How Does One Custom Blend A Perfume Using Scent Oils?
The basic procedure for making perfume is the same, whatever essential or fragrance oils you blend into it. (I’d recommend essential oils rather than the cheaper fragrance oils, but more people are allergic to essential oils, so test for any potential allergies by putting a drop of each on your forearm and making sure you don’t have a bad reaction to anything.) A note on blending those essential oils: you’ve probably already read about top notes, middle notes and base notes, but in case you haven’t, here’s the basic theory. There’s a good chart here: http://www.deancoleman.com/commonoils.htm The notes are the symphony or story of the perfume. The top notes tend to be immediate and a little volatile, the perfume’s first impression, and they tend to disappear after 20 minutes or so. The middle notes are the richer base, not always immediately apparent, making themselves known after the top notes start t
