How to Make Perfume With Fresh Flowers

Homemade perfume made with fresh flowers are light and refreshing.

Homemade perfumes can save you tons of money because they are incredibly cheap to make and have the same refreshing scent as other perfumes. They also make great gifts. Fresh flowers are the secret ingredient and the reason why the final product has such a light fragrance. By making the perfume yourself, you can completely customize the scent to your liking by using your favorite flower. The technique itself is quite simple once you know what to do.

Things You'll Need

• Large bowl
• Cheesecloth
• Fresh flowers of choice
• Chef's knife
• Cutting board
• Plastic wrap
• Small saucepan
• Perfume bottle

Instructions

1. Line a large bowl with some cheesecloth. Set aside.

2. Remove the stems from the fresh flowers of your choice--lavender, rose and lilac are all great choices. Set the buds of the flowers on a cutting board and roughly chop them with a sharpened chef's knife.

3. Set 1 cup of the chopped flowers into the cheesecloth-lined bowl and add 2 cups of water to completely submerge them.

4. Wrap the top of the bowl tightly with plastic wrap let the flowers soak overnight or up to 24 hours.

5. Pull the cheesecloth up from the bowl by the corners and wring all the excess water from the cloth into a small saucepan.

6. Bring the small amount of water to a simmer until enough water evaporates to leave 1 tsp. of the flower water.

7. Allow the flower water to cool and pour it into a perfume bottle.

References

• Pioneer Thinking: Basic Perfume
• Methods Of Healing: How To Make Your Own Perfume at Home