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3 Spring-Inspired Essential Oil Perfume Recipes with Alcohol

Create your own perfume at home using distilled water, your favorite essential oil blend, and Everclear® Grain Alcohol.
Keyword: beauty, body spray, DIY, essential oils, perfume
Author: Elizabeth Ulrich

Equipment

  • glass perfume bottles or spray bottles
  • Funnel (optional)

Materials

  • 2 tablespoons Everclear® Grain Alcohol
  • 30-40 drops essential oil (see blends below)
  • Distilled water

Instructions

  • Add essential oils to a glass jar or spray bottle.
  • Add the Everclear.
  • Close the bottle and shake well to combine then let the perfume age 2-3 weeks to allow the scent to develop.
  • Adjust scent with distilled water or more Everclear, if needed.
  • Shake before each use and apply to pulse points. Use within 3–4 months.

Essential Oil Blends

  • Sandalwood + Vanilla
    A warm scent that smells sweet and somewhat earthy, with noticeable coffee undertones.
    Top notes: 8 drops bergamot, 4 drops sweet orange, 3 drops coffee
    Middle notes: 12 drops vanilla
    Base notes: 8 drops sandalwood, 2 drops cedarwood
  • Rose + Neroli
    An uplifting spring scent with notes of grapefruit and vetiver.
    Top notes: 7 drops grapefruit, 6 drops bergamot
    Middle notes: 7 drops neroli, 15 drops rose
    Base notes: 3 drops vetiver
  • Cardamom + Frankincense
    A soft and spicy fragrance featuring earthy notes of frankincense, patchouli, and cedarwood.
    Top notes: 9 drops lemon
    Middle notes: 5 drops cardamom
    Base notes: 12 drops frankincense, 4 drops patchouli, 6 drops cedarwood

Notes

Feel free to scale the recipe up or down, depending on your bottle size. Use your perfume within 3–4 months.