Image via WikipediaI was watching an old Carol Duvall show recently and one of the shows was a beautiful young woman who made perfume. I just sat, with my mouth open, as she made perfume, cologne, bath splashes and scented powder right before my eyes.Here is how she did it:
You will need:
1. Start with 100 proof Vodka--no other kind will work
2. Get you perfume oils either at a body shop or online
3. You need small glass bottles to store your perfume in--if they are clear, plan to cover the bottle with something.
4. Glass eyedroppers
How to do it:
Perfume -- start with 2 ounces of vodka in your small glass bottle; to this add 60 drops of your perfume oil (you will want to mix scents, but only a total of 60 drops); shake it up. Voila!!!
Cologne -- start with 2 ounces of vodka already in your glass bottle; to this add 30 drops of your perfume oil; shake up; and Voila!!!!
Bath Splash -- start with 4 ounces of vodka; to this add 1 teaspoon of glycerine; add drops of food coloring (optional); to all of this add 15 drops of perfume oil and shake up.
Scented powder -- take a 1/4 cup of cornstarch in a bowl; add about a teaspoon of mixed perfume from above; sprinkle it all over and then stir to break up the clumps. You will let this set out in the bowl overnight and in the morning restir the mix. Now you are ready to put your scented powder into a cheese sprinkler glass bottle.
Not bad, huh? I'm off to Whole Foods to pick up some perfume oils and the liquor store for my Vodka!
Here are some hints to help you pick out your oils:
*Earthy – vetiver and patchouli
*Fruity – lemon, grapefruit, lemongrass, bergamot, orange, mandarin, and lime
*Woodsy – cypress, sandalwood, pine, cedar, and cassia
*Floral – rose, violet, jasmine, ylang ylang, neroli, and geranium
*Spicy – cinnamon, black pepper, ginger, juniper, clove, cardamom, and nutmeg
*Herbal – basil, clary sage, chamomile, lavender, rosemary, and peppermint
Wouldn't a whole set of a scent make a wonderful gift for a teacher or co-worker?
