Saturday 17 May 2014

What to Look for When Buying Essential Oils for Making Perfume


You’ve been hearing all about making perfume and how much fun it is and are all hyped about 
making it yourself. You’ve read the directions and all you have to do is buy the main supplies, 
particularly the essential oils, which is what gives your perfume its fragrance. It sounds easy 
enough, right? All you have to do is go to your local health or craft store or start browsing the 
web and you’ll find all the essential oils you need. However, before you rush out and start 
buying, here are some helpful tips and suggestions on what to look for in essential oils. 

What you want to look for is undiluted essential oils. If they’re truly undiluted, you won’t have to 
put your nose right up them to get a good whiff. You should be able to hold it about 5 inches and 
still get a good smell. Another way to determine if they’re undiluted is by putting a drop on a 
piece of paper. If it leaves an oily stain on the paper, it’s probably been diluted with vegetable 
oil. 



Don’t try to smell too many in one day. Unbelievably, you nose will become overwhelmed and 
they’ll all tend to smell the same. 

Essential oils are a variety of different prices, with some more expensive than others. If you find 
a store that offers them at the same price, this may be a sign that they’re synthetic so avoid 
shopping here. 

One main reason why you do not want synthetic oils is that they will not have the same 
therapeutic properties as true essential oils. Read the label and ensure that it does not say 
perfume oil or fragrant oil. 

Avoid purchasing essential oils that have been stored in plastic bottles. The plastic may have 
become dissolved in the oils causing it to become contaminated. Clear glass bottles are also not 
good for essential oils because they often make the oil spoil quicker. Look for essential oils that 
have been stored in dark bottles, particularly blue or dark amber. 

I’m not a person that automatically looks for the most expensive item in a store. In fact, I like 
finding a good buy as well as the next guy but if something looks too good to be true it often is 
too good to be true. If essential oils are very cheap in price, take a second look as they may not 
be pure essential oils. While they don’t have to be 100% pure essential oils for perfume making, 
you’ll get a much better and longer lasting scent with pure essential oil. 

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