FANTASY BRUNCH

September 30, 2009

Scents to Soothe your Taste

perfumeOil is the basic ingredient in making a perfume. As we all know, mixing different oils can create different smell and feeling. Here are some classifications of perfume that are suited on different types of occasions and activities.

Oils of lavender, bergamot and cedar wood are the best oils to describe a calming scent. For an energizing feeling, the most suited oils are lime, lemon, grapefruit, mint, and basil. A romantic touch is any oil of jasmine, lavender, and pettigrain. And warming moods are those of ginger, black pepper, clove and juniper.

Try researching the components of your favorite scent and you can start making your own style. Let us consider giving reverence to Christian Dior’s Diorella by mixing one drop each of lemon, honeysuckle and peach with two drops of a vetiver base note. Yardley, Dior or Guerlain are some of the thousand brands that we get inspiration from. It is a fact that there are scents that are certainly impossible to replicate. This is what we call the distinct smell.

While doing the researches of these make me feel fulfilled. I realized that I can make my own on which I can call it personalized and inspired and not a copy.

August 29, 2009

Steps in Making Personalized Perfume

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33770Why spend forty to ninety dollars for a perfume if you can make your own for only twenty dollars? We don’t need to be a very skilled artisan just to come up with best scents. All we have to do is to find happiness in doing it. These are all easy steps that can give fun not only for sales but on the appreciation you will receive from others. All it takes is a bit of thought and patience.

This is one of the best ways on how to prepare and make a perfume. A pure grain alcohol or vodka is on the top of the list ingredients together with bottled water and five essential oils. The first step is to mix a quarter of vodka and five drops of oil. If it’s for a short term or just an experiment, you can check it out after forty eight to seventy two hours. However if it’s on a long term basis, it is advisable to keep it for three to four weeks. After leaving it for a certain period of time, add two table spoons of water and one spoonful of glycerin.(You can inquire a chemist for this) After doing it so, you can bottle it up and can already be distributed as a personalized gift.

It is indeed very satisfying making something out of discovery. It is the state of fulfillment that makes this activity worthwhile and to look something forward to. This might be a step for a new career path.


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