How to Make Perfume
You’ll be a breath of fresh air wearing your own custom-made fragrance.
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You Will Need
- A bowl
- Cheesecloth
- 1 c. chopped fragrant blossoms
- 2 c. spring water
- A plate
- A saucepan
- A tiny bottle
Steps
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Step 1
Fit the cheesecloth inside the bowl
Fit the cheesecloth inside the bowl. Make sure it comes up over the edges.
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Step 2
Add blossoms
Add blossoms. Honeysuckle, lilac, and lavender make great perfume fragrances.
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Step 3
Pour water over blossoms
Pour water over the blossoms. Make sure they get a good soaking.
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Step 4
Place plate over bowl
Place the plate over the bowl. Keep it covered overnight.
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Step 5
Pull out cheesecloth and blossoms
Pull out the cheesecloth with the blossoms.
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Step 6
Squeeze the bundle of blossoms
Squeeze the bundle of blossoms and collect the water in the saucepan.
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Step 7
Simmer fragrant water
Simmer the fragrant water, reducing it to one teaspoon. Cool the water.
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Match your fragrance with your need. Scents such as lavender, for example, are often used for their calming effect.
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Step 8
Pour water into the bottle
Pour the teaspoon of water into the bottle. You’ve now created your own special fragrance – that will last for one month.
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When asked what she wore to bed, Marilyn Monroe replied, "Chanel No. 5."
