tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9282118653366030652024-02-08T09:31:34.659-08:00DIYcrthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02352781314416999664noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928211865336603065.post-19105623152175811022016-04-04T00:06:00.002-07:002016-04-04T00:21:19.578-07:00DIY Natural Rose Perfume<img alt="" src="http://dy6g3i6a1660s.cloudfront.net/28SCSVsS0EWomQIk4aUGgQPUAoo/orig.jpg" height="424" width="640" /><br />
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Ever had so many suitors that you literally have bouquets of roses
all over your house, taking up all your table space? UGH, right? What
are you even going to <i>do</i> with all those flowers?<br />
JK. I’ve never had this problem (and why not? I AM charming…). But when I <i>do</i>
encounter this most difficult of situations—an overabundance of blooms,
when perhaps I’ve gone a little crazy at my local florist—I know
exactly what to do. I make a light perfume from the petals of my many
bouquets. Yes! It’s possible to use fresh flowers to make ultra-light
fragrance, and you don’t even need a ton of flowers to do it. It’s be
easy to use what you have in your garden, or wander down to the market
and pick up a few blossoms.<br />
There are recipes for DIY rose-petal perfumes all over the web, but
I’ve been using and tinkering with one in particular for years. Bonus:
the same recipe also works with fresh lavender. It’s easy!<br />
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<b>strainer</b><br />
<b>¾ cup fresh rose petals</b><br />
The petals can be any color. If you prefer, you can also use lavender flowers.<br />
<b>1/2 cup 80- or 100-proof vodka<br />
</b>It doesn’t matter what kind. I always go with whatever’s on sale, which was Ketel One in this case.<br />
<b>2 1/2 cups distilled water<br />
</b>You can get this by the gallon at a drugstore; pour any leftover into your <a href="http://www.beautylish.com/a/vxscn/benefits-of-humidifiers-for-skin-?utm_source=beautylish_article&utm_campaign=vxqir">humidifier</a>.<br />
<b>big glass jar or bowl with a lid<br />
</b>You want to make sure that it’s large enough to hold at least five cups of liquid.<br />
<b>empty glass perfume bottle<br />
</b>Why not go extra-fancy and use something <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Refillable-Perfume-Bottle-Atomizer-Ounces/dp/B0038ESI40" target="_blank">like this</a>?<br />
<b>optional: 2-4 drops rose essential or fragrance-grade oil</b><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Foods-Rose-Absolute-blend-Ounce/dp/B0019LVFO4/ref=sr_1_5?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1396211521&sr=1-5&keywords=rose+fragrance+oil" target="_blank">This one</a> is
my go-to, but you can buy something similar at your local Whole Foods
or co-op. Keep in mind that pure rose oil is insanely expensive and
crazy-strong, so any rose oil you get will be diluted, but it will be
more than enough for our purposes here. If you’re using lavender
instead, pick up a lavender essential or fragrance-grade oil.<br />
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Put your petals into the bottom of your big glass jar or bowl and
pour the vodka over it. Cover and let it sit for 24 hours in a cool,
dark place. After 24 hours, use a big cooking spoon to pulverize and
squish the petals or blossoms, then add the distilled water into the
bowl. Cover the bowl and leave it to sit in a cool, dark place for four
to seven days, taking it out once a day to mix and pulverize the petals.
After the concoction has been sitting for up to a week, strain the
mixture into one or two glass perfume bottles. Shake before each time
you spray it, and keep your fresh perfume in the fridge. Ahhh, so fancy
and natural!<br />
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