Make Your Own Perfume

Do you want to create your very own one of a kind perfume? Want to create your own signature scent? You don't need special liquids and factories to make a great perfume; all you need is some time and some common supplies.

1. Add 15-30% essential oils of various kinds to 70-85% (100 proof) Vodka, stir slowly, cover and let stand in a dark cool place for 48 hours.
2. Add 5% spring water(not tap water) and stir again thoroughly, let stand another 48 hours.
3. Pour through a coffee filter and into a sterilized bottle

Note: If you put it in a dark colored bottle it will last as long as store-bought perfumes. Experiment with different blends of essential oils to create a blend that you like. Typical essential oils that you may use could be: lavender, jasmine, ylang-ylang, juniper, patchouli etc. These are available at health stores and such.


Easy Method 1

1. Get things you know smell nice, like lavender, rosemary, etc.
2. Put them all in a pot and grind them with a mortar and pestle.
3. Add some water to the mixture.
4. Add a drop of alcohol (It really does help).
5. Strain mixture to get rid of leaves, etc.
6. Put the perfume in a spray pot, or if you add less water you can put it in a small pot, and use it like an oil.
7. Don't forget to smell-test it first!


Easy Method 2

1. Collect some flowers that appeal to you. It does not matter what the flower looks like, you're after the smell. Pick some from your garden, or buy some.
2. Fill a jar with odorless oil. Make sure the jar you use has a tight fitting lid.
3. Cut the flowers off of their stems. Quickly put them in the jar of oil you prepared, and close the jar. Try to make them all fall in at the same time.
4. Open the jar after a few weeks. Pour it into an empty perfume bottle. Spritz on your perfume and you're done!

When adding ingredients, don't go overboard. Decide what you want it to smell like and stick to it. Using too many ingredients can ruin it. You might want to add salt to make it a sea scent.Don't put out of date lemon juice in it. Try not to use the easy method. Easy methods don't last more than a week, so just forget about the easy kind.