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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.