Martha Stone - Homemade Perfume Handbook: 25 Simple Recipes to Make Perfumes at Home

Homemade Perfume Handbook

25 Simple Recipes to Make Perfumesat Home

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The use of perfumes goes back to ancient times. Today, they havebecome an integral part of our life. Many people cannot leave theirhouse without wearing perfume, while others prefer using it forceremonies or as part of aroma therapy, a way to relax and unwind.Whatever the reason, perfumes are being widely used around theglobe.
As the popularity of perfumes increased, many companies startedoffering a variety of fragrances. Unfortunately, majority of thebrands are priced quite high and are sometimes beyond your budget.Moreover, these commercially produced fragrances contain a highamount of chemicals that are harmful to the skin and may causeallergic reactions.
Instead of buying a perfume that leaves you with an empty wallet,why don't you try to make a perfume at home? Whether you preferstrong fragrances or soft and pleasant ones, this Book offersa variety of recipes that will help you create scents that upliftyour mood and revitalize your senses.
The recipes are quite simple and you can easily follow them tocreate an interesting concoction at home within your budget. Createa signature scent for yourself or surprise a loved one by makingtheir favorite scent for them.

Perfume scents are of many kinds and are inspired by differentelements of nature such as water, wood, flowers, fruits, etc. Belowyou can find 25 simple recipes to make a variety of scents at home.Let's start with the floral scents.

What better way to start spring than wearing some fresh floralscents? These fragrances are comparatively more popular and are thefirst ones to have been made. Below are some refreshing floralscents you can mix up at home.

This is a basic recipe to make a refreshing floral fragrance thatwill last longer on your skin and will revitalize yoursenses.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes.
Quantity Prepared: 16 oz.
Ingredients/Supplies:

• Distilled water: 2 cups

• Vodka: 3 tablespoons

• Lavender fragrance/essential oil: 5drops

• Chamomile fragrance/ essential oil: 10drops

• Valerian essential oil: 10 drops

• Dark colored bottle: One

Instructions:
- Take a wide-mouthed container for easy pouring.
- Pour all the ingredients in it and screw on the cap.
- Shake well until all the ingredients have blendedproperly.
- Transfer the mixture in a dark colored bottle and let itsit for 12 hours.
- Dab the perfume on your pulse points for a lasting floralscent.
- Add a little amount of fine body glitter for a sparklyeffect.
Note: You can use essential oils for a richer scent orfragrance oils for a softer scent.

If you love the smell of roses, here is a simple recipe forhomemade rose perfume. Wear it to enhance romantic evenings andintimate moments with your partner!
Preparation Time: 3-4 weeks.
Quantity Prepared: 3 oz.
Ingredients/Supplies:

• Vodka: 3 ounces

• Rose absolute/otto essential oil: 30drops

• Coffee filter: One

• Small funnel: One

• Empty cologne or perfume bottle: One

Instructions:
- Pour the vodka and the oil in a clean container and shakeit gently.
- Let the mixture sit for 2-3 weeks. Aging the mixture willenable the alcohol to absorb the aromatic components of the oil. Itis normal to observe undissolved globules floating in the mixtureas oil is only partly soluble in alcohol.
- Once the mixture has aged sufficiently, chill it for sometime before filtering it with the help of a coffee filter and afunnel.
- Let this mixture settle. In case you notice more globulesforming, chill it again and filter it.
- Keep repeating this procedure until no more globulesform.
- Pour it in a clean perfume bottle. Your very own roseessence is ready to use.

Want a perfume that screams purejoy? This recipe will help you create a sweet smelling jasminefragrance. Wear it to work to turn your broody mornings intofun!
Preparation Time: 2-3 weeks.
Quantity Prepared: 3 oz.
Ingredients/Supplies:

• Vodka: cup

• Jasmine oil: 6 drops

• Patchouli oil: 2 drops

• Bergamot oil: 2 drops

• Distilled water: 2 tablespoons

Instructions:
- Take a container and pour vodka in it.
- Now carefully pour jasmine oil drop by drop into the vodkamaking sure that the oil blends well. It is best to use a dropperto avoid making a mess.
- Now add patchouli and bergamot oil to the mixture and stirslowly.
- Cover the container and let the mixture sit for two days ina darkened room. After two days you will see that the mixture hasblended completely.
- Now add water and stir the mixture gently.
- Cover it and let it mature for two weeks in a darkenedroom.
When the perfume is ready, pour it in a clean bottle. You can evenuse colored bottles for your homemade perfumes.

As you walk through a garden, you smell the exotic fragrance offlowers that delights your senses and get a sweet whiff of freshlydug up soil. You can enjoy the amazing bliss these words offer atany time, even when you are not in a garden. Make this perfume athome and indulge in the tropical fragrances of
Mother Nature.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes.
Quantity Prepared: 0.2 oz.
Ingredients/Supplies:

• Jasmine oil: 7 drops

• Rose oil: 5 drops

• Vanilla: 2 drops

• Fresh dirt oil: 10 drops

• Gardenia oil: 6 drops

• Fractionated Coconut Oil (FCO): 60drops

Instructions:
- Pour fractionated coconut oil in a clean container and addall the oils, except the fresh dirt oil, in it.
- Stir gently.
- When the mixture has blended completely, add fresh dirt oildrop by drop until you find the smell just right. You can vary theamount of fresh dirt oil according to your preference. Adding morewill give the perfume a richer scent while a small amount will makethe fragrance soft and sweet.
- Let the mixture stay for a while. When it settles, pour itin a perfume bottle and cap it. Dab it on your pulse points toenjoy tropical fragrances.

If you want to make your perfume with natural flowers instead ofessential oils, here is a recipe to help you do just that.
Preparation Time: 12 hours.
Quantity Prepared: 1.5 oz.
Ingredients/Supplies:

• Wide bowl: One

• Cheesecloth: One

• Distilled Water: 2 cups

• Chopped flower petals (jasmine, rose, orangeblossom, honeysuckle, etc.): 2 cups

• Pan (to heat): One

Instructions:
- Take a wide bowl and spread the cheese cloth on its base sothat it covers the rim of the bowl from all sides and hangsdown.