"Why on earth would anyone want to make their own perfume?", you ask. Hmmm....well, maybe you want to avoid all the weird chemicals in regular perfumes. Or maybe you have an allergic reaction to the regular stuff (some folks get headaches, etc). Or maybe your 2 year-old had a climbing adventure while you were getting ready for church on Sunday morning. Maybe she climbed up your bathroom shelves and toppled them over on herself. Maybe she wasn't hurt, but she managed to break nearly every single bottle you own and rendered you perfumeless in seconds. Not that I would know anything about that.... (By the way, breaking that much perfume and essential oils onto the floor will make your nose and eyes hurt while you clean it up, but your house will smell wonderful for days.)
Should you ever find yourself wanting to make your own perfume, you can try this recipe for Blossom Wood Mist. I didn't have most of the Essential Oils for that recipe (I don't want to talk about it. I am still in mourning...) Instead, I used that recipe as a guide and used what I still had. Here is the recipe I used:
All-Natural Perfume
2 oz. water
1.25 oz. Witch Hazel Extract
Essential Oils of Choice. I didn't measure exactly -- I just made it smell good. I used about 12 drops Ylang Ylang EO, 12 drops Jasmine EO and about 7 drops Lavender EO.
This makes a light scent, similar to an after bath splash. You could pour it into a bottle and use like a splash, or put it into a spray bottle. Or you could scout your local antique store for one of these little beauties:
And don't worry about my toddler. Every time she sees those shelves now she says, "I no climb da shef." I think she learned her lesson. Maybe I need to take her to a rock climbing wall or something...
Have a great day!
Angela
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The vintage perfume bottle is such a good/fun idea. And if you can make it smell pretty good this would make a great gift. Perfume can be very expencive. I saw a small bottle for around $80 the other day. Wow. So now I am gona google what essential oils are...
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little girl! With blonde hair!
Essential oils smell wonderful (well, many of them smell wonderful -- there are a few that wouldn't make good perfumes -- like, say, oregano... You'd smell like a pizza...), and you can mix them to make them smell just the way you want. Essential Oils are the oils extracted from the plant and are completely natural and pure. They are also very, very strong. Perfume or fragrance oils are not the same thing. I wrote a little bit about them when I posted about skin care, but there's tons of info out there.
ReplyDeleteI have been amazed at how long lasting my little mix is. I put it on hours ago, and it's still going strong! Definitely cheaper than the $80 stuff.
We are loving having a blondie in the mix. She is so fun (when she isn't knocking over shelves....)
I definitely like the idea of having an all natural perfume that is even good for my skin. It even smells better in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI laughed and laughed when I read what Grace has been saying about the "shef"! Somehow I never heard about that!
You haven't heard about it because you don't hang out with me in the bathroom. How much you miss by not following me absolutely EVERYWHERE.
ReplyDeleteIf I followed you absolutely EVERYWHERE I would not get as much school done would I? I am sure you understand, being my teacher and all.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...good point, besides the fact that it would just be so awkward...
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