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How To Make Perfume
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License: Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa) Intro: How to make perfume
Why spend a fortune on perfume or cologne when you can make your own for cheap. Brand name perfume/cologne can cost from $50-100, why spend that much when you can create your own fragrance with vodka and essential oils. Instead of wearing a fragrance that everyone else wears you can make your own unique blend. Your own aromatic creations also makes a thoughtful gift.
Image Notes 1. Ouch! Yes this is how much I paid for this Angel perfume. Well not any more.
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Image Notes 1. Spring water. 2. Vodka. 3. Glycerine 4. Measuring cup. 5. Essential/fragrance oils. 6. Glass bottles for the final product. 7. Infused oil, which I made and someday hope to do an instructable about. 8. Jar for making up your perfume. 9. Can you tell in which country I live?
Image Notes 1. Vanilla extract. Pure extract is better, since it is just water, alcohol and the source.
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Image Notes 1. These are good scents to try for men's cologne.
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Image Notes 1. Don't forget to write it down, if you want to recreate it. 2. Add. Image Notes 1. Swirl, then smell.
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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!
Image Notes 1. I'm sure you can make a nicer label than mine.
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cynxC says:
Nov 11, 2010. 12:12 PM REPLY When you say vodka do you mean the drinking kind coz i read somewhere the alcohol used in perfumery is ethanol.is ethanol in the drinking vodka?can ethanol be obtained or purchased online?what is the highest alcohol substitute to ethanol?thanks for the post
ChrysN says:
Nov 11, 2010. 12:48 PM REPLY Ethanol is in drinking alcohol such as vodka, wine, beer etc. The highest proof drinking alcohol you can get is everclear. Though it is not available everywhere. Here is a link I found for buying ethanol, though I haven't ordered it from there myself: http://secure.sciencecompany.com/Ethyl-AlcoholAnhydrous-AKA-Ethanol-16oz-P6658C670.aspx.
chriskarr says:
Your 'infused oil' seems to look quite a lot like travel-sized whiskey.
ChrysN says:
Actually it was rum, it's a handy bottle to reuse for other things, like some infused oil that I made.
chriskarr says:
Yes, but the liquid in it even looks like alcohol.
ChrysN says:
Here is how to make infused oil: http://www.ehow.com/how_5222827_make-herbal-oil-infusion.html It suggests using olive oil, but you can use other oils such as jojoba, grapeseed, sweet almond oil.
CherylTX says:
Great instructable! Thanks for putting it out there! Can't wait to get started.
lotusduck says:
Nov 4, 2008. 6:48 AM REPLY Glycerin is possible to get for free, because it is a byproduct of making biodiesel. In Minnesota there's a listing for free glycerin on www.mnexchange.org however any biodiesel producer creates glycerin and I'm not sure if they all have something to do with it. I don't know for sure if that glycerin is food grade or safe for human skin, but since it's created after the oil has been filtered I would guess that it is.
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nicochan says:
sucks for me though, I'm allergic to glycerin. :(
naturesmagick says:
Oct 13, 2010. 7:57 AM REPLY I make perfume currently as a profession and the best oil is jojoba oil (from ebay or likewise) you can use others such as coconut,olive oil,peach kernel,apricot,grapeseed,poppy etc, Jojoba oil has a long shelf life and is neutral and has skin softening properties, It also doesn't discolour as much as other oils throughout time. Jul 14, 2010. 10:58 AM REPLY You can use any baby-oil is good for your skin. Glycerin is odorless, so wont affect your perfume. If you use baby oil, most of them come aromatized. Try finding one thats scenless (or with very little smell). Glycerin or baby oil, wont make your perfume last longer, what they actually do is increase the evaporation time (making the mixture evaporate in a longer period of time). The more glycerin you use, the longer the smell will last, but, also, the grasier you will feel aplying it... I use to buy essences already mixed. For instance, I use 10 ml of XS scent (imitation, ofcourse) and mix it up with 340 ml of Cereal Alcohol (98). Some mixes will be almost transparent, so, if you wanna give some color to it, just dip a PILOT tip in it for 2 secs, shake, and voila! Glycerin or baby oil shold be about 10 ml per half liter alcohol... Good Luck!!
ymagination says:
ChrysN says:
Dec 15, 2008. 4:19 PM REPLY You can probably do without the glycerine, it's added to make the perfume last longer, but you could make it up in smaller quantities.
ChrysN says:
Wow, free, that's good to know, thanks for the tip.
mc thumbs says:
This dude saved my back ;)
theduffster says:
May 8, 2010. 7:23 PM REPLY Wow! This is awesome, and I can't wait to get started. But I was curious, what is glycerin, and where is it in the stores? Thank you! <3
ChrysN says:
Glycerin helps keep the oils and water mixed and preserves the fragrance. I found mine in a pharmacy.
94 says:
Could we use Kiteman's method of creating sent oils for your perfume?
ChrysN says:
You sure can, most store bought scent oils are extracted through distillation.
94 says:
Well that makes things cheaper! Cool, I would like to make my own cologne and my girlfriend perfume.
SB1124 says:
Sep 1, 2009. 4:09 PM REPLY Thanks so much for posting this - I can't wait to give it a try! Just wondering if you've tried making perfume in an oil base rather than alcohol???? I was wondering if I took the dried ingredients and added them to some warm oil (maybe almond oil) - let them steep for a while and strain. Just thought this might make a longer lasting fragrance.
ChrysN says:
Hi, I have tried this, I guess you would call it an infused oil. I don't think the fragrance is as strong, but it may last longer.
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mikebook says:
Dec 16, 2009. 7:53 PM REPLY A very good crash course in scent theory. Many people don't realize that scents effect as much as colors do. As a note of pure semantics, however, men can also wear perfume, and ladies can wear cologne. The names of the scents aren't divided by what gender they are intended for, but by their form of scent and their origins. Colognes are so named because they are often slightly woody scents based in the wood and fruit of oranges used in the first Eau de Cologne which was named after the creators hometown of Cologne, Germany. So men, don't feel limited at all in your scent palettes. While our society most closely associates fresh and woody scents with masculinity, your options are not limited to these traditional cologne scents.
DanEhlke says:
I'm having trouble getting my essential oils to mix with the alcohol; the oil just sits on the top. . . . . . any suggestions?
ChrysN says:
Oil and alcohol won't mix, however I believe the scent does. Just good shake before you spray on the perfume.
stephenniall says:
is here another thing i can use than vodka as im under 18 and cant get hold of it lol !
ChrysN says:
You can use (and buy yourself) rubbing alcohol but it may have a smell of it's own which may overpower the perfume.
cbrown222 says:
how would you get a good guys cologne scent?
ChrysN says:
Jul 8, 2009. 5:01 PM REPLY Your best bet would be woody or citrus scents. Here is a link for essential oils for men http://www.aromaweb.com/essentialoils/essentialoilsformen.asp. (Sorry, I've only made perfume for women so I don't have any recipes for you.)
illdoyourdrugs says:
Nice work here chief. I just might do this one if the price is right. Where is a good place to purchase oils, fragrance...etc
ChrysN says:
May 10, 2009. 10:28 PM REPLY My local grocery store actually sells them, which seems a bit unusual, you can probably find them at natural food stores, you know the ones that sell herbal stuff. There is also a store in the mall where I live, called Sage that sells aromatherapy stuff, with a wide selection of essential oils. The internet is always a good place to buy stuff too.
illdoyourdrugs says:
May 11, 2009. 9:38 AM REPLY Right i figured all that but thought maybe you had a good priced online source. I noticed walmart had a nice little selection for a reasonable price. I think thats going to be my best bet. I noticed a wikihow article that very similar to your instructable. Is that where you got the idea from?
porcupinemamma says:
May 9, 2009. 7:32 PM REPLY Your instructable is excellent! I found your work very interesting and I have always wondered how I could make a "signature' fragrance". Wow! really kind of you to share your knowledge :0) Thanks
ChrysN says:
Thanks, I like the idea of having a signature fragrance, rather then a store bought scent.
djsc says:
Mar 23, 2009. 4:14 AM REPLY can you use surgical spirit/ rubbing alcohol in place of the vodka? I think higher alcohol content is better for taking up the scent- especially as I would like to steep things directly into the alcohol since essential oils are expensive. does surgical alcohol smell?
ChrysN says:
Mar 23, 2009. 4:21 PM REPLY Rubbing alcohol has a slightly stronger scent then vodka, but yes it has a higher alcohol content and is less expensive, but I'm sure when you add the scents, you wouldn't notice it. It is meant to be used topically so I don't see a problem with using it for perfume. Steeping things directly in the alcohol is a great idea, that would be like a tincture, essential oils are rather pricey.
djsc says:
Mar 24, 2009. 7:35 AM REPLY thanks, The biggest problem with the essential oils is you need to sniff them first to know what you will end up with right? this way I can use spices- I have made vanilla flavouring before with some vanilla pods chopped and soaked in vodka- smells quite strong.
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djsc says:
I bought some surgical spirit-it smells like deep heat! additives imparting the smell obviously. Stick to the Vodka.
ChrysN says:
I guess the additives are to prevent people from drinking it.
nightninja87 says:
hey great ible i was wondering could anyone give me the amounts for curve chill or curve thank you
ChrysN says:
Sorry, I haven't tried making curve, I guess that's the tricky part, knowing how much of each oil to use.
nightninja87 says:
its ok but i thought someone might know how to do it i wish there was another site that tells you how many drops
mg0930mg says:
Good Job! I will use that website, to make my own curve!
Kiteman says:
Nice project, and thanks for the link!
ChrysN says:
Nov 3, 2008. 4:06 PM REPLY I wasn't sure what the proper etiquette is for including links to other members' instructables, should I PM'd you first, are you okay with it?
Kiteman says:
I'm fine - there's not usually a need to ask permission to raise other peoples' page-views.
Badger_Man says:
YAY! i live in alberta! good instructable to
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