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Here’s something you can try that’s really fun: making your own little pots of solid perfume!

It’s definitely something you’ll need to experiment with, so try it in small batches first. Here’s what you do:

Solid Perfume With Essential Oils: Directions

Melt together one part beeswax and three parts jojoba or fractionated coconut oil until the beeswax is melted. Using a double boiler is best, because then you don’t risk burning the mixture.

Let cool slightly until the mixture just starts to thicken. Then add 8 to 15 drops of your favorite essential oils or aromatherapy blend. Blend/mix thoroughly.

Pour into little pots, such as lip balm containers. It should be solid in a half-hour or so.

Wear this mixture by rubbing a small amount on the inside of your wrists.

Notes:

1. Beeswax can be found in craft stores, either as solid blocks or in convenient “beads” or granules.

2. You can add all of one kind of essential oil, or mix some different ones together. Definitely experiment with the mixture before you attempt to make solid perfume.

3. Mixture too thin? Add more beeswax.

4. Mixture too thick? Add more jojoba or fractionated coconut oil. BTW, the use of jojoba or fractionated coconut oil cuts down dramatically on rancidity. Jojoba is a wax, not a true oil, and fractionated coconut oil has an extremely long shelf life.

5. Scent doesn’t last long enough for you? Try adding a few more drops of essential oil to your next batch. Experiment until you get the scent and the longevity you like.

6. AVOID skin irritant essential oils, such as cinnamon, thyme and oregano. (There are more; those are just a few examples).

7. You can get lip balm pots in craft stores, or you can use any small hinged box, such as a pill box.

Here’s one of my favorite essential oil combinations:

Evening of Love (smells best in warm weather)
2 drops Patchouli essential oil (pogostemon cablin)
2 drops Lavender essential oil (lavandula augustifolia)
3 drops Ylang ylang essential oil (cananga odorata)
2 drops Jasmine essential oil (jasminum offcinale)