How To Make Your Own Solid Perfume

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Shaunte

We travel a lot, and the limit on liquids requires me to cut back on the beauty supplies I bring with me. My perfume is
one of the items that I usually choose to ditch. I am always concerned about the bottle breaking, and saturating all
my clothes. When I saw how easy it was to make your own solid perfume – I was elated! No longer do I have to
worry about a broken bottle- and I loved being able to choose my own custom scent!

It was so simple. I made four batches last night, and I want to make more! (How much solid perfume does one girl
need?)

Supplies needed to make your own solid perfume:

Small Containers such as these:

Square Bead Caddy SupplyList

Round Bead Caddy or
Hollow Necklace Charms (The round bead caddy in the case is really the best value. One batch of
perfume will fill two of the small round inner bead cases. There will be plenty containers for you to fill,

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 and bonus storage with the leftover box!)

Fragrance Oils <– link to fragrance choices! I used:

Honeysuckle
Jasmine
Berry Orange Vanilla (I was very happy with all of my fragrances. My youngest daughter chose the
Berry Orange Vanilla, and it is a great one for kids. You could even choose Butter Maple Syrup. Who
wouldn’t like to sit next to someone who smelled like a waffle? Mmmmmm.)

Beeswax (I found my supply of beeswax on eBay. It is also sold on Etsy, and for purchase at most natural
food stores. A one ounce “brick” will be enough for four batches of solid perfume.)
Almond Oil (Picked it up from my local natural food store.)
Chocolate Melter (Optional but makes everything so much easier.)
Glass Votive Cup or other glass jar
Disposable Cups
Craft sticks

Let’s get started on your own DIY solid perfume! The first thing I did was grate down my beeswax bars so they
would melt quicker.

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Remove the pot from the Chocolate Melter and then add about a cup of hot water to the machine. Plug it in, and turn
it to “melt.”

Add 1 tablespoon of your grated beeswax to a small glass container.

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Set the glass container in the middle of the Chocolate Melter. Allow the beeswax to melt. I stirred it occasionally
during the melting process. I don’ t think it was necessary, but I was impatient! It felt like I helped move it along by
stirring it.

In the meantime, measure out your almond oil. You will need 1 1/2 tablespoons. Pour it into a disposable cup.

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Then add your fragrance oil.

I used 45 drops.

I was going to measure it out, to spare you from sitting and counting drops, but I didn’t. You will have to count drops
too.

When you add the drops, it will not smell like you added enough. This is because your nose is temporarily burned
out. 45-50 drops is enough. Trust me.

You could mix your oils too- make a custom solid perfume blend with various fragrance oils. It is up to you! Isn’t that
exciting?!

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Mix the fragrance oil with the almond oil, and then add it to the melted beeswax.

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When I did this, my batch of solid perfume seized up. I was a little freaked out that I had ruined it.

It is not ruined.

This is just because your oil mixture is cooler than the warm wax.

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Stir it a bit, and it will all melt down.

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See? Nice and melted.

Prepare your containers. The mixture will harden fairly quickly so be prepared to pour.

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I love this set of bead containers! Open the lids,wash and dry them thoroughly if you like.

Then, fill the container with your (now) liquid perfume.

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Give it a few seconds- and you will have wonderful custom scented solid perfume!

If you mess up on the pour, just re-melt your mixture and do it again.

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Great for gifts!

Perfect for a gym bag, or to slip into a purse.

Awesome for kids, since there is nothing to spill.

Fantastic for travel!

Fun to wear in a pendant.

Best of all, easy to make.

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