DIY Essential Oil Perfume

I didn't know why I kept getting headaches. They struck every date night like a plague, and I was ready to chalk it up to bad luck...

Until I saw a friend sharing about the sneaky yuck inside modern day perfumes. I thought, "Oh my! I only wear perfume on date nights!"

Cue a deep dive into perfume science. What I found, I cannot say I loved.

Sneaky Scents

Did you know the average fragrance (think "date night" perfume) contains about 14 secret chemicals that aren’t listed on the label?

How does this happen, you ask?

Due to laws protecting fragrance manufacturers from sharing “trade secrets” — aka their recipes — commercially sold perfumes are not required to publish transparent ingredient lists.

We know that many fragrance compounds are linked to hormone disruption and allergic reactions (Environmental Working Group), you are not alone in finding this concerning!

Further investigation led me to find that temporary allergic irritations to perfumes and topical fragrances aren’t uncommon at all. It can look like aggravated allergies, skin sensitivities, headaches, nausea, triggered asthma attacks and more.

My date night headaches? Not so much a mystery anymore!

Check this out:

https://www.healthline.com/health/perfume-poisoning

Building Your Blend

With this new knowledge, I decided to ditch my traditional perfume and make my own. You can imagine my relief on that first date night when there was no headache to be found (while still smelling great!).

Now I am so thrilled to teach you!

The key to building the perfect blend is balancing scents.

Q: How do I do that?
A: top, middle, and base notes!

Top Notes

Considered the first impression scents, this is what you and others smell right away, and then will typically evaporate quickly due to the size of the molecules.

Grapefruit
Orange
Jade Lemon
Spearmint

This will make up ~ 25% of your blend.

Middle Notes

Also called the heart notes, these make up the central body of the scent and linger longer.

Jasmine
Lavender
Ylang Ylang
Cypress

This will make up ~ 50% of your blend.

Base Notes

Adding depth and richness to the blend, these made of the heaviest molecules that take the longest to evaporate.

Vanilla
Frankincense
Vetiver
Myrrh

This will make up ~ 25% of your blend.

DIY Perfume Roller

The good news: You can still smell absolutely great without the unknown yuck of modern fragrances!

Grab a roller and let's make your signature scent!

"Be Mine" Essential Oil Perfume

Ingredients

5 drops Ylang Ylang
5 drops Tangerine
2 drops Rose
5 drops Bergamot
3 drops Geranium
5 drops Orange
Carrier Oil (like fractionated coconut oil or jojoba oil)

1. Add all listed drops to your 10ml roller bottle.
2. Fill the rest of the bottle with your choice of carrier oil.
3. Apply to wrists and behind ears as frequently as you like.
4. Smell lovely and smile!

A Safer Way to Smell Amazing