Make Perfume Using Almond or Grapeseed Oils

Gather the flower, spice or bark, etc. that you want the scent from. Use a mild scented oil such as grapeseed or almond oil.

Steps

  1. Fill an 8 ounce jar with the flower, spice, leaves or bark. Pack it full. Next, pour in the oil until the jar is full. Put on the lid and shake vigorously.
  2. Place the jar in a warm, dark place and shake every day for at least one week. Remove the lid and smell. If the scent is not strong enough, replace the lid and shake again. Check the scent every day until the strength of the scent is what you want.
  3. Strain out the hard matter, flowers, leaves, spices, etc. and strain the oil through a piece of cheesecloth into a clean jar.
  4. Finished.

Tips

  • Always strain twice. Once to remove the bulk of the dry matter and once through the cheesecloth to remove the microscopic pieces that you can't see, but they're in there and they will clog up the nozzle on a spray bottle.
  • Flowers, leaves, bark, spices. Anything that has a scent can be used to make the perfume.
  • If you want scented water, use water instead of the oil or vodka.
  • If you want an alcohol based perfume, use vodka instead of oil in the mixture above.
  • Remember to always write down what you have done so you can duplicate it.

Warnings

  • Scents marketed to people are required to be processed to ensure there is no harmful bacteria when it leaves the factory. If you make your own, you run the risk of putting harmful bacteria and parasites on your skin. You can make perfume but its better to dry the scented products until you are ready to use them and only make enough to use the same day you make it. Do not store anything homemade that you intend to use on your body, especially if it is made from natural materials which rot and break down over time.

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