DIY Stocking Stuffer Idea: All-natural Perfume
Homemade perfume makes a great DIY stocking stuffer that your friends and family will really appreciate.
Follow this tutorial to learn how to make all-natural perfume so you can stuff some Christmas stockings with a personal, chemical-free gift that is affordable for you! This homemade perfume recipe is super easy.
I love this blend of essential oils because it’s nice and sweet, and that’s my preference. But of course, you can switch up the oils to make your all-natural perfume however you or your friends like it.
That’s the magic of personalized homemade perfume!
Tools and materials:
- Vetiver essential oil
- Frankincense oil
- Vanilla extract
- Lavender oil
- Wild orange oil
- Alcohol (e.g., pure vodka)
- Mixing bowl and spoon
- Measuring cup and measuring spoon
- Dark bottle, with diffuser or mister
1. Know your perfume terminology
The scent you get from perfume comes from three levels:
The top notes are the scents that you detect right away.
Then come the middle notes – the scents you notice after the top notes have faded away.
And finally, you’ll pick up the base notes – those lingering scents that stay with you after the top notes and middle notes have evaporated.
2. Mix your perfume with this recipe
Starting by pouring 30 ml (xx ounces) of alcohol into a bowl.
The alcohol simply helps to preserve your homemade natural perfume.
I use pure vodka because it is odorless, but if you don’t want to use alcohol, you could use jojoba, grapeseed or sweet almond oil.
Add your perfume ingredients starting with the base notes, then the middle notes, and then the top notes. Here are the proportions you need:
For the base notes:
- 2/3 teaspoon vanilla extract (with or without alcohol)
- 4 drops of vetiver essential oil
- 12 drops of frankincense
For the middle notes:
- 12 drops of lavender
For the top notes:
- 6 drops of wild orange
Blend the mixture with a spoon.
3. Bottle the perfume
Pour the perfume into a bottle with a diffuser or mister cap and let it sit for at least a few days so the scents can blend together.
Optimally, store your perfume for about one month in a cool, dry place that isn’t exposed to sunlight to let the scents optimally intensify.
Tip: I demonstrated putting the perfume in a clear bottle, but really you want to use a dark bottle. The dark bottle will keep your perfume from going rancid.
When you are ready to use your homemade natural perfume, just give it a little shake before you spray it on. Then enjoy all those notes that you now know to look out for!
All-natural perfume
I hope you try this yourself. Really, all-natural perfume is so much healthier than store-bought perfumes that contain chemicals and toxins.
If you do make some, drop me a comment to let me know how you like it, and what oils you chose to use.
Will you gift this, or keep it for yourself?
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Thanks so much for this video and instructions. I can wait a month but that seems like a long time to wait to smell what you've concocted. I can imagine being very disappointed if you don't like the mixture. Is there any way to get a "sense" (hahahha) of what the scent will smell like first???
I saw a roller ball bottle, is that acceptable as well? I feel like it's so much easier to control how much you use.