How to Make Perfume
Fine fragrance is one of the most personal ways to experience scent, and creating DIY perfume is easier than you might think. With the right fragrance oil, a high-quality perfume base, and a few simple tools, you can craft a custom fine fragrance that’s uniquely yours.
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to make a perfume using CandleScience EcoBase™ Fine Fragrance Base (water-based) and Tideglass Fine Fragrance Oil. You’ll learn how to determine your fill weight, calculate your fragrance load, combine your ingredients, and bottle your finished perfume with confidence. Whether you’re creating a signature scent for yourself or exploring a new product to add to your line, this simple process is a great place to start.
Additional items needed:
- Gloves
- Glass or fragrance-safe container
- Paper towels
- Funnel
- Isopropyl Alcohol
Prepare your space and materials. We like to use isopropyl alcohol to clean the work surface, tools, and bottles. You can also use a protective mat like the Black or Pink Silicone Work Mat to make clean up even easier!
Step 1: Determine your fill line
For this tutorial, we’ll be using the 4 oz. Frosted Round Glass Perfume Bottle and the CandleScience EcoBase™ Fine Fragrance Base.
Place your empty bottle on a scale and press “tare” to set it to zero. Fill the bottle with plain base to your desired height. Take note of the weight and write it down.
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The 4 oz. Frosted Round Glass Perfume Bottle should hold 120 g (4.23 oz) of the base in total.
Step 2: Calculate your base and fragrance amounts
Use this equation to determine how much base and fragrance oil you will need to make your perfume:
(weight of base in bottle) x (fragrance %) = total amount of fragrance to use
(weight of base in bottle) - (amount of fragrance) = total amount of base to use
Here, we’ll be using a 15% fragrance load of the Tideglass fine fragrance oil.
120 g base x 15% (0.15) = 18 g of fragrance
120 g base - 18 g of fragrance = 102 g of base
Step 3: Weigh your base
Place a pouring pitcher on a scale and press “tare” to set it to zero. Pour in the base to your desired weight. Remove pitcher and set aside.
Alt: Place a pouring pitcher on a scale and press “tare” to set it to zero. Weigh out 102 g of base. Remove pitcher and set aside.
Step 4: Weigh your fragrance oil
Place a glass container on a scale and press “tare” to set it to zero. Pour in the fragrance oil to your desired weight and remove from the scale.
Alt: Place a glass container on a scale and press “tare” to set it to zero. Weigh out 18 g of fragrance and remove from the scale.
Step 5: Combine your base and fragrance
Pour the fragrance oil into the base and stir thoroughly.
Step 6: Pour into bottle and label
Carefully pour the solution into the bottle using a funnel, pouring pitcher or funnel. Place the pump onto the bottle and secure well.
Finish off your perfume with a custom label. For this bottle, we chose a final amount of 3.3 fl oz (100 ml).
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