The Fastest Way to Make DIY Essential Oil Perfume Spray (2024)

Looking for a Quick Method to DIY Essential Oil Perfume?

Whether you’re looking for a toxin-free perfume to support your natural lifestyle or find the store-bought options that give you headaches, creating your own perfume is a rewarding experience.

Essential oils are derived from plants with no additives. Making DIY essential oil perfume is like bottling up ripe fruits and flowers in full bloom!

They are, in fact, more concentrated than fragrance oils as they pack a powerful punch straight from the source. (Not to mention most fragrance oils contain carcinogens and endocrine disruptors (FDA 2011).)

Thankfully, there are many ways to make perfume with essential oils. Today, we’ll start with the basics of perfume making, and then I’ll show you the fastest way to make essential oil perfume for immediate use!

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Where to Start

Creating your very own unique essential oil blends for perfume is easy with a little knowledge in hand. You see, some essential oils don’t blend well with others, and the scents they create are not pleasing to anyone’s nose.

The key is understanding that essential oils fall into aroma categories. So first, take a brief look at the aroma categories below. Then, open a bottle of essential oil in each category to get a feel for what the category smells like.

Essential Oil Aroma Category Examples

Related: Common Essential Oil Mistake

What Essential Oils Can Be Used as Perfume?

Just about any essential oil can be used to make perfume, but a well-structured perfume has a base note, middle, and top note.

Keep in mind some essential oils can overlap between note levels. For example, rose catches you at the first sniff, yet it doesn’t dissipate quickly. Instead, it stays with you. This is why it is used as a top and base note.

So, be on the lookout for these dual-note oils, giving you more flexibility.

Take a look at this detailed list of essential oils in each aroma category to create smooth, complimentary essential oil blends.

Then print out this essential oil perfume notes chart and a blending wheel from Oily Chic Library or pin for later use as a quick reference for what pairs well together.

Related: How to Dilute Essential Oils

How to Make Essential Oil Perfume Last Longer

Here’s a tip I’ve learned to make perfume last longer. Before you apply perfume, use an unscented oil-based moisturizer to hydrate your skin. Grapeseed oil and jojoba oil work great for this as both are practically scent-free and absorb faster than other carrier oils like coconut.

Once the oil absorbs into your skin, apply your perfume as usual. Why” You see, dry skin doesn’t hold fragrance well; moisturized skin, on the other hand, can hold the scent up to 30% longer!

Definitely, worth the extra step – right!?

How to Make DIY Essential Oil Perfume Spray:

Keeping it simple is always a good way to start. So, for beginners, I recommend starting with just three essential oils. One for the base note, one for the middle note, and one for the top note.

Speaking of keeping things simple, we’re going to make perfume spray because it’s the fastest way to make perfume. Plus, did I mention – it’s easy? And you can use it immediately, unlike solid perfume and other options.

I made this DIY essential oil perfume for a 30 ml diamond perfume spray bottle. But, I’ve also made it in a 6 ml perfume atomizer bottle so I could carry it in my handbag. You can choose any size perfume bottle to make yours. Take a look at the Oily Chic Look Book for lots of pretty options!

Perfume Ingredients & Supplies:

• 30 ml perfume spray bottle
• Mini Funnel
• 2 parts Distilled or Purified Water
• 1 part Witch Hazel
• 25 to 30 drops of Essential Oils

DIY Essential Oil Perfume Spray Recipe:

Select your base, middle, and top notes. For small bottles, aim for 25 to 30 drops of essential oil and 35 to 50 drops for large bottles.

Using a mini funnel fill your perfume bottle (this is the diamond perfume spray bottle I used) with 1 part witch hazel.

Then add your base note at 20%, followed by a 50% middle note and a 30% top note. Last, add 2 parts of distilled water.

Remove the funnel from the bottle and secure the spray nozzle. Shake well before each use.

Here’s a quick example of what my DIY essential oil perfume spray is made of:

• 5 ml coconut witch hazel
• 5 drops Angelica Essential Oil
• 15 drops Valor Essential Oil
• 10 drops Stress Away Essential Oil
• 15 ml distilled water

There you have it—a simple, quick, and foolproof method for making DIY essential oil perfume spray with only five ingredients. It doesn’t get much easier than that!

I don’t know about you, but simplicity is huge for me! I got started with essential oils years ago with this carefully curated essential oil kit. It comes with 12 versatile essential oils perfect for any beginner! Are you ready to get oily?

Pin these easy-to-make DIY essential oil perfume sprays, and don’t forget your printable essential oil perfume notes above.

Have you made essential oil perfume? Tag #oilychic onInstagramto share yours with us.

References:
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2011. Guidance for Industry: Considering Whether an FDA Regulated Product Involves the Application of Nanotechnology (Draft Guidance). http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm257698.htm