DIY Essential Oils Perfume Recipes, yes please!! You can skip the headaches that come with conventional perfume and make your own essential oil perfume blends at home. I bet you didn't know that DIY perfume was so easy to make. Check out these awesome essential oil perfume recipes!
WHY MAKE YOUR OWN ESSENTIAL OIL PERFUMES?
I was recently working on a guest post for Delicious Obsessions about the ingredients in perfume and the nasty side effects they can cause. (Read the full post here) I've always been sensitive to perfumes so I love the idea of making my own perfume.
When I started researching, it wasn't that easy to find homemade perfume recipes with the essential oil measurements listed. Being new to the essential oils world at that time, I wanted guidance to help me understand anything and everything that I could about them.
My research and persistence paid off because I have 15 tantalizing perfume recipes to share with you today. Try one or try them all…but most importantly, make certain to try! You will be amazed at the difference in scent of this DIY Essential Oil Perfume Recipes compared to the ones bought over the counter!
I've listed the essential oil blends for each perfume recipe, but you will have to click the button below the ingredients to view the complete recipe, instructions and carrier oils needed.
Without further delay, here are the 15 Essential Oil Perfume Recipes!
15 Tantalizing Essential Oil Perfume Recipes
Crunchy Betty Solid Perfume Recipes
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Don't you just love the names of these essential oil perfumes? With options like these, you'll have no trouble finding the ones that fit your current mood!
1. Fresh and Kicky
- Grapefruit Essential Oil
- Ginger Essential Oil
- Vetiver Essential Oil
2. Romantically Wistful
- Rose Essential Oil
- Lime Essential Oil
- Vetiver Essential Oil
3. Sensuously Deep
- Orange Essential Oil
- Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
- Cedarwood Essential Oil or Sandalwood Essential Oil
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Fresh Picked Beauty Solid Perfume Recipe
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While the texture of this essential oil perfume may be a bit different than you're used to, you'll still get that same amazing smell every time that you use it!
4. Patchouli-Tangerine Solid Perfume
- Patchouli Essential Oil
- Tangerine Essential Oil
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Henry Happened Solid Perfume Recipe
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Bring on the romance with this super sweet smelling perfume bar!
5. Loveswept Solid Perfume Bar
- Jasmine Essential Oil
- Clove Essential Oil
- Vanilla Extract
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Humblebee & Me Solid Perfume Recipe
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Who knew that the combination of lavender and lemon would be so perfect? If you're looking for an amazing smelling trio of essential oils, this solid perfume may be the perfect choice for you!
6. Lavendar and Lemon Solid Perfume
- Lavender Essential Oil
- Rosemary Essential Oil
- Lemon Essential Oil
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Mommypotamus Solid Perfume Recipe
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Let the feeling of “spa” and relaxtion become your new norm with this amazingly scented perfume!
7. Sandalwood and Vanilla Solid Perfume
- Sandalwood Essential Oil
- Vanilla Essential Oil
- Grapefruit Essential Oil
- Bergamot Essential Oil
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Mountain Rose Herbs Perfume Recipes
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Have you found yourself craving the smell of summer? If you close your eyes when wearing this essential oils perfume, you just may get transported mentally to those amazing summer nights.
8. Sweet Summer Perfume
- Lavender Essential Oil
- Roman Chamomile Essential Oil
- Cardamom Essential Oil
- Cedarwood Essential Oil
- Geranium Essential Oil
9. Refreshing Perfume
- Peppermint Essential Oil
- Rosemary Essential Oil
- Lemon Essential Oil
- Sage Essential Oil
- Juniper Essential Oil
10. Woodland Perfume
- Spruce Essential Oil
- Juniper Essential Oil
- Cedarwood Essential Oil
- Vetiver Essential Oil
- Bergamot Essential Oil
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My Merry Messy Life Perfume Recipes
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Get “dreamy” with this fun and festive essential oils blended perfume.
11. Forest Fairies Blend
- Orange Essential Oil
- Cedarwood Essential Oil
- Peppermint Essential Oil
- Rosemary Essential Oil
12. Romantic Flower Garden
- Orange Essential Oil
- Lavender Essential Oil
- Patchouli Essential Oil
- Cedarwood Essential Oil
- Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
- Bergamot Essential Oil
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DIY Solid Perfume Recipes from The Hippy Homemaker
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Who has time to stress and worry when you're able to create these amazing perfume smells to wear each and every day?
13. Don't Worry Be Happy
- Grapefruit essential oil
- Orange essential oil
- Lavender essential oil
- Roman Chamomile essential oil
- Clary sage essential oil
14. Aurora's Borealis
- Grapefruit essential oil
- Tangerine essential oil
- Rose essential oil
- Sandalwood essential oil
- Ylang ylang essential oil
15. Twilight Gypsy
- Lavender essential oil
- Clove essential oil
- Nutmeg essential oil
- Vanilla absolute
- Ylang ylang essential oil
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With these amazing options for Essential Oil Perfume recipes, you should be able to make and have an amazing scent for each and every occasion!
I would love to hear about your perfume making experiences. Have you ever made your own perfume before?
Blessings,
dabi says
On average, about how long do these scents last?
Mindy Benkert says
They are each different depending on the different essential oils used. The citrusy scents seem to fade quicker than some of the others.
debbi says
I would love to see something including rose essential oil. or something like eternity romance.
Robin says
I like rose and sweet orange or grapefruit. Today I mixed rose with sandalwood and geranium with orange and pine and it smells amazing. 🙂
Drea says
Been trying to come up with my own blend. Thus far I am Balsam Peru, Neroli and one drop Ylang Ylang.
I love the ideas of Twilight Gypsy, Sensuously Deep and forest Faires… will have to try them.
Mindy Benkert says
I love Neroli! You’ll have to come back and share when you get your scent perfected! 🙂
Jojo says
This is an amazing list of recipes, thank you so much for sharing! You have reignited my passion for perfume making again! Amazing, thank you 🙂
Mindy Benkert says
You’re welcome! Have fun creating!
Kay says
Where are instructions on how to make mt own essential oils. I can not find any in this web site. I am trying not to have to buy everything. The oils are expensive, and I am on a limited budget.
Mindy Benkert says
I like to DIY but haven’t tackled making my own essential oils. I prefer to leave that to the experts. 🙂 So you won’t find that here, but I’m sure someone has tackled this. Good Luck!
Christina says
Thanks so much for this list of DIY perfumes!
I will share this page with my doTerra customers and colleagues!:)
Mindy Benkert says
Thanks so much Christina!
Catherine says
Kay, to make your own essential oils you would need a still and lots of plant material. Actually cheaper to buy the oils! 🙂 Some online shops you can buy samples for a couple dollars each, especially helpful for more expensive oils.
Andy says
Quick question: Are these recipes women only? I’ve been trying to find some kind of recipe for a male ^^
Mindy Benkert says
Hi Andy, yes these recipes are geared mainly towards women. I guess I need to work on recipe for men. 🙂 In the meantime, this is a great post from the Hippy Homemaker with men’s cologne recipes:
http://www.thehippyhomemaker.com/feel-rugged-smell-amazing-diy-natural-mens-cologne-using-essential-oils/
Darlonda Benjamin says
Can I use these blends in a lotion?
Mindy Benkert says
Hi Darlonda! You could definitely use these blends in a lotion. I would keep the dilution level lower if you’re going to be using it on a large part of the body.
Robin says
I’ve been making men’s scents. Here’s a few I’ve been working on:
Cedar, pine needle, orange
Bergamont, lemongrass, lavender
Sandalwood, clove, chamomile.
Tamra says
Do you have a recipe for hippie perfume? I am definitely going to try some of these! Thank you!
Mindy Benkert says
There are a few recipes from The Hippy Homemaker in the free Perfume Guide here.
Ryuketsu no Akuma says
HI! I’m planning on making a perfume inspired by ancient Egypt using frankincense and myrrh. I’m still new to essential oils so I’m not sure what else to add to make it more of a woman’s scent. Any ideas?
Chris Emmrcih says
I infuse some grain alcohol with vanilla beans for about 4 – 6 weeks. I then use it to create perfumes…. it’s absolutely wonderful, worth the extra couple of $ and waiting time….
Mindy Benkert says
That sounds awesome!
Dana says
Regarding ancient Egypt idea, I’ve mixed frank, myrrh and benzoin with a bit of vanilla absolute. Totally intoxicating!
Women's Magazine UK says
Yes, some do. But as I said earlier even when they are using perfume grade oils, not therapuetic grade Most inexpensive perfumes are made strictly from synthetic manufactured fragrances!
geri majewski says
Awesome recipes I would like to try
Mindy Benkert says
Yes they are!! Have fun!
Ingrid says
Can these be made using a roller bottle and carrier oil?
Mindy Benkert says
Absolutely, that is how I usually make mine. 🙂
TARA says
Thank you for the wonderful recipe ideas! I have some Amber essential oil and Palma Rosa essential oil. I like the smell but have no idea what to do with them. I can’t even figure out where they fit on the “note” scale. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Mindy Benkert says
Hi Tara! I would just start playing around with the oils. Blend a few drops together and see if you like the combo. It doesn’t have to be complicated. 🙂 Sometimes I just mix oils together and see what happens.
Patrik Nusszer says
Dear Mindy Benkert,
I’d like to ask whether it’s a good idea to make a perfume of
only a top and base note: cedarwood and bergamot.
Would it work?
Thanks,
Patrik Nusszer