Making your Own Cologne
• Cologne with a Carrier Oil
-15-25 drops of essential oil blend you choose (each)
-1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil or jojoba oil. You can use extra virgin olive oil if you choose, as well.
Blending the Cologne:
Blend all oils together well and store in an airtight dark-colored glass container. Dab a drop onto your pulse points. Please note that this blend has a heavy concentration of essential oils and is meant to be used sparingly. Some oils have contraindications, meaning they may cause your skin to rash when using them. Please do your homework on all oils before mixing them together and applying them to your skin.
• Cologne with a Water Base:
4 1/4 teaspoons Vodka
1 1/2 teaspoons Distilled Water (make sure it is distilled or at the least purified)
60 drops of your essential oil blend
Blending the Cologne:
Blend the Vodka with the water and mix well. Add the oils one drop at a time as you blend. Continue blending till all the oils have been incorporated. Let this mixture sit for two weeks, shaking the bottle 1-3 times daily (more often is better) to mix the oils. After two weeks has passed, filter the perfume through a coffee filter and rebottle (using the same bottle is fine). As with any blends that you use, you must check all safety data for the oils in your blend and do a skin patch test prior to using. Some oils have contraindications, please do your homework on all oils before adding them to your mixture.
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