Most perfumes or colognes are created with synthetic chemical, which aren't even listed on the labels. Why would you put something on your skin if you couldn't actually ingest this?? Your skin is the largest organ on your body and everything you put on your skin has to be processed through your other organs.
You can easily create our own perfumes and colognes from natural ingredients. It's pretty easy too! Always remember to have fun and be creative! Enjoy!!
When making your own perfumes or colognes you have to remember 3 notes:
Top Note:
- Lighter aromas that evaporate readily.
- The very first impression of the aroma
- Short Duration: Usually dissappears within 30 minutes.
Body or Middle Note:
- Much longer life than the top note
- This stage can last 30 minutes to four hours
Top Note:
- Usually appears after one to two hours
- Can last anywhere from five to 36 hours
- Provides the fixative quality of an essential oil
Formulating your Blend
For simplicity, determine the percentage of each ingredient in your composition by basing your formula on 100-drops. This is a ratio only, so you can reduce or increase the formula so long as you keep the relative amounts of each essential oil at the same ratio.
- Start with 60 drops of a citrus aroma (such as lemon, sweet orange, or neroli)
- Add a wood note (such as cedarwood) about 5% or 5-drops
- Add a spice or herbal aroma at the ratio of 15% or 15-drops
- Now add 5-10% (5-10 drops) of a floral fragrance
- You may want to add just a touch of a green note and a sweet base note
- You may also wish to add a touch of a floral absolute
Getting you started with some blends:
- Bergamot blended with anise and rose for an energizing floral-type blend.
- Ylang-ylang blended with clary sage and ginger for an oriental-type blend.
- Sandalwood and ylang ylang with lavender, chamomile, and rose for a soft floral-type blend
- Ylang ylang and bergamot with rosemary, peppermint, and pine for green, herbaceous-type blend.
Orange Spice Cologne
A warming, spicy, and exotic blend that will lift spirits, invigorate senses, alleviate stress, mental fatigue, and tension. The aroma is delightfully reminiscent of Chai tea.- 1 organic Cinnamon Stick
- 25 organic whole Cardamom Pods
- 15 organic Cloves
- 1 organic Vanilla Bean – cut into small pieces
- 1 fresh organic Orange peel – zest only
- 8 oz Vodka
Sweet Summer Perfume
A relaxing and warming blend reminiscent of summer, with a lightly floral aroma complemented by hints of spice and cedar. Cedarwood is one of my favorite essential oils. Especially useful during times of stress, anxiety, irritability, or depression. A great lift-me-up during the cold and dark winter months!- 10 drops organic Lavender essential oil
- 5 drops organic Chamomile essential oil
- 4 drops organic Cardamom essential oil
- 1 drop organic Cedarwood essential oil
- 1 drop organic Geranium (Rose) essential oil
- 1 tsp organic Jojoba Oil
Fragrance Description Guidlines
| Aroma Description | Essential Oils |
| Citrus | Bergamot, lemon, lime, mandarin, sweet orange, bitter orance, neroli, petitgrain, and verbena |
| Herbal Spice | Basil, black pepper, caraway, cardamon, cinnamon, clove, ginger, marjoram, nutmeg, rosemary, and thyme |
| Floral | Geranium, jasmine, lavender, neroli, rose, and ylang ylang |
| Fruity | Cajuput, chamomile, clove, juniper lavender, and pine |
| Green | Basil, galbanum, immortelle, oakmoss, and violet leaf |
| Minty | Peppermint, spearmint, rue, and sage |
| Warm | Anise, benzoin, chamomile, clary sage, cedarwood, geranium, ginger, immortelle, jasmine, marjoram, rose, rosemary, thyme, and vanilla |
| Sultry | Jasmine, narcissus, neroli, and boronia |
