How to make perfume

Step 8 Finishing up

Pour the perfume into your bottle, use a funnel if you need to. If you are using clear bottles, you will need to cover them with aluminum foil or wrapping paper (your fragrance needs to be protected from the light or it will go off).
Add a label, decorate it, give it a fancy name and be happy that you saved a lot of money!

Comments

[Emily800h]

I am trying to create my own line of perfume. Here are some recipe ideas i have, will they work? *rose,lavender,amber-*peppermint,basil,cedarwood and/or sandalwood-*cherry+vanilla,grapefruit+lemon,frankincense-*orange blossoms,corianderor+/or tagete,oakmass. Do you think these are good pairs?

[ChrysN]

I've used several of those listed (rose, lavender, sandalwood, vanilla and citrus) and it was really nice. But it is hard to say how they all work together until you actually try it out. You can make a small test batch and tryout several combinations, also if you add more of one scent and less of another it can really make a difference too.

[SandySTC]

The isopropyl alcohol will most likely add an unpleasant scent. The alcohol is important for preservation. Glycerin is not a preservative.
To be honest, I can't imagine that mixing 50% isopropyl alcohol with patchouli would smell very good.

[ppublic]

what if i want just straight up patchouly perfume? i don't want to mix anything, i just want plain patchouly perfume.

also, all i have is 50% isopropyl alcohol atm and i'm trying my hand at this for the first time. why does stronger alcohol make it better, and when you say glycerin makes it last longer, do you mean that it spoils or sours sooner, or do you mean that the glycerin makes the scent last longer once applied?

btw thank you for tutorial, awesome!

[ChrysN]

Straight patchouli is fine. The higher percent alcohol is better since alcohol absorbs the scent oils better than water, but if 50% is all that you have that's okay just don't diluted it further with water. The glycerin makes the scent last longer once applied (it slows the evaporation).