Prior to making this perfume, I hadn’t worn perfume in years.
They would always give me a headache, and there’s a reason for this. Most perfumes are made with toxins like petrochemicals, parabens, synthetic musks and several other sketchy ingredients.
The thing I love about the essential oil perfume is not only is it free of toxins, it’s actually good for you! Essential oils are great natural remedies, and the oils I use are extremely pure and potent.
This perfume smells great but can also be used to boost your mood, help you sleep or stop an anxious feeling in their tracks. Yeah, it’s that awesome.
The bright, citrusy scent of lemon will help boost your mood and the vanilla just makes it smell amazing. Unfortunately, the essential oil company I use doesn’t make a vanilla so I bought this one.
The best part is that Scott thought this perfume/body spray smelled great. I’ve even been using it as a room spray and spraying it on our pillows before bed.
Ingredients:
- 1 blue glass spray bottle, 4 oz (I used THIS one)
- 3.5 oz of vodka
- 15 drops lavender essential oil (learn how to buy essential oils HERE + a bonus gift!)
- 5 drops lemon essential oil (learn how to buy essential oils HERE + a bonus gift!)
- 30 drops vanilla essential oil (found HERE – you need more vanilla because it is not as strong as lavender and lemon, they are very potent)
Directions:
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Hi, this sounds great! Do you have to use a blue bottle?
No you don’t have to, but I recommend avoiding plastic.
is there another base to use besides vodka can I use distilled water?
Yes but it may not work as well.
Could I use vanilla extract if I don’t have vanilla essential oil?
I doubt it would work well.
Hi .. do you think vanilla fragrant oil would be an ok substitute?
I think so.
What brand of vodka did you use?
Svedka.
Hi, I live in the UK and have been searching for a suitable 100% proof Vodka and wanted to know what you thought about “Stolichnaya 100 Proof”?
It seems to be just Vodka and nothing else, will this do please?
When I drink vodka, which is almost never, I use Stolichnaya.
Best kind 😉
how long is the shelf life?
A long time, at the very least two years.
This sounds fabulous..I think I will make it a solid perfume using sweet almond oil and beeswax…
I won’t need to use the vodka. :~))
What does the vodka do?
It’s just a carrier.
You can use witch hazel instead of vodka. It acts to break down the essential oil to make them more fragrant.
I prefer the smell of witch hazel and its a nice toner for the skin as well.
Enjoy!
Didn’t know that, thanks!
Can I use vanilla bean as a substitute? Soak it in the vodka?
It may work but i’ve never tried it.
I can’t buy my favorite perfume from Fruits & Passion; Lemon Vanilla. I will try making this one in a few days when my oils arrive. The vanilla oil is hard to find.
Have you ever stained anything by spraying over clothing?
Nope.
Is it possible to use rubbing alcohol as a substitute for the vodka?
I haven’t tried it but probably.
You may not want to use it if you’ll be spraying around your face/eyes!
Rubbing alcohol tends to have a smell to it. You can buy Isopropyl Alcohol online and use it instead of vodka. Distilled water CAN be added to make the alcohol last longer, but should never exceed 5-10% of the overall volume, and should be added a few drops at a time, otherwise it can cause the perfume to go cloudy.
The other idea is to use a carrier oil (jojoba, sweet almond etc.) and put it in a roller ball bottle.
Hello! Can you be descriptive on what vodka to use, please? I don’t know much about alcohol. What proof did you use? Brand you said, svedka?
I actually have no idea, any vodka should be fine. And yep, I used Svedka. It’s cheap. I wouldn’t use an expensive bottle to make this.
When I went to the liquor store to buy mine, I told them I wanted the smallest, cheapest vodka they had. I also told them I want gonna drink it. It would be used for perfume.
Vodka, or even witch hazel, are necessary for the essential oils to mix well with the water. Doesn’t matter which kind you use
I wonder, is there a particular science behind using the vodka? I’ll definitely try it but I’m curious
Nope, just a carrier.
Dani is the measure in weight or liquid with a scale or liquid measure
Penny
Liquid
The alcohol makes the oils last longer. If you use oil in a roll-on bottle it wont last as long as with alcohol. Any common perfume is made with alcohol so it amells stronger and lasts longer
i just made it. The smell is really awesome. Not strong. Sprayed on pillows too. Thanks for sharing! Definitely will be a kiper.
So glad you like it!
Glass blue, brown, or any tinted glass I think may be used for two reasons. 1) glass bottles cannot “absorb” the oils. 2) tinted glass helps defray sun which ultimately eliminates the possibility off changing the oils molecular structure of the oil itself (or something like this…I know it has . To do with preserving the therapeutic capacity and the ‘pure’ quality.
Yep!
Can you substitute the vodka with rubbing alcohol? I’m underage so I can’t exactly use that.
Hi I am just learning about essential oils. Thank you for answering a question I had about the color of bottles to use. I am really excited to try your recipe for the perfume. Many Thanks.
can you use water instead of vodka?
An alcohol is necessary for it to be a true perfume.
I just made this and it smells really nice. Maybe a little too vanilla-y for me– I might try again with more like 20 drops instead of 30. I tried adding more lavender but it just couldn’t battle the vanilla scent. It’s a nice, clean scent but not exactly what I had expected.
Thanks for giving it a try. It’s so easy to personalize!
Dani,
Thanks for sharing this perfume! It is absolutely delicious!!!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!
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I am wondering, where do I get Vanilla essential oil?
Is there any with hazel that dosent have a scent? I tried to make room spray with witch hazel and it seems to leave a scent. So in your personal opinion for this project is vodka better? I’m not using the scents you described I’m going to customize a scent. And I find witch hazel has an after scent. Oh and one more question. Can I uses essential oils and liquid scent for soap making in this recipe?
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I’m making this as a present for my mother, and she hates lavender, but loves lemon. Is there any proportion that would make that work but keep it smelling great?
Nice article and good insight also tried making it at home. Also found great info at https://dealnews.in/ultimate-perfume-guide-with-20-best-mens-perfume-under-1000-inr/