first, DIY steps of essential oil perfume

first, calculate the number of drops of essential oil according to the type of perfume. Now give a general formula: per 11ml of alcohol, the number of drops of essential oil is:

A, perfume: the total number of drops of essential oil is 41.

B, eau de toilette: the total number of drops of essential oil is 21 drops.

C, cologne: the total number of drops of essential oil is 11 drops.

materials to be prepared:

unilateral essential oil, pure alcohol, distilled water, dark opaque glass bottles, beakers, test tubes and bamboo sticks.

Operation process:

1. Put the essential oil into a beaker.

2. Mix several essential oils with bamboo sticks and stir them evenly.

3. Pour alcohol into the test tube for later use (if you are making eau de toilette or cologne, you can pour distilled water and alcohol into the test tube at this time).

4. Slowly pour the alcohol in the test tube into the beaker, and keep stirring vigorously until it is well mixed.

5. Pour the prepared solution into a dark glass bottle, tighten the bottle cap, and leave it for one hour.

2. Perfume is prepared by dissolving plant perfume, animal perfume and synthetic perfume in alcohol, and then adding necessary retention agent, pigment and water. Excellent perfume comes from high-quality spices and pure alcohol.

(1) Perfume (mostly essence and essential oil)

Perfume usually contains 11%-31% of perfume, mostly 25%, which is the one with the highest perfume content and the most lasting fragrance, so its main function is to disperse fragrance.

Whether the perfume is properly matched or not has a great influence on the quality of perfume. The fragrance molecules emitted by the properly matched perfume can give people a pleasant experience. However, if the aroma is too strong, it may stimulate the olfactory nerve, cause olfactory paralysis, and even dizziness, resulting in unpleasant feelings. Some spices must be properly diluted before they can emit elegant fragrance.

(2) Solvent

The ideal solvent itself should be odorless, easy to dissolve all spices, and will not change flavor or color after long-term storage. Because ethanol (alcohol) is very close to this requirement, it is widely used as a solvent in various perfumes.

(3) Retention agent (also known as fragrance retention agent, fragrance retention agent, fragrance fixative, fixative):

The speed of fragrance molecules is very important to perfume, and those who disperse quickly should slow down. The ingredient that makes all kinds of spices disperse at almost the same speed is the retention agent.

Generally, some substances with high boiling point and large molecular weight are used as retention agents, which can be divided into two categories according to the intensity of aroma: one is aromatic retention agents, such as jasmine aldehyde. One kind has a weak fragrance or almost no smell, such as vanilla musk.

(4) Pigment

Different colors represent different styles:

Red: exciting

Pink: lovely

Yellow: gorgeous and expensive

Green: simple and natural

Blue: refreshing

Purple: elegant

Brown: mature and steady

(5 Moisture is beneficial to improve the quality of aroma, because when the moisture content is high, the aroma is good and the stimulation of ethanol is small, but excessive moisture is not conducive to the dissolution of spices.

(6) aging or ripening:

This is one of the important operations in preparing perfume. The fragrance of the perfume is not completely blended, so it should be left for a period of time (weeks or months) to improve the rough fragrance, which is called aging or ripening. At present, the ripening effect can be achieved in a very short time by using high frequency, short wave and ultrasonic wave.