How to make homemade perfume: ingredients and steps

Perfumes have become almost indispensable in the daily lives of many people, as they provide a fresh and unique touch to our personality.

Unfortunately, the reality is that many perfumes tend to be expensive and made from materials that are harmful to health and the environment. That's why, in this article we want to talk to you about how to make a 100% natural and homemade perfume.

Ingredients and necessary materials

We could say that natural perfumes have always existed, since since ancient time esessences of nature were used to obtain the sweetest and most delicious fragrances.

Although the materials used to make a perfume or a homemade natural fragrance may vary depending on the type of perfume you want to make, the ingredients The basic ingredients you'll need are:

• Glass bottle: These are the containers you'll use to make and preserve your homemade perfume. It's important that it be made of glass, as it will keep the scent longer. Also, make sure the glass bottle is large enough to hold the entire amount of perfume you're making.
  
  
• 96% alcohol: This is concentrated alcohol that you can easily find at any pharmacy in your city. This alcohol will help disperse and maintain the natural essences or essential oils you use to make the perfume.
  
  If you want to make a cologne instead of a perfume, you can reduce the alcohol percentage by adding a little demineralized water, glycerin or even distilled water.
  
  
• Natural essences: These will be responsible for giving your perfume its aroma. For example, if you want to prepare arose perfume, you can use natural rose essential oil and have abase note powerful and pleasant.
  
  The amount of drops of essential oil will depend on the intensity you want the aroma to have. The more essential oils or natural essences you add, the stronger the aroma of your perfume will be. In this way, you can prepare homemade perfume for men, women, or children, depending on the amount and type of essence you choose to use.
  
  
• Dimethicone and liquid colorant (optional). These ingredients are not necessary for making your homemade perfume; you can choose to use them or not. Dimethicone is a compound known as a fixative that allows the scent of the perfume to last longer. In turn, the liquid dye will add color and a unique touch to your homemade fragrance.

How to make homemade perfume step by step

Once Once you have all the necessary ingredients on hand, it's time to start making your homemade perfumes. Below we explain how to do it, step by step.

• In theg lass bottle you should place the alcohol. The amount of alcohol should be 70% of the total perfume you want to prepare. For example, if you want to make 100 ml of perfume, then you will need to use 70 ml of alcohol. If you want to make a cologne, don't forget to mix the alcohol with water (distilled or demineralized) before pouring it into the bottle.
  
  
• Next, you'll need to add the oils or natural essences, which will give your perfume a fresh scent. It's recommended to add an amount equivalent to 30% of the total perfume you want to make. For example, if you want to make a 100 ml perfume, you will need to add 30 ml of natural essences.
  
  Keep in mind that a perfume has three different notes that are created with essential oils: top notes, middle notes, and base notes.
  

• Optionally, you can add a drop of dimethicone and liquid colorant for every 100 ml of perfume you are making. This way, you'll give your perfume a special touch.
  
  
• The next step is to close the glass bottle and mix the ingredients well to let everything macerate for approximately a week. You'll need to place the bottle in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. This will ensure that the scent stays in and intensifies.
  
  
• After a week, you can start enjoying your own 100% natural homemade perfume.
  

As you can see, making a natural perfume is very simple and inexpensive. You only need a few materials that are easy to find in any online or physical store. By following the steps and adding the right amounts of each ingredient, you will be able to create your own homemade perfumes tailored to your style. Get to work and create the best personalized fragrances!