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Easy DIY Perfume Recipe You Need To Try
Perfume comes in a multitude of scent profiles and scents. However, everyone has their own preference and the mixture that suits their body chemistry best.
DIY perfume recipes are for you if you want to smell good but don’t have time to buy something from the store. With a quick internet search and a handful of essential oils, making perfume is as easy as it gets.
DIY perfume with essential oil blend is easy enough for any beginner and will turn out just the way you imagined. In this guide, we have put together an easy recipe that you can make in the comfort of your home.
What is perfume?
Perfume oils are concentrated fragrances that come from natural plant-derived essential oils. These ingredients are free from synthetic preservatives and vary in intensity, depending on the scent you choose.
Why should I make my own perfume?
Perfumes come with a very high price tag, and if you’re not careful, you could end up spending more money than necessary. This can be a real problem when it comes to your pocket, as well as your overall budget. But everything has a solution, so do not give up just yet.
You can make your own perfume bottle that can cost you less than buying store-bought perfumes. A DIY perfume is perfect for people who want to have a distinct smell while saving more money.
Benefits of a homemade perfume with essential oil
Making your own perfume boosts self-appeal and self-confidence as perfume imparts a pleasing and appealing aroma to a person’s body. Fragrance is said to improve mood, reduce stress and anxiety, boost cognitive function, and improve sleep in order to improve health and well-being.
Customizing your fragrance is ideal, especially for people with sensitive skin. Creating homemade perfumes can also be your hobby while staying at home.
Do essential oils make a perfume last longer?
The ingredient that makes a fragrance last longer is concentrated essential oil. Since fragrance lasts quite a while, adding a concentrated essential oil will mark more scent on your body.
Fragrances are made up of different notes, such as top notes, middle notes, and base notes. Without the combination of these, a fragrance or a perfume recipe just wouldn’t be appealing and long-lasting.
The top notes are fragrances that are immediately noticeable upon application. The first impression is reflected in the top notes. Even if they may not have the longest-lasting effect, top notes are the first thing you’ll notice when sampling a new perfume with essential oils.
The middle note is the heart of the fragrance. They start to make an appearance just before the top notes fade away and will strongly influence the base notes to come. Middle notes are usually well-rounded scents such as cinnamon, rose, ylang-ylang, and lemongrass.
Base notes make up 10-25% of the final fragrance. They usually create the final and lasting impression of the scent. A few of the best examples of base notes are coconut oil, vanilla, patchouli, and musk.
What are the ingredients used to make homemade perfume?
Making eau de toilette contains a lower percentage of essential oils, usually between 5-10%. Let the perfume sit longer as it is a much cheaper option. Here are some of the common ingredients you must take note of to create a solid perfume with essential oils.
Floral scent
Jasmine Vanilla
- 5 drops of sweet orange
- 2 drops of organic lime
- 2 drops of jasmine absolute in jojoba oil
- 2 drops of vanilla in jojoba oil
Rose perfume
- 2 drops of rose absolute
- 4 drops of sandalwood in jojoba
- 5 drops of bergamot
Enchantress perfume
- 4 drops of jasmine absolute in jojoba oil
- 3 drops of frankincense
- 3 drops of sweet orange essential oil
Lovely Lavender perfume
- 2 drops of ylang ylang
- 4 drops of lavender essential oil
- 4 drops of vanilla in jojoba
Flirty Floral perfume
- 2 drops of clary sage
- 3 drops of lavender
- 3 drops of bergamot
- 1 drop of ylang ylang
- 2 drops of vanilla in jojoba
Citrus scent
Lemon Rosemary
- 5 drops of lemon essential oil
- 3 drops of rosemary
- 2 drops of neroli or 4 drops of sweet orange oil
Citrus Bliss
- 2 drops of lemon
- 3 drops of lime
- 5 drops of vanilla in jojoba
Earthy scent
Patchouli Palmarosa
- 3 drops of patchouli
- 3 drops of palmarosa
- 1 drop of vetiver
- 4 drops of cedarwood
- 1 drop of neroli
Vetiver perfume
- 3 drops of vetiver
- 3 drops of vanilla in jojoba
- 4 drops of sweet orange or bergamot
Cedarwood and Patchouli perfume
- 3 drops of lime
- 5 drops of cedarwood
- 2 drops of patchouli
Spicy scent
Bergamot Clove
- 5 drops of bergamot essential oil
- 1 drop of clove
- 4 drops of sandalwood in jojoba oil
- 2 drops of vanilla in jojoba oil
Floral blend and earthy scent
Sweet & Spicy
- 3 drops of patchouli
- 2 drops of ylang ylang
- 5 drops of lavender
How to make my own perfume at home?
You may be thinking that making perfume was something you never considered because it is tedious to make. However, making a homemade perfume is just as easy as mixing liquids. There are many ways to make your own perfume. This is the usual process of creating an essential oil perfume at home.
- Step 1: Pour the carrier oil into the bottle of your choice. You can use a glass bottle or a tinted jar.
- Step 2: Pour your high-proof alcohol into the container.
- Step 3: Add the essential oils (Use the ingredient list above as your reference).
- Step 4: Stir slowly, ensuring the oils are completely dispersed.
- Step 5: Leave the scent for about 3 weeks or longer, as per your preference. The ideal container for this is a perfume bottle or a tinted glass jar. If not, you can store it in glass or PET plastic out of direct sunlight or in a dark place.
- Step 6: Once you’re happy with the scent, add the water and shake it for one minute.
- Step 7: Transfer the fragrance to another bottle using a coffee filter. The coffee filter will serve as a funnel.
- Step 8: Use a roller bottle, roll-on bottle, or spray glass perfume bottle for your newly-created essential oil perfume.
- Step 9: Label your creation and enjoy!
Other ways to make a DIY essential oil perfume
Using distilled water and fragrance oil
Mix carrier oil, such as distilled water, high-proof denatured alcohol base, and fragrance oils, like grape seed, fractionated coconut oil, or sweet almond oil. Drop one or two Vitamin E and vegetable glycerin to create a more natural perfume spray.
Flower Petals
Flower petals and essential oils are the easiest routes if you are making a perfume for the first time. Start by washing your flower petals with water. Soak it in an air-tight bowl overnight. Add carrier oil, bottled water, and essential oils, and mix them together.
Combine
One of the techniques you can do is to combine essential oils with your store-bought perfumes in a spray bottle. You don’t have to add another carrier oil to make this perfume recipe. This way, you are creating your own scent using essential oils that you love.
Final Note
I was never a big fan of perfume in the past. It always seemed like such a frivolous purchase and I didn’t see the point in investing my money into something that smelled so fake. However, my friend got me hooked on using essential oils for perfumes and it’s been one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. This led me into a rabbit hole of research on the perfume industry and how perfumes are created.
Making your own perfume at home is a fun project that can yield some amazing results. Even though you may already have some perfumes that you like in your home, it’s nice to mix them up and create a custom scent for yourself. Definitely, you will never buy perfume again!
One of the most important things when it comes to perfume is smell. Perfume has the power to make you stand out in a crowd, but all too often, it’ll just be your oh-so-normal perfume. A perfume that smells like pure sunlight, fresh air, and rainbows can only be created with ingredients that are hard to find in a department store.
You can make your own perfume using your own version of perfume oil without any harmful chemicals.
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