Try it, you'll like it, your own homemade perfume
As a general rule, a citrus based perfume will keep its intense
scent for about 6 months.
The sense of smell is linked to the brain's limbic system - which
affects sexual behavior, emotion and even memory - and that scents can
trigger different responses in different people. Creating your own
homemade
personal perfume is easy. Find out which fragrance family, or
category of aroma, most of your favorite scents belong to by testing
different oils. Floral fragrance tends to be popular among women, but
Oriental, fruity, spicy, green and citrus are other aromatic options.
Fresh scent often appeal to energetic, youthful temperament. A woodsy or
citrusy aroma also retains its scent for hours without becoming too
powerful, and make them suitable for men to use as a cologne. Fresh,
citrus-based perfumes are the lightest in aroma and they linger for the
least amount of time. Create your own homemade perfume by selecting from a wide
array of essential oils - delicate floral scents or spicy resins or a
host of fruity, fresh citrus oil.
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Take Care Tip:
Since citrus oils are stimulating, they shouldn't be used by
pregnant women or epileptics. The oils may also cause some
irritation in those with allergies or sensitive skin. If you
experience redness, burning or itching, wash off the perfume
immediately with soap, water and rubbing alcohol; then apply a cool
compress and aloe-vera gel.
Extra Tip:
Enhance your body lotions and bath oils with homemade perfume. Add
1-1 3/4 tsp. of perfume to 1/2 cup of lotion or oil. As fragrance
evaporates, it rises, so be sure to apply lotion behind your knees
and ankles so you can fully enjoy the scent. |
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Perfume Recipe
Make
Your Own Perfume
"Floriental" nights
2 tbsp. jojoba oil
3 drops bergamot oil
2 drops neroli oil
8 drops jasmine oil
12 drops geranium oil
8 drops ylang-ylang oil
4 drops patchouli oil
Pour the jojoba oil into a dark glass bottle with a glass rod
applicator.
Add the essential oils drop by drop, and shake thoroughly. You can
vary the proportions of the essential oils in accordance to personal
preference, but note the geranium oil is what gives this blend its
floral flavor. Be careful-too much patchouli oil will easily
overwhelm the scent; too much bergamot oil will often irritate skin
that's sensitive.
Caution: Bergamot essential oil should not be
used by pregnant women or epileptics.
Components of Perfume
 Every perfume consists of 3 scent levels, or "notes" which support
each other and create the overall scent. Essential oils, classified
as either top, middle or base notes, give each perfume its own
special character. Her are a few of the basic terms:
Top note: This is the scent you notice first, but it doesn't last
long because it evaporates quickest. Top notes are a small portion
of the final blend and include fresh, light citrus scents using such
oils as bergamot, neroli, lemon, lime, rosemary, orange or mint.
Middle note: This links the base and top scents and determines the
fragrance family. Middle notes include flowery essential oils, such
as jasmine, rose germanium and ylang-ylang.
Base note or fixative: This scent lasts the longest, adds fullness
and carries the other scents. Derived from balsams, roots, resins
and wood, bases include such oils as sandalwood, vetiver and
patchouli and tend to be dark, heavy and sweet.
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Citrus grove
This is a fully fruity perfume that has a very light, crusty scent.
5 tsp. 80-proof vodka
1/2 tsp distilled water
15 drops lemon oil
10 drops bergamot oil
10 drops bitter-orange oil
5 drops grapefruit oil
5 drops lemongrass oil
4 drops benzoin oil
2 drops cedarwood oil
Fruitwood
Fruitwood is a round, fully citrusy perfume with a distinct woodsy
scent. This fragrance is also well suited for use as an appealing
cologne for men.
5 tsp. 80-proof vodka
1/2 tsp distilled water
15 drops lemon oil
10 drops grapefruit oil
10 drops lemongrass oil
2 drops benzoin oil
3 drops cedarwood oil
5 drops neroli oil
5 drops cypress oil
10 drops verbena oil
Place all of the ingredients in a dark glass bottle and shake well.
Store the perfume in a cool, dark place for 2-3 weeks to allow it to
develop. Turn the bottle upside down occasionally as the perfume
steeps.
Maintaining Pure Scent
Spray bottles, which will not come into contact with the skin, are
the best choice for applying perfume. Direct skin contact may cause
dead skin cells to slough off and be deposited in the bottle, which
can can have effect on the perfume's scent over the long term.
Caution!
Do not use perfume before going out in the sun. The essential oils,
when exposed to UV light, may result in brown skin discoloration
(pigment spots) that is difficult or impossible to remove. |
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Application:
The skin must be clean and dry when using perfume, so the scent
doesn't mix with other odors. Such areas as the neck, sternum, elbow
and inside of the knee or wrist are the best places to apply
perfume; the increased body temperature at these pulse points
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Ingredient
Benefits:
Vodka as a carrier oil:
High quality 80- or 100-proof vodka is virtually odorless, making it
a good choice for an essential-oil carrier in natural perfume. Don't
substitute other types of alcohol, such as rubbing alcohol, which
has a powerful odor and quickly evaporates as well.
For freshness:
Oils from the skins of a variety of citrus fruits provide the
perfumes fruity, fresh note. Lemon, grapefruit, bergamot and bitter
orange oils are used as light scent oils. They give a refreshing top
note and also provide the perfume with its delicate, invigorating
scent.
For warmth and spice: The addition of lemongrass, cypress, neroli and verbena oils gives
the perfume a mild spicy, slightly woodsy scent.
For fullness and harmony:
Benzoin and cedarwood oils give the perfume a lasting fullness. They
bind the mixture of essential oils together and harmonize well with
the fresh citrus oils.
Jojoba oil for a perfume base:
This medium weight, golden oil is a liquid plant wax. Produced from
cold-pressed jojoba seeds, it makes an excellent carrier for natural
perfumes since it has a very long shelf life, is easily absorbed by
the skin and is non-greasy.
Citrus oil for refreshment:
Gently uplifting and soothing citrus oils, such as neroli and
bergamot, provide a fruity, floral freshness to a perfume's
fragrance.
Jasmine oil for intense richness:
Used to make fine perfumes, jasmine flowers are picked before dawn
to prevent any of the soft and sensuous oil from evaporating.
Geranium oil for harmony and balance:
This delicate, rosy fragrance is very effective in treating stress,
fatigue and anxiety, and it is an inexpensive alternative to
genuine rose oil.
Ylang-ylang oil for relaxation:
Possibly the most erotic aroma on earth, this sweet, tropical scent
is a reported aphrodisiac. It calms the senses and relaxes the
muscles.
Patchouli oil for prolonging a fragrance:
This warm, earthy fragrance acts as a fixative, slowing evaporation
and prolonging the scent.
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