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How to Make Your Own Citrus Sunshine Perfume

BY STEPHANIE GERBER

273 · DECEMBER 3, 2013 · UPDATED NOVEMBER 8, 2019 · POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS.

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325 Recently my kiddos have started wanting to make themselves “look pretty.” Unbeknownst to
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me, this roughly translates to “I must douse myself in copious amounts of perfume.” Forced to
endure the lingering effects of a White Linen atom bomb in my bedroom, I decided to
experiment with making my own perfumes.

As it turns out, it’s not that difficult—and a whole lot less expensive. Plus, you know what
ingredients are (or, better yet, aren’t) lurking in your perfume.

Have you ever gotten a terrible headache a few minutes after spritzing on a certain scent? It
can happen—and if a perfume or cologne has the ability to cause a panging headache, just
imagine the havoc it could wreak on your skin or when it seeps into your bloodstream. 
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The Environmental Working Group (EWG) reports that many perfumes on the market today
are filled with chemicals—even the ones that claim to contain “natural essences,” actually
don’t.
 To make matters worse, makers of fragrances aren’t required to reveal the myriad of
hazardous ingredients they might be using. Crazy, right? Needless to say, it is nice to know
what you’re putting on your body. 

Another added bonus of making your own perfume is the fact that you get to experiment with
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different ingredients to find the scent that appeals to you most.

Personally, I’m always drawn to the clean scents of citrus and peppermint, so we concocted
this homemade perfume that layers orange and grapefruit along with lavender and
peppermint. And I’ll be the first to admit that it smells heavenly!

California Citrus Sunshine Perfume

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Small glass container for blending the perfume

Dark glass container for storing the perfume

Pretty glass perfume bottle to keep perfume in

1 tablespoon jojoba oil

2 tablespoons pure grain alcohol or vodka

30 drops of essential oil. We used sweet orange, grapefruit, peppermint and a

lavender/chamomile blend.

1 tablespoon distilled water

Note: It is important to use glass, not plastic, when mixing the perfume as the essential oils will eat
through the plastic.
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 Instructions

Step 1
Start by adding the jojoba oil to the glass container. Then add the alcohol.

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Add the essential oils in this order:

Base Note – 10 drops of grapefruit

Middle Note – 10 drops of sweet orange and then 5 drops of peppermint

Top Note – 5 drops of chamomile/lavender blend. If you don’t have a blend, then just use
lavender.

Step 3
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Add distilled water with a dropper.
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Step 4
Mix well and transfer to a dark glass container to store for 48 hours or up to six weeks. The
longer it sits the stronger the scent will be.
 Note: if you’re not in the mood to be patient (or just short on time) try a perfume made by
mixing essential oils with a carrier oil.

Step 5
Transfer to a pretty perfume bottle after it has reached the desired scent.
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Have you ever tried making your own perfume? What’s your favorite scent? If you love citrus
like I do, check out this handy guide to winter citrus and smoothie recipe.

Not ready to DIY? Try one of these phthalate-free perfumes that we love.
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 Madison Banks says
April 30, 2019 at 2:32 am

I love all of these scents except lavender (which i am allergic to) is using just chamomile fine or should i
replace it with something
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Stephanie Gerber says

May 7, 2019 at 11:27 am

Feel free to experiment – you can use whatever oils smell good to you!

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March 28, 2019 at 2:23 pm

WHAT BOOKS DO YOU RECOMMEND TO START MAKING YOUR OWN PERFUME WITH
ESSENTIAL OILS. LOVE TO EXPERIMENT AND BE CREATIVE.

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lskshmi says
March 9, 2018 at 12:31 am

i want perfume paper with fruit extraction can any one tell process of it

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lskshmi says
March 9, 2018 at 12:27 am

iwant perfume a paper witf fruit fragrance pllease tell me how can i do this

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 barbara says
August 7, 2017 at 1:30 pm

where are the replied to these comments

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Pancho Lipschitz says

March 27, 2017 at 7:02 pm

apparently can’t reply to comments. Hmmmm

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Cali Ann says

October 24, 2016 at 3:39 am
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Will the finished product be yellow or should it be clear? Is it possible to find out where your perfume
bottle is from? Thank you.

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Kimber says
October 9, 2015 at 11:28 pm

Hi there,

I’m a bit confused…I followed your recipe precisely and ended up with a very yellow concoction that
doesn’t resemble your picture. Also the oil, vodka and water refuse to incorporate into each other.

Am I missing something?
Thanks,
Kimber

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Judy Toth says

March 27, 2016 at 11:07 am
 Mine too, did you get an answer yet?

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Jim from DeoMen says

March 13, 2015 at 9:02 am

Will the essential oils be enough to create a lasting fragrance? Don’t they sell perfume extracts that you
can use?

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Abigail says
May 14, 2014 at 9:30 am
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Hi and thanks for the recipe! can I use rubbing alcohol ?

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Steffani White says

April 10, 2019 at 4:32 pm

I wouldn’t because it smells. Vodka has no odor. :)

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Sharon says
February 8, 2014 at 1:18 pm

What if u don’t care for citrus or floral.

How can I come up with other fragrances

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Trisha's hidden treasures says

 February 7, 2014 at 5:56 pm

Here can I fine all of these items… Walmart?

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Nard says
June 3, 2019 at 9:04 am

I order most of mine from eBay. Also try perfumer’s apprentice website as they have great smelling
oils and has info on top/middle/bottom notes(which is which basically)

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Rhoda Edwards says

January 3, 2014 at 10:51 pm
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A must try! Seems like I am going to have a busy weekend. Thank you so much.

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Stacia says
December 5, 2013 at 1:13 am

Good to know about the essential oils! This looks like it would smell amazing!

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Angie@Angie's Recipes says

December 4, 2013 at 2:19 pm

wow Is there anything that you can’t??? You are an amazing woman!

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