Creating Your Scent - DIY Perfume Makes You More Charming

Not all perfumes last as long as we would like them to. You apply a dab here and a dab there and within a half hour or so the scent is gone. Additionally, perfumes made today are manufactured with synthetic chemicals and less natural products such as essential oils,

There are several advantages to making your own perfume. The first is that you can easily customize the scent specifically for you. Have you tried on perfume at the store just to get it home and then decide it is not really you? Secondly, you are not applying possibly harmful chemicals and preservatives to your skin. Lastly, although the initial costs of the essential oils may seem high, that essential oil can be used for a variety of other uses around the house. For example, lavender essential oil can be used in creating your perfume, used in aromatherapy at home and even in your bath, body and skin care regimen.

The basic ingredients for creating perfume are essential oils, water and grain alcohol (Vodka). Additionally, for the sake of making perfume, the essentials oils are categorized as "notes" and perfumes are comprised of four notes. There is a base note, middle note, top note and bridge note.

Top Note - this is the first scent you smell when sniffing a fragrance. These notes usually last no longer than 10 to 30 minutes. Examples of top notes: bergamot, jasmine, lavender, lemon, lime, neroli, orchid, and rose.

Middle Notes - also known as the heart notes. Middle notes fragrance emergences 10 - 45 minutes after the perfume has been applied. Examples of middle notes: clove, geranium, lemongrass, neroli, nutmeg, and ylang-ylang.

Base notes - remain on your skin the longest and will become stronger as the other notes fade. Some suggested base notes include cedarwood, cinnamon, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla, moss, lichen, and fern.

Bridge note - this is a scent that will tie the others together. Some popular bridge notes are vanilla and lavender and used for blending.

The base and middle notes together are the main theme of a perfume. Base notes bring depth and solidity to a perfume. Compounds of this class of scents are typically rich and "deep" and are usually not perceived until 30 minutes after application.

So let us begin with these easy recipes:

Orient Nights

4 drops sandalwood essential/fragrance oil
4 drops musk essential/fragrance oil
3 drops frankincense essential/fragrance oil
2 teaspoons jojoba oil

Mix all the ingredients together, shake well. Place in a dark color bottle. Then allow the perfume to settle for at least 12 hours. Store in a cool dry area.

Country Garden

5 drops Valerian
5 drops Chamomile
3 drops Lavender
1 cup distilled water
5 teaspoons Vodka
Mix all the ingredients together, shake well. Place in a dark color bottle. Then allow the perfume to settle for at least 12 hours. Store in a cool dry area.

Citrus Body Spritzer

1 tablespoon witch hazel
1 tsp lemon extract
1 tsp cucumber extract
1 cup water

For a refreshing cool feeling, make an after shower spray by combining all the ingredients. Place in a pump spay bottle and sprits onto skin.

Get your essential and carrier oils at

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Additionally essential oils can affect mood for instance for a calming effect try lavender.

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