

    Thank you

    kam

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