How to Make Perfume Using Essential Oils

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Project Summary
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Skill Level: Beginner
  • Estimated Cost: $5 (for a single small bottle)

Perfume purchased from a store can cost a lot, and the exact aroma you want may not be available. Instead, make your own fragrance with the essential oils you enjoy most. Homemade essential oil perfume is fast and simple to prepare, with nearly limitless combinations. Just record the number of drops of every essential oil mixed into the carrier oil (the skin-safe base oil used to dilute the essential oils), allowing you to recreate the formula later. In addition to producing a distinctive personal scent, essential oil perfume also makes a thoughtful customized present.

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Supplies You Will Need

Tools / Equipment

  • Liquid measuring vessel (optional)
  • Dropper (if your essential oil containers do not include one)
  • Pin or another small pointed item

Ingredients

  • Small lidded glass container
  • Carrier oil (such as jojoba, olive, or grapeseed oil)
  • Essential oils selected by you
  • Vitamin E softgel

Directions

  1. Get the Bottle Ready

    Wash out a used perfume container or another small glass bottle or jar. Make as much or as little perfume as desired, though a vessel holding about 4 ounces is generally a good size.

  2. Pour in the Carrier Oil

    Measure your carrier

    3. oil, and pour approximately 2 to 3 ounces into your glass bottle. An exact amount isn’t necessary. Keep in mind, though, that using more carrier oil means you’ll need additional essential oils to reach your preferred fragrance.

  3. Include the Base Note

    Next, add the essential oil drops responsible for the fragrance’s base note, which is the scent that lasts the longest. Cinnamon, jasmine, cedarwood, rose, vanilla, myrrh, and clove essential oils are all wonderful choices for a base note. Add approximately 15 drops of whichever base essential oil you prefer.

  4. Include the Middle Note

    Add the essential oil for the middle note next—the aroma that emerges shortly after the perfume is applied. Use about 15 drops of the essential oil you selected. Chamomile, geranium, juniper, pine, rosemary, ylang-ylang, nutmeg, lavender, cypress, and bay are all suitable middle-note options.

  5. Include the Top Note

    Finish your perfume by adding the top note, or the fragrance you notice immediately after applying it. Once again, add approximately 15 drops to the perfume bottle. Eucalyptus, lemon, grapefruit, peppermint, spearmint, sage, tea tree, and orange are some excellent essential oils for a top note.

    Tip

    Experiment with various base, middle, and top-note pairings until you discover a blend you like. Remember that top notes dissipate faster than middle and base notes, while middle notes fade somewhat sooner than base notes.

  6. Add a Preservative

    A fixative is essential for completing your homemade perfume because it helps preserve the mixture and maintain its freshness. Vitamin E capsules provide an effective, skin-friendly option. Use a small pin or another sharp tool to pierce the capsule, then squeeze its contents into the perfume bottle.

  7. Shake Everything Together

    Secure the lid on your perfume bottle, then shake it thoroughly so all the ingredients mix together. When preparing multiple bottles of essential oil perfume, attach an ingredients label to each one so you can identify the scent inside.

    The perfume is ready to use immediately. Letting it sit for a few weeks, however, gives the oils time to meld, resulting in a more intense fragrance that lasts longer when worn.

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