Homemade Natural Perfume Recipe - free of nasty chemicals

Making your own perfume is such an awesome thing to do - its personalised, more affordable and avoids nasty chemicals. I really love the smell of the natural perfume that i’m sharing in this video, and it’s so simple to make! I am obviously not a professional perfume maker - this just covers the basics of making your own perfume, and it works well for me :)

My Homemade Perfume;
- 30ml pure vodka -need about ~90drops essential oils to make 15%
- 2/3 tsp homemade vanilla extract = 55drops
- 4 drops vetiver
- 6 drops tangerine

Things to note;
- Use dark /not transparent bottle to keep perfume from going rancid over time or store in place that isn’t exposed to sunlight
- Make sure your lid is firmly attached to prevent oxidation
- The purer the alcohol for the base the better
- Test a little of essential oils on skin first to ensure no reaction.
- Mix in glass avoid metal or plastic.
- Add base oils then mid notes then high notes
- Bottle and leave for a few weeks to blend together before using

For perfume use; 15% essential oil. 1ml =about 20drops. So for 10ml base alcohol/oil = 1.5ml and 1.5x20 = 30 drops essential oil

Some nice perfume recipes;
#1
- 10 drops lavender
- 12 drops bergamot
- 6 drops neroli
- 2 drops jasmine
- 7 drops rose
- 20 ml alcohol/vodka
#2
- 10 drops orange essential oil
- 20 drops lemon
- 10 drops tangerine
- 15 drops frankincense
- 10 drops neroli
- 20 ml alcohol

I hope you enjoyed this video ♡
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[wenkai]

I had a perfume blending lesson in Grasse, France last year where I learnt how to blend a harmonic perfume. First you need to be blind-folded and choose the base note you like. Then you choose a variety of body notes and drop some on test papers (the ones you get from perfume shops). You put the test paper together with your base, see if they go together. Then you blend your base and body together, and repeat the test-paper-process with top note.

[cindym.]

As a Perfumer, you NEVER use Vodka! Use Perfumers Alcohol Denatured. THAT is why you have a filmy, foggy look to your perfume...Research before you tell others how to do their own scents. I GUARANTEE your perfume will not only go sour, but the fragrance will fade very quickly! Trust me, I learned by THESE MISTAKES, and that is how we learn...

[ebonidickson]

Heres another I make:

15 drops of patchouli
15 drops of bergomont
10 drops of clary sage
10 drops of orange blossom
5 drops of lavender 😘

[tilywinn]

This would make such a nice handmade Christmas gift.

[Wewearmore]

first time I ever called someone a queen, because you are Queen of all natural and eco-friendly ++++ more on youtube! Love!!

[victorianwankwo]

I swear I don't know how you come up with so much stuff your great love your channel

[kimberlynhuynh]

I love these natural products recipes that you've been making. Please keep more coming! <3

[miwa]

Your channel might just have changed my life. Thank you so much for this!

[INKO-STUDIO]

Raaa, how crafty and simple it looks like! Thank you for this lovely tutorial! I was just spontaneously playing with my first blend and suddenly deciding to check for some guidance and voilà, I found you, very glad to!

[AyanaSioux]

I love this. You're so creative and you have a great aura about you. I really want to try this because I'm all about making my own products that way I know they're vegan.

[InokaCperera]

I just LOVE watching your videos. I do try them out and nothing has disappointed me so far. For some reason, you give away a pure aura and that makes me to follow what you do.. 🤗

[kgoldsmith]

You were informative and concise and without unnecessary waffle. Really learnt something here. Thank you 🔆

[jasminemathe]

I love the combination of scents that you use. It’s awesome. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes. 😊👍❤️

[jennette]

This is so wonderful.. I have been looking for an alternative to those horrible perfumes in the department stores.. I have such a bad allergic reaction to them.. I am definitely gonna try your recipes but I think I’ll try them with the Jojoba oil instead of the alcohol.. Thank you!!!

[gristlevonraben]

Sorry but the drops are too many for such a small bottle. The recipe you posted would be okay for a pint of alcohol, or two cups. Tangerine and other citrus oils can burn skin at those amounts, and cinnamon and cloves and nutmeg can burn skin at one drop per cup, so you have to use micro drops and dilutions. But it sounds like it would be a great perfume.

[lunerwerewolf]

Any ideas as to how I can find out if an essential oil is a base, mid or high note? Additionally, how does oil vs vodka change the perfume recipes? And is there a difference in the ratios needed for oil, alcohol, or solid (oil and wax) perfumes?

[mamuchaexpress]

I've just found your channel and I love it! I've just startes making my own cosmetics and your videos have helped me a lot. Thank you for all the useful information and for taking the time to share it with us!

[ashleygood]

I love your recipes. Did anybody told u how calming is hour voice? I just watched some of ur videos and i feel calmer and relaxed & happy. Thank u so much for ur work. And more raw vegan recipes pls! ❤️ i love the cabbage roll a lot

[SongOfTheMoon-SW]

Ela, I am so glad that I found you here! I am a total newbie, just getting started with essential oils. & all that is natural. I appreciate that you give so much detail-written, verbal, & demonstrations! It is very helpful. Thank you for sharing! As for the morons who gave a thumbs-down....how could you?! Get a life, & stop hating, please!

[reneerobinson]

Thank you for making this video!!! It is something I've been thinking about doing for awhile. Your measurements and information will help a lot! I did know to find out what notes each oil is and to blend some of each.... I didn't know to add them in a specific order. Now I do! 😉