How to Make Perfume with Essential Oils
Have you wanted to use your essential oils to make your own perfume? I hope so because this post is for you. Making your own perfume is fun and inexpensive.
Perfume making is an art. And a science. But we are going to keep it simple. When making perfume, you will be selecting “notes” or the essential oils that are make up your scent.
Top notes. The top notes are the most volatile and fade quickly. Notice what happens when you apply lavender… the scent lingers for about an hour and then it’s gone. Lavender is a top note. Most citrus and florals are also top notes.
Middle notes. These notes last a bit.
Base notes (or bottom notes). These are the smells that linger for quite a while. They are grounding and often come from trees. Have you ever applied frankincense or vetiver and noticed that the smell sticks with you? It’s because these essential oil are base notes.
When you combine top, middle, and/or base notes, you create a unique scent that changes throughout the day. The base note causes the top notes to linger. And the tops notes mellow the base note. It can be magical.
Perfume making is an art. And a science. But we are going to keep it simple. When making perfume, you will be selecting “notes” or the essential oils that are make up your scent.
Top notes. The top notes are the most volatile and fade quickly. Notice what happens when you apply lavender… the scent lingers for about an hour and then it’s gone. Lavender is a top note. Most citrus and florals are also top notes.
Middle notes. These notes last a bit.
Base notes (or bottom notes). These are the smells that linger for quite a while. They are grounding and often come from trees. Have you ever applied frankincense or vetiver and noticed that the smell sticks with you? It’s because these essential oil are base notes.
When you combine top, middle, and/or base notes, you create a unique scent that changes throughout the day. The base note causes the top notes to linger. And the tops notes mellow the base note. It can be magical.
