Perfumes are blends of different levels of scent, or “notes”, which move through the skin when a fragrance is applied. Making your own natural perfume at home is an easy DIY project that can be done in just a matter of minutes. Gather essential oils and a base to mix with, like rubbing them together. Fawna Jane Nature provides instructions on how to create a signature fragrance using essential oils and amber.
Familiarize yourself with the fragrance scale. Carina Chaz, founder and formulator of DedCool, emphasizes understanding the fragrance scale when blending your bespoke formula.
Roll on perfume and cologne. Carefully count out 20 drops of your base note into the 10ml bottle. When finished, close the EO lid and put it and your pipette to the side.
Use 2 cups of vegetable oil (dried herbs and flowers, stems removed) and 1 to 3 cups of dried herbs and flowers, grated.
Use vodka or spiced rum for homemade perfume. Spiced rum is recommended for colder months.
This DIY herbal perfume recipe uses essential oils and food-grade alcohol for a natural alternative to conventional perfume with aromatherapy benefits. The easiest route is using flower petals and essential oils.
In conclusion, making your own natural perfume at home is an affordable and easy way to create a unique and personalized scent. By following these steps, you can create a unique and personalized perfume that is both affordable and effective.
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Ha! Love the little head popping up, and then again you holding the babe, with the (very safe) butter knife. Makes the whole article more real for the experience that will be had at home when trying to recreate this recipe! Although, my 3 girls are teens now, it’s a different distraction for this mama! 😄 I’m trying to find ways for them to wear “perfume ” that doesn’t make my poor hubs allergies go into code-red! Thank you for all you do!
@BumblebeeAcademy – I’m looking for a bit of advice. I’m making my own perfume oils at home and the latest one is separating. The carrier oil is grapeseed and the ingredients I am using are the best I can afford from Firmenich and Givaurden along with some painfully expensive oud and black musk oils. I seem to have a dark layer of oil at the bottom and a light colour oil at the top. I have tried using a warm water bath to heat the oils but nothing is working. Is there an emulsifier I can use? I don’t really want to use alcohol as I need it to be halal.
Great ideas! Commercial perfumes are really toxic filled with carcinogenic compounds and endocrine disrupters. The recipe is completely doable and easy, but I have a small question. Is it possible to use a 97 grade alcohol? I am not sure how it’s called in English so pardon me if I am not saying it correctly, since English is not my mother tongue. Thank you 🙏🏻
Sorry to say, but you clearly have not the slightest clue about making perfume or chemistry… Calling phototoxins and skin sensitisers safe has made it clear right from the beginning, but seeing you really using spiced rum as your diluent just gave me the rest… And then people come to actual diy perfume communities and ask for advice as thinks don’t work as they intented and sometimes even get angry, when they are told to forget everything they’ve read or seen in the internet… 🙄
I’m very interested in perfumery, i used to try to make new perfumes by mixing different perfumes when I was a kid lol. I love perfumes so much, people find them unnecessarily expensive but in my opinion they’re really worth it because they have the ability to change our emotions in a good and remarkable way. I’ll be making my own perfumes when I get money. Thank you for this amazing article and making me even more interested. Subscribed!
Hello Sam. I am a nursing student anw. This is my first time experiencing such a detailed explanation delivered with a British accent about making perfume and it truly made the experience enjoyable and insightful. Your patient approach and clear articulation made it exceptionally easy for me to comprehend the information. I value the effort you put into ensuring that the content was accessible and informative
First and foremost, thank you so much for this amazing introduction article to perfuming! I can honestly say i am a bit intimidated by the information since i am learning from scratch but your encouragement to take my time and don’t give up to master this beautiful craft is truly appreciated!! ❤❤❤🌹🌻🌺🌷
Im new to perfume world and im just starting in collecting amazing fragrances. I personally am not looking forward to be a perfumer but this article has taught me some of the basics and understanding the art of making beautiful scents. Beautiful, simple and easy to understand. Sam, i can’t thank you enough. I just subbed and will look into your other articles. 🙂
There is a perfume issue that has bothered me for some time. I come from “back in the day.” I remember being on a theatre tour when I turned 18. A woman in the cast took me out, so I could choose my signature perfume. I chose Madam Rochas. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever smelled. In those days, we were also instructed to use perfume modestly on our pulse points, and rub our wrists together to bring out the scent. We would also never choose a perfume when we first used a spritz on our skin in the store. The perfume had to settle on our skin for a while before we could assess whether it suited us and the make up of our skin. Cut to modern times. First, I slowly realised the perfume I have always used no longer smelt the same. Then I noticed that modern perfumes seem to be lovely (a couple of them, anyway) then, sometimes within minutes, the perfume is no longer present. I checked this with some women friends of various ages and they complained of the same thing. I watched a article not so long ago where the advice was never to rub your wrists together…Weird. There was also no mention of letting the sample of a new perfume mature on the skin. I discovered that there is a market for vintage perfumes. This is somewhat dodgy because you don’t really know what you’re buying. I managed to afford some vintage Madam Rochas. The smell was back! Not only that, but the full aroma matured on my skin and lasted all day and into the next. Having the need to shower, I couldn’t tell you how long it lasted.
Recently, reminiscing about when I found my favourite perfume which was discontinued made me curious about perfumery. I read online it was doable but a skilled craft. After perusal this article, I think I’m going to turn perfumery into a hobby of mine. I’m sure every possible scent has been almost created but I’d love to make something unique, just for myself, that is set apart from the rest but fights with the big leagues. Just to add some more identity to myself socially. Thanks for the motivation in this article.
I’m an organic chemist who just made my first fragrance compound (heliotropin or piperonyl aldehyde – the essensce of heliotrope I’ve made by oxidative cleavage of piperic acid originally derived from piperine isolated from Piper nigrum / Black pepper) and this brought me here. This is all very interesting and never knew there is such a world to explore. The perfumery industry looks just as rich as the dye industry (I was making mostly organic dyes). I think I will provide more synthetic compounds for the amateur perfumers 🙂
Great article! I’ve been making perfumes for about 2 years. Learning from different articles, articles, and books. There where a few things that I was really understanding and your article answered everything that I’ve been needing to take it to the next step. I want to start my own perfume house. Thank you!
সুগন্ধি এর উপরে আমার খুবই একটা আলাদা আকর্ষণ আছে, অনেক দিন ধরে আমি সুনির্দিষ্ট কিছু খুঁজে বের করতে পারিনি, আজকেই হঠাৎ করে তোমার তৈরি করা এই অসাধারণ ভিডিও কন্টেন্ট আমার কাছে চলে আসে এবং আমি চোখের পলক না ফেলে দেখে নিলাম কয়েকবার। শুভকামনা ও অভিবাদন গ্রহণ করো আমার পক্ষ থেকে অবশ্যই সেই সাথে অনেক ভালোবাসা। আমি অচিরেই পেশা হিসেবে শুরু করতে চাই এবং এর জন্য তোমার কাছে প্রয়োজনীয় সাহায্য চাইছি। আশা করি আন্তরিক ভাবে তুমি আমাকে সাহায্য করবে এই বিষয়ে ভালো কিছু করতে । আবারো শুভকামনা রইলো তোমার প্রতি । আল্লাহ সুবহানাহু ওয়া তায়ালা তোমাকে সফলতা দান করুন সকল ক্ষেত্রে । 👌❤
Thank you! I had no idea what’s involved with creating a Parfum. VERY interesting i learned a lot! I was literally thinking about making/creating my own Parfum a few weeks ago. It was like a daydream. As I sat and thought about this idea, it’s not the 1st time the idea has come to me ( several times over the years ) I will think and imagine for a few minutes and then life comes and I’m snapped back into my reality ( everyday adult life-ing ) and I forget about it… BUT THEN, THIS ( your ) article shows up! I think The Universe is saying… ” Well hear you go, the ball is in your court, let’s start making your dream into your reality ” You have a new subscriber 🙋🏾♂️. I will watch your other ” how to ” articles I am excited!
What a great article, couldn’t explain it any better and gave great insight in the whole journey really. How realistic is it to try and recreate a perfume if you know the ingrediënts? For example the ingrediënts for Creed’s silver mountain water are listed online but are there any more secrets or is it really a game of playing with amounts until you get close with the scent?
It is my goal to learn perfumery. This came about by starting my own candle brand and finding that the fragrance oils available are, in general, cheaply made and smell like solvents after burning a while in a candle. I want a candle that smells like a true parfume and stay that way during the entire time while burning. I am on the search for “the” scents I want for my candles.
I’m a pharmacy student, currently in my final year and I’m really thinking of being a perfumer. The only problem is that production in my country is hard, oh and the fact that I have almost zero capital😭 but I’m really really interested in going into the perfume industry when I’m done with school. If you could make a article on how to start a perfume brand from scratch, on a budget, I would really appreciate it❤
I wanted to thank you for your excellent article. It felt like a course done with love and dedication. I dint want it to end. I think that perfumery it’s hard for me, but I will always see your articles. I hope you will do an online course and I believe that many people would love it. Thank you for your generosity. Ps. It could be nice to explain why perfume needs base, middle and upper tones if what last is mostly the base? And also, how do you fixate the smell. Hope to see that on your articles. Thank you again.
Recently went to Egypt and bought some oils. As soon as I got back to the states I started perusal your articles and bought some EAS40B200. Just finished making my first bottle and I believe it came out great 👌🏽 skin didn’t burn so 10/10 😂 I meant to purchase 190 proof but I must’ve added 200 by accident. All good though
Hi dear, i am your fan, i need your help i m still confused of top mid notes, foreaxmple if i wana make perfume of 🌹 rose, but before it i also wanna make rose essential oil so now what i have to do??what notes/compounds/raw materials/accords…. are required to make e.o. ? Which fixatives i habe to use it, how to select fixatives for matching perfume????
Thank you very much for making this article. I found the information and narrative style to be concise, clear, in a helpful order and really well paced. Thank you. There seems to be an immense degree of learning to be had. But, I appreciate how you gave just enough info without it being overwhelming. Finally, I’m wondering if there’s a book that describes the results of various combinations of raw materials? Thank you again!! 🌟
Now… All I need to do is find a recipe for my signature perfume. Can someone tell me why they discontinued Ralph Lauren’s romance series?? Tender romance and midnight romance is my absolute favourite with tender romance being my signature scent. I am scraping by with my last 2 bottles with these 2 scents. They just don’t make sweet perfumes like those anymore. If anyone has ever smelled the tender romance would understand how deep the sweetness smelled and how fresh the midnight romance smelled. Nowadays it’s just cheap scents and I hate it.
This is the first article of yours I’ve seen, and it’s an instant subscribe. I’ve been smelling fragrances for a long time now, and i haven’t yet found THE perfect fragrance. I’ll pick this up as a hobby and maybe I’ll be the one to compose that special fragrance. I love this article so much, Sam, thank you. 🥂🥂
This is one of the best “how to” articles I’ve ever seen – not just on perfume, but virtually anything. Concise, information-packed, but simply explained. “No Ummm…. ahhhh…..” to skip through 🙂 Thank you so much! I do also have one question – could the formulations of raw materials explained here be used equally well to make solid perfumes – ie: using a wax base rather than alcohol base?
Hi. I would like to ask regarding the dilutions. If I use, for instance, three oils with 10% dilutions each, how much percentage of fragrance do I have? And how would I compute it overall so I can determine if my finish product is an EDT, EDP or a cologne… Been wondering about this for a time now. Hope you can help me. Thank you!
Now… All I need to do is find a formula for my signature perfume. Can someone tell me why they discontinued Ralph Lauren’s romance series?? Tender romance and midnight romance is my absolute favourite with tender romance being my signature scent. I am scraping by with my last 2 bottles with these 2 scents. They just don’t make sweet perfumes like those anymore. If anyone has ever smelled the tender romance would understand how deep the sweetness smelled and how fresh the midnight romance smelled. Nowadays it’s just cheap scents and I hate it.
Thank you so much for the basic introduction. I want to make a perfume for myself, but I wasn’t sure what else goes into a perfume besides the nice smelling stuff. I knew about alcohol, but I wasn’t sure if glycerin had to be added, or something else… you made it much simpler for me to go ahead and try. It’s for me anyways, so if it’s not fantastic, it’s okay. 🙂
isn’t it so, that human skin is the one surface, where perfume disappears the quickest? nowhere else a fragrance disappears quicker than on human skin, even on hair it lasts way longer. if you have hair on your skin, it seems to last longer. if there is no hair at all, it’s gone way quicker. can an expert please confirm my assumption? because I observed that many times,
@Sam Macer Hello, good day. I’m Shamore Fletcher. A young 25 year old Jamaican, trying to create my own fragrance. Can you give me a few tips please? is this correct? trying to make an EDT cologne 14.77 GRAMS PERFUMER ALCOHOL 14.77*120%= 12.308 GRAMS -14.77 GRAMS = 2.308 GRAMS FRAGRANCE OIL FINAL RAW MATERIAL TOP NOTE= 0.34 GRAMS MIDDLE NOTE= 0.98 GRAMS BASE NOTE= 0.98 GRAMS MIDNIGHT BOMB TOP NOTE Pear – Key Accord (Fragrance)**15ml 0.17 GRAMS Melon Givco 150/2-4ml- 0.17 GRAMS MIDDLE NOTE Honey (Miel) Essence (IFF) **4ml 0.52 GRAMS Hedione® (Firmenich)-15ml- 0.23 GRAMS Ambroxan 10ml- 0.23 GRAMS BASE NOTE Sandalwood Givco 203/20-4ml- 0.27 Chocovan TEC (Givaudan)-4ml- 0.35 Cedarwood Virginia **15ml 0.18 Cedarwood Atlas Oil P&N**4ml 0.18
Hi Sam, Thanks for sharing your amazing knowledge. I am a self-taught formulator and the end objective of my diving into perfume-making is to use these amazing fragrances in my skincare range. Just to double-check, do you have any advice on how to incorporate these beautiful smells into our products, I am tired of using solo essential oils and want to introduce something new to my customers. Your help will be appreciated. Best Regards
This might be a beginner question, but for example, is 10mg of a material diluted to 10%, the same as 1mg of the same material undiluted at 100%? Or does different dilutions give materials different effects when adding to a blend, even if the quantity is adjusted to match the concentration percentage? Because when replicating formulas, I would sometimes adjust all the material quantities based on 10% dilutions, since I usually have my materials diluted at 10% Thanks in advance!
For aquiring synthetics. Firstly small max 100 ml very expensive but pure samples Can be bought from chem suppliers, I would recommend looking at either global suppliers like sigma aldrich or local ones. If you have access to lab space, and are allowed. synthesis of esters(hardy and durable often pleasantlyfragrant molecules) is quite easy, and a common practice excercise for students.
Great stuff. I love perfumery, and I just find this type of knowledge intriguing. Tell us more and about atomization as well (where to get the best or right atomizers). I have been hearing how so much focus can also be directed to that feature part of perfumery more especially on the utilization side of things.
I will definitely save this one so when I finally found a perfect source for raw materials I’ll start trying hahaha I always wanted to try making my own perfume because its really hard for me to find the perfect scent that my nose is looking for lol (my limited budget as one of the obstruction too, can’t afford luxury brands)
Question, for dilutions, so lots of the time perfumers alcohol is used. So when I combine all my diluted oils, I don’t need to add perfumers alcohol again? So like I saw a article they did, 80% perfumers alcohol and 20% oils. So If I have diluted stuff I wouldn’t add more alcohol since its already diluted correct?
How to create a base or accord that should have more than 2 aroma molecules as per you said in this article? Can you help me out? For example rose need more than two aroma molecules to create its accord so how it is possible? And one more thing im really serious about perfumery are you taking any perfumery classes for newbies like me? Can i study from you?
I’m quite new to this knowledge and after buying few edps & parfums from Tom Ford, Annick Goutal, Dyptique and Frederic Malle this month, i feel inspired to learn the knowledge and skills of the master perfumer. I hope someday in the future i will compose 2-3 masterpieces of perfumes using multiple accords in each base, mid and top notes.
honestly I’ve never even used perfume before, because I feel like it is weird thing in the way it is advertised and the price of perfumes it is just insane! (literally just speaking out of my mind, like I said I have never worn perfumes before so I can’t really say much) But the idea behind making your own seems fascinating! I can’t believe I haven’t thought about it before, it seems like such a unique way to smell good and unique. so thanks for the great article, it was pretty complete and even I who has never even looked into perfume got very interested in it, so I might try it in the future since now Im already learning other things and got my hands pretty full with the things I’m doing but it is something I would love to do in the future.. Thanks!
Hi Sam! Really informative article! I have a question- should I add anything else besides (fragrance) oil and ethanol for the perfume to make it long lasting or preserved for a longer period of time? I have read that DIY perfumes should be used in 3 months from somewhere- which is a rather short period of time. I have Dior Addict that is 14 years old and still smells amazing. So I was thinking what is added for the perfume to make it last trough years. I can’t seem to find much information about this topic. (I know about storing in dark, dry and rather not hot)
If only theres a perfumist can make a formula to transform our sweat aroma into a refreshing smell rather than the nature smell of our sweat. Adding perfume still not able to stay its fresh aroma after we do some activities the perfume blend in with our sweat creating new annoying aroma “Not all but most will end up with uncomfortable aroma”.
So I’m not entirely sure if you know how to do this since you’ve been mentioning alcohol for perfumery in almost the whole article. But what about non-alcoholic perfumes like oil-based ones or wax perfumes? I personally suffer from eczema and love perfumes but because of my sensitive skin I can usually wear them in my clothes, wich is not necessarily a bad thing, but it feels that perfumes obviously last longer on the skin and just like anyone else I like to smell good <3 Just wanted to ask, if you don't necessarily have all the info on that area. I just wanna know if you have a article related to it or have some knowledge on it. If not this was still extra informative and I think I just found a new hobby 😀 Excellent article by the way ♥️♥️
Its important however to note that synthetic fragrances are more harmful, particularly to women as they disrupt the endocrine system and throw hormones off balance. This can lead to issues like PCOS, Endometriosis, and even infertility. I as many women I know have experienced this. Places even like bath and body works which use synthetic fragrances even have warning labels on their safety data sheets, located on their website. They warn pregnant women not to use their products. One reason I actually clicked on this article was in hopes to find some good natural perfume recipes to try out in an attempt to avoid synthetic.
I am really thinking about learning how to make my own perfumes but I do have one questions for all experienced self-taught perfumers at home out there: I live in a very small two bedroom apartment together with my fiancee. I am worried that letting 20-30 blotters lying around for some time with diluted or even pure raw materials will make the whole apartment smell of that. Is there anyone out there who can confirm that this would be the case or can you only smell something if you hold the blotter close to your nose? Thanks in advance!
Hi Sam, hope you doing well, I have a question for you regarding how to add water into the perfume oils, what type of water should I use or what surfactant is used into perfumery.. I was perusal this famous perfumer saying that his creation always is mixed with alcohol and water mixture. So can you please make a article to demonstrate how to professionally mix the water with alcohol then adding it to the oils so you get crystal clear juice. I know it’s a lot of a question but I really need help here. Cheers
Question, how do you get all these raw materials such as hedione, helional or perhaps iso e super, since the site im buying from typically only offers eo materials… are those materials considered as synthethics? Also is it possible to subs those materials with other commonly accessible materials like eos? Thanks a bunch in advance!
If it were this easy than all the perfumers would be out of bussiness! You forgot one really really important ingredient. Not many perfumers have it, but it is extremely important in this perfession and that is, a really great nose. That is how future perfumers are selected. Without one, you may as well become a car salesman. It is essential, and required necessity.