going to make my own fragrance have stuff got does anyone here make theres men or women how did it turn out

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I’ve never made my own fragrance. Maybe one day.

What are you thinking as far as your base layer, etc?

Funny...when I make my own fragrance I'm called inhuman and a barbarian...

I blame the pealing wallpaper on the spicy peppers...

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Hi new gym guy .. I make lots of organic diy products . Have made fragrances in the past but a lot of diy fragrances rely heavily on essential oils .. can be overpowering if mixed incorrectly and there are only a few that I like the scent of . .. find them ok to use in serums , moisturisers and cleaning products but most I would not wear as a perfume ., Florals and what I call “hippie “fragrances are not me ., I gravitate to warm fragrances like amber and vanilla . What are you planning on using ???

bergamot birch clary sage patchouli pink pepper rosemary vetiver I have top base and middle notes worked out only thing I need is the oil might use jojoba oil or olive I have that here what you think

I put up my list hopefully it works out just doing it for enjoyment

Sounds like an amazing combination!

I prefer jojoba oils as a “binder” for a lack of a better word. Tho both should work well.

Try both! See which one calls to you.

great thanks any ideas on how many drops of each

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Sounds like an overwhelming mix to me. Maybe buy a book on essential oils. These will help with the choices to mix and also how many droplets of each.
I would not use olive oil as that has a typical scent. Jojoba is probably better as carrier oil.
Also bear in mind that citrus oils come with photosensitivy, and bergamot is a citrus variety. So maybe not a good choice or use very little.

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Maybe this is helpful too. You could also look for fragrance dilution charts, but here's also for use on the body.

not olive oil it has a strong scent ., jojoba would be better but personally I would use grapeseed ., it has little to no scent . As for drops ., the strong scents like pepper , rosemary , bergamot , sage and patchouli start with just two drops . 5 to 10 drops of birch . Haven’t smelt the Vetvier but it seems popular for aftershaves so perhaps add two to 5 drops you can always add more . Personally I would try Birch, pepper and vetvier and consider adding a couple of drops of either bergamont or vanilla ... test both on your skin . Vanilla works well with most woody basses... won’t smell sweet will just balance the pepper and add a subtle warmth . Which will develop the longer it is on your skin .
I have used cedar wood which is similar to birch with vanilla and quite liked that combo . Bergamot has a citrus scent which works well with woody bases but just remember any citrus scents can react in sunlight and cause a dermatitis / photosensitivity so less is more . Add bergamot last .. two drops . You could also consider adding a few drops of bourbon or whiskey as a base ... With a couple of drops of vanilla .

If you add two drops of each essential oil to a small amount of carrier oil (Tablespoon) you can then add each essential oil separately to the bourbon base and test each addition separately . It should be easy to work out which ones smell great on your skin and which ones layer well . Also check to see how the scent changes over a couple of hours


If you are interested in making aftershave your can use a clear spirit such as vodka with a small amount of oil or glycerin (moisturising agents to counter the alcohol) and essential oils for fragrance . Or you can use witch hazel which is a cheap Astringent sold at most chemists ) and add a blend of essential oils . Just remember to patch test a small area (other than your face ) to check for allergy /irritation . If you need help with volumes . I can give you some help with that too. Interested to know how you get on . Enjoy :-) hopefully you can get feedback from some of the gym bunnies lol., it would be a good ice breaker .

great I will let you know how I get on delighted with the information you gave me especially about the oils thanks

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I made fragrance today

turned out quite nice to be honest

Very cool that you make your own. I use them sometimes. My favorite is lavender.