How to Create Your Own, Personal Perfume

Sick of spending tons of money on perfumes that smell great in the bottle but horrible on you? Here is a simple, easy way to make your own perfume and have fun at the same time.

Things You'll Need

• Essential oils
• Pure grain alcohol (vodka)
• Water
• Some time.-

Instructions

1. 

   Perfume is made up of base notes (the smell stays the longest on your skin), middle notes (smell stays second longest), and top notes (smell of oil evaporates first). Because the oils all evaporate at different rates the perfume may smell different as time goes on.

2. To make your perfume, mix at least 25 drops total of essential oils divided evenly between base, middle and top notes. Start with the base notes, then middle, then top, smelling as you go. Add a few drops of the bridge oil. Add 2 1/2 ounces of alcohol shake for a few minutes, then let it sit for 48 hours (or up to 6 weeks-the longer it sits, the stronger the smell). Add 2 tablespoons spring water, stir, then pour through a coffee filter and put it in a bottle.

3. I added some examples of Base, middle, and top note oils below. As well as a few examples of bridge oil scents. Have fun and this is a project even kids enjoy helping with! If you don't get the right scent for you its easy to try and try till you get the perfect one.

Tips & Warnings

• • Base notes-cedar wood cinnamon patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla • Middle notes-clove, geranium, lemongrass, bottle nutmeg, neroli, ylang-ylang • Top notes-bergamot, lavender lemon lime neroli • Bridge-vanilla, lavender (add a few drops to join base, middle and top notes together. You can also try useing rose and other oils as bridge.