Scents carry with them a wave of memories and associations. Maybe a classic department store perfume reminds you of your grandmother or the squeaky clean scent of bar soap reminds you of your mother. Our essential oil perfume opens up options for personal scents you’ll be remembered for, without scary ingredients. Plus, this DIY perfume is easy enough to make, tweak, and remake for years to come.
First, let’s dive into a couple essentials that you should know, like the “notes” of the essential oil blends that make up your perfume. Typically, you’ll smell the quick-evaporating top notes first, followed a moment later by the middle notes—the heart of the perfume. Finally, you’ll catch the base notes, which complement the top and middle notes.
When selecting botanicals for your perfume, start with the base note, soften with a middle note, and finish with a top note that makes a positive first impression.
1. Combine 10–15 drops each of your selected oils in the empty bottle until your essential oil blend is balanced.
2. Once you’re happy with the blend, fill the rest of the bottle with V-6.
3. Put the roller fitment and cap on.
4. Print custom labels.
5. Wrap label around the bottle and apply transparent tape.
5. Roll on to your neck, wrists, or anywhere you apply perfume.
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Love this
Just saw this idea, so made up 3 roller bottles, and like each of them. 1) patchouli, rose, cinnamon. 2) cedar wood, jasmine, orange. 3) cloves, rose, orange. All smell really nice. If I make another one, will try patchouli, rose, jasmine, and orange.
Oh my gosh- I saw this and had to try patchouli rose cinnamon. Thank you for the inspiration! :-)
This is awesome - I wanted to have something like this as I have been asked and I have always wanted to understand what goes best with what.
What about suggestions for men's colognes?!?
I love Northern Lights Black Spruce for my husband! Also he likes Shutran. I like it after it has 'faded" a bit. It is very strong at first.
Shutran on its own is great!
I'm having fun with this. My first using these was Patchouli, ylang-ylang abd grapefruit. My second I used Frankincense, neroli and bergamont. I like.
I've never made my own perfume blend with the oils, so I'm excited to try! Maybe Frankincense, Geranium, and Lavender 😊
This is also a great blend for skin! Add it to your moisturizer :-)
This is something I've been looking for - I'm going to try Myrrh, Ylang Ylang and Bergamot. (fingers crossed!!
I LOVE my Young Living Oils!!!!
Oh No! I don't have any of the 'middle' notes in my stash. A quick order it is!
Patchouli, Ylang-ylang and Orange are what I'm going to try! This is great, love the custom labels!
lavender, orange, and ylang ylang is one of my favorites! I bet patchouli would be great added.
To many choices but thinking Cedarwood, Ylang ylang, and Bergamont
I did this months back. It is wonderful!
Did you try this yet? I was thinking about this since I like all 3 of those individually.. was curious how they would smell all together!