A wide range of perfumes,a variety of famous brands - all this can make any buyer's head spin. However, it is not always possible to choose the one and only fragrance that reflects your individuality. After all, we, women, often do not know what exactly that unique perfume should be, which is an essential component of a complete image. So what, should we be tormented by the choice, buying new perfumes and rejecting them after a while because of the boring smell? No - there is a very simple and accessible way to understand which fragrance suits you personally. And it consists in making perfume at home. This can really be an excellent solution for those representatives of the fair sex who are especially selective and picky in choosing their fragrance. But it should be noted that branded perfumes are not cheap, and buying new perfumes is an expensive pleasure. So why not make them with your own hands to finally understand what smells you like and suit you? And only then buy a bottle of branded perfume, if necessary.
A bit of theory
Making perfume at home is not a difficult task.such an impossible task as it seems at first glance. The creation of "magic" fragrances is not done by fairies from a fairytale land, but by ordinary people who know their business. After all, the secret of an amazing perfume is the ability to correctly combine "notes" and know the measure in quantitative ratio. Of course, this art is studied for more than one year to become a real professional. But you do not claim such a high title, do you? Therefore, you can go the experimental way, having learned the basic principles described in this article. To create a personal fragrance, first of all, you need to know what the components of an ideal perfume are, the so-called notes. There are three of them, and the main difference is that each has its own lifespan on your skin. The top note, or "head" of the perfume, is a combination of the lightest essential oils of citrus, mint, rosewood, mimosa, basil, lavender, lavandin, and so on. These are the aromas that you feel immediately when you inhale the scent from an open bottle. They remain on the skin for five to thirty minutes and then evaporate. The middle note, or "heart" of the perfume, is represented by less volatile essential oils of flowers, pine, fennel, thyme, tobacco, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg. You may have noticed that after some time, the aroma applied to the skin changes and becomes somewhat different. This is the manifestation of the middle notes, which we feel from several hours to a day. The main note, or "base" of the aroma, is most resins (myrrh, incense), wood oils (sandalwood), oak moss, patchouli, vetiver. This smell stays with you for the longest time until it completely disappears, since its components evaporate gradually. Such theoretical knowledge will help you prepare your first unique perfume.
Practice
Buying essential oils now won't cost you muchdifficulties - they are available both in pharmacies and in specialized stores specializing in the sale of natural cosmetics. Do not buy many bottles at once - choose those that you think are the most pleasant. Now we move on to the main process of how to make perfume at home. It is important to know that the sequence in which essential oils are added to alcohol looks like this: first come the components of the middle note, then the main one, and lastly the initial one. Therefore, you should adhere to this algorithm when preparing perfume. Now you will need a sheet of white paper of medium density, which must be cut into thin test strips up to ten centimeters long each. Apply one drop of the selected essential oils of the middle note to them and sign them so as not to get confused about which is which. Having identified the most interesting aromas for yourself separately, move on to their combinations. To do this, do not sniff the strips one by one, but bring two to your nose at once. This will allow you to feel the composition of the smells. The optimal combination you have found will form the “heart” of the future fragrance. Now do the same to prepare its “head” and “base”. After you have found all the notes, it is time to experiment in a container. Take as a basis the most common ratio of parts of the components 1:2:3, where 1 is the “head” oils, 2 are the “heart” and 3 are the “base”. This will make it easier for you to create a test scent. Add one drop of the top note oils, two drops of the middle note and three of the bottom note to the selected bottle. Shake lightly and inhale the resulting aroma. If you like it, then you can proceed to fixing it in a special base. It is different for liquid and solid perfumes.
Liquid and firm perfume
If your goal is to create liquidperfume, then the fixative in this case is either ethyl alcohol or vodka diluted with water, or odorless fatty oil (olive, jojoba, etc.). To easily prepare perfume, you should adhere to the proportion of 3:7, where 3 are essential oils, and 7 are the base. So, let's make a sample: according to the proportion, you need to take six drops of the prepared mixture of essential oils and 14 drops of the selected fixative. Do not forget about the algorithm for adding "notes" to the base. The resulting amount of perfume will be very small, but it will allow you to evaluate the result of the experiment if you walk around with the aroma during the day. This way, you can understand whether you will use this particular perfume in the future and, as a result, whether you need to make more of it. Having prepared a trial version, or "heart", where the essential oils are taken to a minimum to create an idea of the aroma of the new perfume, you can remember the proportions in which each "note" was added, and in accordance with them, calculate the required number of drops for a whole bottle of perfume. But it is better to use the ready-made proportion described above, and so that you better understand its meaning, below is an example of how to prepare 10 ml of perfume. You will need:
- 72 drops of a mixture of essential oils (12 drops of "head", 24 - "heart" and 36 - "base");
- 168 drops or 10 ml of diluted alcohol (vodka) or fatty oil.
Don't forget about the mixing order.After adding each new portion of ingredients to the alcohol or vodka-based fixer, the perfume should be infused for 20-30 minutes. When all the components are mixed, the bottle is placed in a dark place for 3-4 weeks, but it should be shaken gently every 3 days. But you can use such oil-based perfumes immediately after their preparation. If you want to try your hand at creating a solid perfume, then the fixer in this case will be a mixture of wax and fatty oil. These components should be taken in a ratio of 1:2, respectively. For example, one heaped tablespoon of wax and two - oil. The aromatic mixture of all the essential "notes" must be made in advance - you will need about fifteen drops of it. Melt the wax in a water bath, but do not boil it under any circumstances, let it cool slightly and mix it with the oil. Then add the composition of "notes" and quickly pour into a mold to harden. You can always carry solid perfume with you if you find a small opening medallion and pour wax-based perfume into it. In general, powder compacts, eyeshadow boxes and pocket mirrors are great as forms.
Helpful Tips
In the process of creating perfumes at home and theirsubsequent use, most women have some questions. And this is completely normal, because you are mastering a new art for you to create a personal unique fragrance. And this is not so simple, because we are not talking about the process itself, but about the creative search for the most striking composition. Answers to the most common questions are given below.
- How to make perfume more resistant? This can be achieved if you use in the compositions essential oils of sandalwood, jasmine, vetiver or patchouli.
- What if the mixture of fragrances turned out to be too harsh? Give it more softness with one or two drops of lavender oil.
- Where exactly do you need to apply perfume? To create created fragrances as long as possible accompany you, drip them on the earlobes, fossa on the neck, elbows, wrists. All these are so-called pulsation zones. They are in the popliteal fossa, on the vertex, in the center of the forehead and at the base of the shin.
- How best to store home perfume? First of all, they should be poured into dark glass bottles with a dense lid. For more convenient application of liquid perfume to the skin, you can buy bottles with applicators or rollers.
- How many spirits are cooked at home? It depends on the oils you have chosen, but the minimum shelf life is a period of six months.
The importance of perfume in the life of every woman can be discussedtalk long and hard. But the most important thing is their ability to anticipate our appearance somewhere with their aroma and remind us of us after we leave. That is why the fair sex is so sensitive to the choice of their own fragrance, because it should reflect not only the mood of its owner, but also speak about the features of her character and temperament. And there is nothing surprising in the fact that someone likes fresh perfume with a citrus note, and someone likes tart sweetness. And often, in order to understand what exactly your fragrance should be, you need to search for a long time, try and not find. Which, you must agree, is not good for the family budget. Therefore, try to use the recommendations described in this article and prepare perfume at home. It is quite possible that the result will exceed all your wildest expectations. We advise you to read:
