How to Make Perfume From Rose Hips

Making perfume from flowers is a natural way to harness the beauty of nature into a bottle. Man has been making fragrances since the beginning of time using the heavenly scents found in the world around him.Making your own natural Rose Hips perfume is easy. It basically consists of two steps: creating an essential oil from Rose Hips and transforming the oil into perfume. Once the perfume is finished, it is ready to use, and, if properly stored, can last for months.

Things You'll Need

• 4 cups of Rose Hips petals and blossoms
• 1 cup almond oil
• 1 cup distilled water
• 5 tsp. vodka
• Large measuring cup
• Wooden spoon
• Large bowl
• Small bowl
• Cheesecloth or coffee filters
• Plastic wrap
• Funnel
• Dark brown bottles, vials or atomizing spray bottle

Instructions

Making Perfume from Rose Hips Petals

1. Pack 1 cup of the Rose Hips into the measuring cup.

2. Bruise the petals by mashing them with the wooden spoon.

3. Pour the petals in the bowl. Add the almond oil.

4. Mix thoroughly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let stand over night in a cool, dark place.

5. Strain the mixture using the cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Discard the petals, and return the oil to the bowl.

6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 three times using the same oil. The entire process should take 4 days.

Making Perfume from Rose Hips Essential Oil

1. Measure 5 tsp. of vodka into a small bowl

2. Drop one drop of the essential oil into the vodka. Mix thoroughly, and continue using only 5 to 10 total drops of essential oil.

3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let stand in a cool, dark place for 48 hours.

4. Mix 1 cup of distilled water into the oil blend.

5. Strain perfume using cheesecloth or a coffee filter to remove any sediment.

6. Pour the perfume into a dark brown bottle, vial or atomizing spray bottle using a funnel.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use a variety of different flowers or herbs to create essential oil. Try rose, lavender, cinnamon, lemon balm or mint.

• Homemade perfume don't have to be limited to flowers. Try using other plants or natural items such as tree bark, roots, bulbs, fruits, fragrant grasses, spices or even honeycombs.

• Sterilize all your equipment and storage bottles before making the perfume. This will help keep your natural homemade perfume fresh longer.

• Don’t use kitchen utensils when creating essential oils or perfumes. Oils from food can contaminate your essential oils and ruin their scent.