How to Make Reed Diffuser Oils at Home

Making your own Reed Diffuser Oil is very easy and the possibilities are endless. You can customize the scent to suit your needs and compliment your needs. They are a beautiful unobtrusive way to add a light fragrance to your home or office.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Essential oils or synthetic fragrance oils
• Fragrance Grade Dipropylene glycol or Reed diffuser oil base
• Small bottle with cap
• Measuring cup
• Perfumer's alcohol (optional)

1. 
    

   Purchase your items at a craft store. Be creative with the oils and think about mixing different oils together. The possibilities are endless so use your imagination.

2. 
    

   Gather items in kitchen. I recommend working over the sink for easy clean up.

3. Pour 1 ounce of Essential oil or synthetic fragrance oil into your bottle. If you are mixing different oils, make sure the total amount is 1 ounce.

4. Add 2 1/4 ounces of Fragrance Grade Dipropylene glycol or Reed diffuser oil base to your bottle.

5. Cap bottle and shake gently.

6. Check the consistency. Add 1/4 ounce of Perfumer's alcohol if the mixture is to thick. If your mixture is to thick the reeds will not be able to absorb the fragrance.

7. 
    

   Pour the finished product into your Reed Diffuser and enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Make your reed diffuser oil with about 30% - 40% Essential oils or Synthetic Fragrance oils and about 60% - 70% dipropylene glycol or reed diffuser base oil if you are making larger amounts.
• For a stronger "store bought" fragrance I recommend using the Synthetic Fragrance Oils

[zoegus]

on 8/29/2009 I never knew you could make these, My daughter bought some of the oils,but now we can make our own Great article 5* Rec

[wineglass]

on 8/18/2009 I did not even know about these reed diffusers till my girl friend from Florida got me one back in November now to know you can make them yourself it great. THK Kathy PS You may want to join our scrapboooking & crafters group this is the perfect pictures and article for it. Kathy

[glitzygal]

on 8/17/2009 Great idea and more cost effective!

[dcwmw]

on 8/16/2009 I love these things, the problem is my son keeps pouring them out, so I have gone with flameless scented candles.

[deepthinkin]

on 8/14/2009 Thanks for this! Now I can refill the diffusers that I already have. :)