Scents carry with them a wave of memories and associations. Maybe a classic department store perfume reminds you of your grandmother or the squeaky clean scent of bar soap reminds you of your mother. Our essential oil perfume opens up options for personal scents you’ll be remembered for, without scary ingredients. Plus, this DIY perfume is easy enough to make, tweak, and remake for years to come.
First, let’s dive into a couple essentials that you should know, like the “notes” of the essential oil blends that make up your perfume. Typically, you’ll smell the quick-evaporating top notes first, followed a moment later by the middle notes—the heart of the perfume. Finally, you’ll catch the base notes, which complement the top and middle notes.
When selecting botanicals for your perfume, start with the base note, soften with a middle note, and finish with a top note that makes a positive first impression.
1. Combine 10–15 drops each of your selected oils in the empty bottle until your essential oil blend is balanced.
2. Once you’re happy with the blend, fill the rest of the bottle with V-6.
3. Put the roller fitment and cap on.
4. Print custom labels.
5. Wrap label around the bottle and apply transparent tape.
5. Roll on to your neck, wrists, or anywhere you apply perfume.
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In what note would Black Spruce and Blue Cypress fall?
Hello Sarah!
Black Spruce and Blue Cypress would be considered base notes. Let us know what you mix with them. Thanks for stopping by!
I wear a pacifica island vanilla perfume what would be a good substitute blend for homemade perfume? That is one thing I'm having a hard time giving up is my chemical junk perfume because it smells like angel food cake / cupcakes.
Hi Tracy, We have not tested the perfume recipes with vegetable glycerin, so we are not able to guarantee results. Let us know if you decide to try it, how it works out for you! Thank you for stopping by.
Hello Hoon! You can use any of the following as a middle note: Floral (Rose, Ylang Ylang, Neroli, etc), green (Vetiver, Rosemary, etc), fruity (Bergamont, Chamomile, etc), or spices (Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, etc). If you would like to do just a top note and a base note that works as well! Let us know what combinations you use! Thanks for stopping by!
Hello Apirl! Thank you for your questions! This Wikipedia page gives a really good description of a top note, middle note, and a bass note. I would check that out! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Note_(perfumery)
Blends can be used as either a top note, base note, or middle note. It depends on the smell of the blend that you are using. Let us know if this helps and what combinations you come up with!
Thanks for stopping by!
Hello Libby,
Loosely place the roller fitamant on the bottle then screw the cap on until the fitament snaps into place.
Hello Libby! We love Vetiver too! Vetiver would be considered a base note. Try mixing it with Ylang Ylang, Tangerine, or Lavender. Create your own perfume combos and let us know what you think! Thanks for stopping by!
how about joy? joy as a base / middle / top note?
Hello Christine!
What we did was print out the label sheet on normal paper, cut them out, and secured them around the bottle with a little bit or tape or glue. We, unfortunately, do not have another version of the label sheet to print all of one label at once. Sorry for any inconvenience that this might cause! Thanks for stopping by!
my favorite is lavender, bergamot, and ylang ylang.