Have you ever wanted to make your own perfume? You should, because it’s one of the easiest DIY beauty projects you can do! A few essential oils and the right base ingredients, and you’ve got a million possibilities. Check out some of our favorite perfume DIYs, and some tips that will help you make your perfume (store-bought or homemade) last longer—on you and in the bottle.
1. If commercial perfumes make you feel a little woozy, try this DIY Botanical Cologne in vanilla-rose or orange-mint.
2. How long your perfume lasts will largely depend on how you store it. Keep those bottles out of the bathroom! Get 4 more tips on perfume storage over at PopSugar.
3. This jasmine-clove solid perfume can easily be made into a lotion bar with a little more beeswax. Pour it into fun containers for a DIY gift!
4. We’re not making any promises, but let’s just say there’s a reason this vanilla-clove body oil spray is called Man Magnet. The oil will leave your skin smooth and silky, especially in the winter.
5. Make sure to apply it to the right places. As this Free People post notes, pulse points are the best spots to make it last (due to the warmth of your blood).
6. If you want to smell like summer (and combat that chlorine smell from the pool while you’re at it), try this DIY Lavender Lemonade Body Spray, which also soothes frayed nerves.
7. This moisturizing (and SPF!) coconut body oil can be customized with your favorite essential oil. Vanilla, rose or sandalwood would all be great choices.
8. Try layering your scents to make your perfume last longer. Cupcakes & Cashmere has a great tutorial on what scents work together and which ones will just smell…not good.
9. Clean-smelling Citrus Sunshine DIY Perfume is bright, fresh and totally inexpensive to make!
10. If solid perfume is more your style, this easy homemade version can be customized with your favorite scent, and you can even add some shimmery powder if you like. Perfect to stash in your purse!
Thank so much I would love my branded perfumes mixed especial the fresh ones for dinner I need help how do i go about it,I’m already selling oils perfumes
Hi Dana I intend establishing perfume, i need assist on how to packaging and manufacturing however I have to come up with the recipe.I would like you to advise me on the perfect flowers or oils to use for a fresh morning midday/office and evening smell.I’m also planning to develop seasonal long lasting perfume ranges can you perhaps help me choosing appropriate plants or oilsideal for the four seasons of the year.The idea is to become a new upcoming and powerful perfume brand house and I target the upmarket with trendy and sophisticated packaging.Hope to hear from you at your earliest convenie
Making perfume by yourself which last for longer period of time gives you a great pleasure and here you have briefly defined the best techniques to make a perfume of your own choice. I would love to create oud perfume which is my favorite one.
Are there names for the different types of perfume bottles and also where can I find those kind. I’m getting tired of the basic bottles. I want a bottle that is pretty or vintage and I can’t seem to find any in bulk.
Love all these diy perfume. Really wants to make one for my mom as Mother’s Day gift. Thanks for the inspiration.
I want to learn how to make my own perfume.
I love perfume and I have always dreamed of making my own perfume
hi am interested in knowing how to make and mix perfume. how do i get lesson from you
I love this!!!!!! thank you so much DANA!!!!
gonna do it. superb!!!!!
Thank you for the advise.I’ve always been into fragrance. It’s the first thing that I apply after I shower. Since I’ve always been drawn to lighter fragrances ( mostly citrus ) it’s an annoyance when fragrance is all but gone after an hour.
Please I want to lean how to make my own perfume /fragrances
I want to be trained on how to produce perfume and body spray. how can I achieve that?
I want to be trained for making my own fragrance
I just want to get trained and make my own perfumes how would I do plz help me
Dana, I had no idea that vanilla could be such a great element within fragrances. My wife loves to try new scents and fragrances. I wonder which kind would work best with her body chemistry.
I want to make nice body spray for commercial
I tried and xoppie of the internet step to step ideas for perfume it works and amazing my I wrapped it and designed it for my best friend she loved it if u want something for your love u can make a sweet basket like me
What is shimmer,used in solid perfume?
Hi Dana I intend establishing perfume range of my own I have a team of experts to assist me with packaging and manufacturing however I have to come up with the recipe.I would like you to advise me on the perfect flowers or oils to use for a fresh morning midday/office and evening smell.
I’m also planning to develop seasonal long lasting perfume ranges can you perhaps help me choosing appropriate plants or oils ideal for the four seasons of the year.The idea is to become a new upcoming and powerful perfume brand house and I target the upmarket with trendy and sophisticated packaging.
Hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
What do you mean about the packagings goes?
Hi Elliot
Just wondering if you ever got a reply to your query?
I want to learn body spreay,perfume..forr commercially
Love the list and the tips, but <3 the pics even more. Who knew you could make solid perfume?
Great article. In summers, due to sweating, usually, the aroma of our deo or perfume fade away. Thanks for sharing these wonderful tips to make the fragrance last longer. I will surely try out these tips.
Wow. I really need this post. Thanks for this awesome post.
Very interesting information you’ve shared. I particularly like the “lavender lemonade body spray, and i hope to try making it at home. Thanks for sharing!
Really nice blog! I really appreciate the 10 essential ways to make your own perfume and make it last especially no. 5, I usually apply perfume on my wrist but I didn’t know that there are some other parts, right parts to apply perfume. Thank you Dana!
Can anyone help me with a DIY solid and or liquid or oil based perfume with cinnamon and clove along the lines of Opium. I would greatly appreciate any help that I can get. Thank you :)
Did you ever figure out a recipe for this? Please share if so! Thanks
Some great tips, I’ve always wanted to have a go at make your own!
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I love this! Saving it to reference later. I have some essential oils I’d love to utilize. :] // itsCarmen.com ☼ ☯