Have you ever had trouble finding the perfect perfume for yourself or are just in the mood for a fresh new scent? Try making your own! These all-natural essential oil perfumes are easy to make and completely customizable, plus the roller-ball bottles are compact enough to fit in any size purse so you’ll always have sweet smells on hand.
The first step we took in making these was finding a few small flowers, pine needles, lavender blossoms, or other attractive botanicals that will fit in the bottles. After you find the flowers you like, set them on a paper towel and let them air dry for a day or two. Once the flowers are completely dried, use tweezers to place inside the bottles. Now it’s time to work on creating your own scent.
Tip: As an alternative to harvesting and drying fresh botanicals, dried florals can be purchased at most craft stores.
Here is one perfume combo that we thought smelled great!
What You’ll Need
- Lorann Oils clear glass roller ball bottles
- 1 oz Sweet Almond oil
- 14 drops Lorann Oils Ylang Ylang essential oil
- 12 drops Lorann Oils Lavender essential oil
- 12 drops Lorann Oils Pine essential oil
- 10 drops Lorann Oils Orange essential oil
Directions
- Harvest small flowers and let them air-dry overnight.
- Once dried, place the flowers in the roll-on bottles.
- In a small bowl, mix together all oils.
- Carefully use a dropper to add the oil mixture into the bottles over the flowers.
- Place roller-ball part on top and push down firmly until it snaps into place.
- Roll perfume onto skin to apply.
If you’d like to try your own blend, just choose a different mix of essential oils to combine. These lovely personal perfumes make great gifts for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, birthdays, or just to share with someone special.
Laugh at me if you must, I am laughing at myself. Do you mean to tell me you have been selling essential oils all this time? How could I have missed it. Weather new idea or old I will from now on purchase yours. They have always been first place in my mind and heart the very best for cooking. I know you have always had a premium product.
Yes! We do sell essential oils! LorAnn has been selling them since the very beginning of the business nearly 60 years ago. We are most know for the flavoring side of our business, but we carry a wide selection of pure essential oils, base oils and plant butters along with accessories like soap molds and lip balm pots & tubes. Thank you for your loyalty to us. We appreciate the kind words of praise for our products. Here is a link to our aromatherapy & spa offerings: https://www.lorannoils.com/essential-oils-aromatherapy
I would like a catalog of your essential oils and basically everything else such as molds ect….
Hi Anthony, Thank you for your interest in our products. We actually do not offer a consumer catalog – all of our products and prices can be found on our website. Here is a direct link to the Aromatherapy section: https://www.lorannoils.com/essential-oils-aromatherapy
If you would prefer to have something on paper, please email customercare@lorannoils.com to request a price list.
How long do these last? Do they spoil for lack of a better term?
Hello Ann – The essential oils do not spoil per se, but do lose aroma over time. Citrus oils (lemon, lime, etc.) are the most volatile and lose their potency the quickest. Exposure to sunlight and heat can degrade the oils more quickly. LorAnn uses dark amber bottles for the essential oils to avoid this, but we do recommend storing the oils in a cool, dry place with the tops tightly closed. Citrus oils can be refrigerated for longer shelf life. The carrier oils, like almond oil, can go rancid over time. I recommend a “sniff” test. If they don’t have an off-smell and the aroma of the essential oils is potent, they are still good to use.
Do the botanicals turn mouldy in the bottles? They are so pretty but I was wondering about that and if you can use fractionated coconut oil or does it need to be almond oil to preserve the flowers etc. Thank you in advance 🙂
As long as the botanicals have been dried completely, they shouldn’t get moldy. Feel free to use whatever carrier oil you prefer.
What are those sweet little pink flowers!
I believe they are hydrangea petals.