Making your own roll-on perfume is an inexpensive way to create custom fragrances at home. You can create a simple, single-note fragrance, or blend complementary essential oils to create a complex and unique signature scent. When blending essential oils, it's generally recommended to use oils from the same scent family, such as floral, citrus and musk scents (though this isn't a hard-and-fast rule). If you're inexperienced in using pure essential oils, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with an essential oil's profile and warnings before using it.
Items you will need
- Small funnel
- Glass roll-on bottle
- Measuring spoons
- 1 tsp. jojoba oil or sweet almond oil
- 1 tsp. vodka
- Eyedropper
- 15 to 20 drops essential oil
Place funnel into mouth of glass roll-on bottle.
Measure and pour the jojoba or sweet almond oil into the roll-on bottle.
Measure and pour the vodka into the roll-on bottle.
Fill the eyedropper with the essential oil. Remove the funnel from the roll-on bottle and squeeze the essential oil drops into the bottle.
Place the top onto the roll-on bottle and shake the bottle well. This will mix the carrier oil, vodka and essential oils together.
Store the perfume in a cool, dark room for 12 days. Shake the bottle three times a day during this period. Your roll-on perfume is now ready to use.
Tips
If you're using more than one essential oil to make a blend, wash out your eyedropper with warm, soapy water before submerging it in a different essential oil to avoid fragrance transfer.
Warnings
Citrus essential oils are photosensitive. Avoid wearing your citrus-scented perfume on areas exposed to the sun for long periods of time, as this could result in sunburn to that area.
About the Author
Sophia Darby is a former professional hairstylist who has spent the last six years writing hair-related articles for both online and print publications. Her work has appeared in Celebrity Hairstyles Magazine, as well as multiple websites.
