Things You'll Need:
- Newspaper, plastic sheet or tarp for covering your work surface
- 1 small, darkly tinted bottle with cap
- Funnel
- 1-5 oz. base oil
- 1 oz. cedar-scented essential oil (see Resources)
- Eyedropper
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Step 1
Choose a base oil. Jojaba and grapeseed oils are good for the skin, but since you are making a fragrance oil as opposed to a massage oil, you might want to use a cheaper oil, such as canola, sesame, safflower or olive oil.
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Step 2
Put a layer of newspaper, plastic sheet or tarp over your work surface. Working with oils can be very messy, and if you are working on top of wood, the oil could easily soak into the wood and stain it.
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Step 3
Using the funnel, fill the bottle with base oil to about an inch or two from the top of the bottle.
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Step 4
Using the eyedropper, add the cedar-scented essential oil to the base oil. Add about 3 drops of essential oil to every ounce of base oil.
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Step 5
Leave the solution alone for a couple of hours, even if it smells a little too strong or not strong enough.
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Step 6
Try a dab on your wrist. All scents smell differently when mixed with your body's own scent.
After this test, if you want a lighter scent, add more base oil. If you want a stronger scent, add another drop of essential oil. Wait another couple of hours, and try out the mixture on your skin again. -
Step 7
Secure the cap on your bottle, and put the mixture in a dark cabinet for a few days so the fragrance infuses the oil completely. After this time, the oil will be at its final mature scent and ready for everyday use.
