Solid Perfume
For a solid perfume, you are essentially making a balm base first and then adding your perfume blend to it. Experiment with different scents and customise your own perfume, create custom blends for friends and family.
Make Your Own Solid Perfume, with a balm base. DIY perfume is fun, easy and smells divine!
You can use any carrier oil and type of beeswax, but you'll want a neutral carrier oil, so your perfume blend isn't having to compete with an already fragrant carrier oil. Good Carrier Oil choices don't evaporate and they also have very neutral scent which means they won't interrupt the beautiful aroma of your homemade perfume, our recommended choices would be: Fractionated Coconut Oil - Camelli Oil - Jojoba Oil - Sweet Almond Oil - Apricot Kernel Oil - Peach Kernel Oil - Sunflower Oil
We have included two balm options, one with beeswax and one vegan option made with deodorised cocoa butter. It is important to use deodorised cocoa butter as the natural version smells strongly of chocolate which will affect the final perfume, unless you want to make a chocolate perfume of course!
Ingredients - Solid Perfume - Beeswax balm
Makes 100g
Phase A
82% | 82g Carrier Oil
15% | 15g
NZ Organic Beeswax
Phase B
3% | 5g essential oil blend
Ingredients - Solid Perfume - Vegan balm
Makes 100g
Phase A
47% | 47g Carrier Oil
50% | 50g Cocoa Butter, Deodorised
Phase B
3% | 5g essential oil blend
Scroll down to see some essential oil blends, or create your own
Method
- Make your essential oil blend first so it is ready to go.
- Gently heat Phase A in a beaker in a water bath until melted.
- Take off the heat and allow to cool slightly before adding Phase B (your essential oil blend).
- Stir to combine.
- Pour into your containers.
Containers
Check out our range of Glass Pots to store your homemade skincare.
Make a larger batch - use our Batch Size Calculator
Blend suggestions for 100g solid perfume - add more or less of each to get the desired scent.
Exotic Essential Oil Blend
12 drops Neroli Essential Oil Cosmetic
8 drops Cardamom Essential Oil
8 drops Ginger Essential Oil
4 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
2 drops Clove Bud Essential Oil
Flora Essential Oil Blend
20 drops Geranium Essential Oil
10 drops Lavender Essential Oil
10 drops Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
Stimulating Essential Oil Blend
40 drops of one, or any combination of the following essential oils:
Basil essential oil
Eucalyptus radiata essential oil
Geranium essential oil
Grapefruit essential oil
Juniper essential oil
Lemon essential oil
Peppermint essential oil
Rosemary essential oil
Tangerine essential oil
Once you've made your own solid perfume, you'll know it's incredibly easy and fun! When you get the process down, it only takes about 15-20 minutes and you're left with endless scent and gift possibilities.
