How to Make Perfume with Essential Oils

Making perfume with essential oils is easy and can be done with just a few oils. You will get a signature perfume for yourself or for a friend. Try the essential oils at the store to see which scents you like best. By making your own perfume, you control the ingredients and quality of the perfume product.

Table of Contents

Learn the ground rules

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Learn how to mix essential oils. When making perfume with essential oils, you need to follow the sequence: starting with the base note, then the middle note and finally the top note. The top note is the first scent you smell when you wear a perfume and then you gradually begin to smell the rest. You must mix essential oils in this order. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Top notes reach the senses first but quickly dissipate. Middle notes are the key notes of the perfume. It adds warmth, fullness to the perfume and the scent lasts the longest. Base notes appear gradually over time so you may not be able to smell them at first. However, after the other scents dissipate, the base flavor remains. Base notes often have stronger scents like pine, musk, cloves, cedar, sandalwood, etc.

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Use a dark colored jar. This is very important because it prevents the perfume from being exposed to the sun and thereby helps the perfume to last longer. You should remember to shake the perfume before using so that the scents are completely mixed. When storing perfume, do not expose it to direct sunlight.

You can also use a roll-on bottle for essential oils. Using this type is sometimes more effective because essential oils are more concentrated than regular perfumes, so it will be difficult to spray on the skin.

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Let the scents blend together. Although you can use perfume immediately, it is best to let the scents blend together before applying. You can use perfume right away, but the scent will not smell good and the individual scents have not had enough time to blend into a complete fragrance. Therefore, storing perfume for a period of time will be very helpful to complete the scent. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Perfumes made from essential oils will be very fragrant at first, but after a while, the fragrance will combine into a less attractive smell. When storing perfume, you know how the scents when mixed together will smell like during use.

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Understand the benefits of essential oils. Regular perfume will stay on the skin for a long time, but essential oils are good because it is extracted from natural ingredients. Essential oils do not have as many chemicals as regular perfumes, so if you need an organic product from nature, essential oils are the best choice. Besides, you can create many different perfume scents from essential oils. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

Essential oils are also suitable for people with sensitive skin or allergies to perfumes. These oils are of natural origin, so you can create a variety of scents that are still gentler on the skin than conventional perfumes.
Conventional perfumes have preservatives and other chemicals to make the scent last longer. Because essential oils are extracted from nature, the smell will disappear faster. However, you can add a drop or two of a fixative or hold if you want the scent to last longer. These are quite strong so don’t use them often or in large amounts, but once in a while, a drop won’t hurt.

Make perfume

Get the background incense. The first step to making perfume is to get the base notes. Usually the rustic base notes make a great base for a perfume and usually make up about 20% of the perfume (this percentage can vary). However, some people choose to use grapeseed or almond oil scents. This is a personal choice and you can try it out to see what you like. If you don’t know where to start, follow these instructions: ^{[4] X Research Sources}

For a fresh and dynamic fragrance, add 17 drops of grapefruit essential oil to a perfume bottle or roller bottle. ^{[5] X Research Sources}
For a romantic floral scent, take 25 drops of rose essential oil.
For a seductive and rustic scent, use 20 drops of sweet orange essential oil.

Incorporate more middle notes. This is the key scent of a perfume, appearing when the top notes disappear. Some people choose to use floral notes as the middle notes but again, you can choose according to personal taste. Usually the middle notes make up the largest amount in a perfume (50% to 80%) but you can also get a different amount when you try it. Here are some suggestions based on the first step: ^{[6] X Research Sources}

For a fresh and dynamic fragrance, add 14 drops of ginger essential oil. ^{[7] X Research Sources}
If you want a romantic floral scent, add 10 drops of lemon essential oil.
For a seductive, rustic fragrance, add 15 drops of ylang-ylang oil. Ylang ylang essential oil is extracted from the ylang-ylang tree and is famous for its intense floral scent.

Add top notes. Finally, you just need to add the top scent to the perfume, which is the first smell that you smell when you open the perfume bottle but this smell will disappear quickly. Top notes make up about 5% to 20% of the perfume, but you can add more or less depending on your preference. Some people like to use fruity, mint or fresh scents for the top notes. Try different scents if you don’t know which one to choose. You can also follow this guide: ^{[8] X Research Sources}

For a fresh and dynamic scent, add 10 drops of vetiver essential oil. Vetiver is a shrub native to India and commonly used as a spice because it produces a thick syrup. In addition, it also has the ability to deodorize, helping the fragrance of the perfume to last longer. ^{[9] X Research Source}
For a romantic floral scent, add 10 drops of vetiver essential oil.
For a charming, rustic scent, add 10 drops of cedarwood essential oil.

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Try the smell. If you’ve tried many combinations and still aren’t satisfied, try with your own scent. Try different scents until you find one you like.

You may like the smell of wood and choose essential oils of vanilla, sandalwood and almond. Or you’ll love florals and choose lavender, ylang-ylang and grape seed essential oils. Maybe you like fruity scents and use lemon, sweet orange, and tangerine essential oils.
If you get a great scent but then add another essential oil, don’t worry. You can add 1 drop of orange essential oil, which helps to eliminate other odors. ^{[10] X Research Source}

Add alcohol as a preservative. This step is not necessary but is useful if you want the scent to last a long time. The amount of alcohol needed will depend on the size of the perfume bottle you choose. If you use about 60 drops of essential oil, you can use about 90ml to 110ml of alcohol. If you only take 20 to 30 drops of essential oil then you will reduce the alcohol content to about 30ml to 60ml. ^{[11] X Research Source}

You can use any alcohol, but you need one that can blend in with the fragrance. Some people choose to use vodka because it has no taste but flavored rum is also great. If unsure, try the unflavored first.

Shake the perfume bottle before use. After you have added all the ingredients for the perfume, shake well. This will help the scents blend and blend together. Then, if you are patient enough, store the perfume for about a month before using it. You can also use it right away, but the scent will be more intense after a period of storage and the alcohol smell will also disappear. ^{[12] X Research Source}

Make dry perfume. You can make dry perfume using beeswax and jojoba oil. Some people only use jojoba oil for liquid perfumes, but when it gets cold, the oil hardens. Therefore, it is best to use when you are going to make dry perfume. ^{[13] X Research Source}

One recipe that you can try is to use 4 tablespoons beeswax, 4 tablespoons jojoba oil, 27-32 drops of sandalwood, 27-31 drops of vanilla, 25-30 drops of grapefruit essential oil, and 20-25 drops of bergamot essential oil.
Start by pulverizing and melting the beeswax in a steamer over low heat. Then add jojoba oil until the mixture is even. Let the temperature of the mixture drop to about 50°C and add the remaining essential oils. Pour the mixture into a small jar or into a tube of lip balm.

Things you need

Essential oils of your choice (enough for base, middle and top notes)
30ml to 110ml alcohol
Dark colored glass jars or roller bottles

Steps

Learn the ground rules

Make perfume

Things you need

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