How to Combine Essential Oils to Make New Scents

Essential oils are concentrated, aromatic, oil-based liquids derived from plants. Essential oils are typically used to perfume the air by warming in a glass dish over a tea light candle. Essential oils are also useful in skin care, household cleaning, perfume, massage oils and aromatherapy treatments.They can added to bathwater for relaxation and moisturizing. Create your own personalized scent blends by combining essential oils.

Things You'll Need

• 1 bottle grapefruit essential oil
• 1 bottle lavender essential oil
• 1 bottle orange essential oil
• 1 bottle ylang-ylang essential oil
• 1 bottle lemon essential oil
• 1 bottle rose essential oil
• 1 bottle chamomile essential oil
• 1 bottle geranium essential oil
• 1 bottle cypress essential oil
• 1 bottle clove essential oil
• 1 bottle ginger essential oil
• 1 bottle sage essential oil
• 1 bottle apple blossom essential oil
• Water
• Vodka
• Measuring cup, in ounces
• Small bowl
• 3 1/2 to three oz. glass vials or bottles
• Eyedropper
• Stirrer
• Small funnel

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Instructions

Citrus Blends

• 1

  Place a tablespoon of water in a small bowl to make warming oil, or 1 ounce of vodka for a perfume blend.

• 2

  Using the eyedropper, add 6 drops of grapefruit oil, 4 drops of lavender oil, 3 drops of orange oil, 2 drops of ylang-ylang oil and 1 drop of lemon oil to the bowl.

• 3

  Stir gently to combine oils.

• 4

  Use the small funnel to carefully pour the mixture into a glass vial or bottle.

• 5

  Store the bottle in a cool, dry place for a few weeks before using to allow the oils to fully blend together.

Floral Blends

• 6

  Place 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl to make warming oil or 1 ounce of vodka for a perfume blend.

• 7

  Using the eyedropper, add 7 drops of rose oil, 4 drops of geranium oil, 3 drops of lavender oil, 3 drops of chamomile oil and 2 drops of cypress oil to the bowl.

• 8

  Stir gently to combine oils.

• 9

  Use the small funnel to carefully pour the mixture into a glass vial or bottle.

• 10

  Store the bottle in a cool, dry place for a few weeks before using to allow the oils to fully blend together.

Holdiay Blend

• 11

  Place 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl to make warming oil or 1 ounce of vodka for a perfume blend.

• 12

  Using the eyedropper, add 7 drops of apple blossom oil, 5 drops of ginger oil, 4 drops of sage oil, 3 drops of clove oil and 1 drop of orange oil to the bowl.

• 13

  Stir gently to combine oils.

• 14

  Use the small funnel to carefully pour the mixture into a glass vial or bottle.

• 15

  Store the bottle in a cool, dry place for a few weeks before using to allow the oils to fully blend together.