How to Get Your Own Unique Perfume Scent

Design a perfume that is unique to you.

When you purchase perfume from a store, you are limited to the scents that have already been created and boxed for sale. If you are looking for a different type of scent that best represents your personality, you may not find it at a retail store. Fortunately, creating your own perfume at home is fairly inexpensive and allows you to explore your creativity to find the right perfume scent for you.

Things You'll Need

• 3 oz. carrier oil
• Old perfume bottle
• 9 drops top note
• 6 drops middle note
• 3 drops base note
• 1/4 tsp. glycerin

Instructions

1. Place 3 oz. of a carrier oil into an old perfume bottle. Carrier oils you can choose from include jojoba oil, almond oil, olive oil, sunflower oil or vodka.

2. Drip 9 drops of a top note essential oil into your perfume bottle. Top notes are essential oils that have strong fragrances and evaporate quickly. These include cinnamon, vanilla, sandalwood, eucalyptus, grapefruit, lemon, peppermint, sage and spearmint essential oils.

3. Add 6 drops of a middle note to the perfume next. Middle notes essentially act as the main body of the perfume, lasting longer than the top notes. The following essential oils are considered middle notes: Geranium, black pepper, ylang-ylang, nutmeg, rosemary, pine, juniper and chamomile essential oils.

4. Pour 3 drops of a base note into your old perfume bottle. Base notes evaporate very slowly, and sometimes aren't noticed until after individuals have worn their perfume for at least 20 to 30 minutes. Possible base notes to choose from are orchid, rose, jasmine, frankincense, clove, myrrh, valerian and patchouli essential oils.

5. Add 1/4 tsp. of glycerin to your homemade perfume to keep the perfume lasting as long as possible. Screw the lid to the bottle shut, and shake the perfume bottle to combine the ingredients.

6. Set the perfume aside for 2 weeks before using it on your skin. This gives the ingredients time to blend together.

Tips & Warnings

• Baby food jars can be used to store homemade perfumes if you do not have any old perfume bottles.

• Keep track of the essential oil blends you use to discover which combinations you like, and which ones you don't.

References

• Aromatherapy at Home: Make Perfume with Essential Oils
• TipNut: How to Make Your Own Perfume

Resources

• Aromatherapy Point: Essential Oils A-Z