Have you ever made your own perfume? Do you know how simple it is, really, to create your own signature scents? If you did last week’s scent exploration exercise then you’re totally prepared for this week’s project, just grab your scents notes and your car keys (or your computer mouse if you prefer to shop online) and gather a few simple ingredients. What you’ll need: Carrier oil–sweet almond it very common and very popular, you can also use pharmacy grade olive oil, as well as others on the market Essential oils or Fragrance oils Decorative bottle What’s the difference between essential and fragrance oils? Some would say cost, others would say quality, still others say availability–it all comes down to personal preference. Essential oils are distilled from the scent-giving item in question (rose petals, sandalwood, oranges, etc.) and are the concentrated essence of that fragrance. Fragrance oils, on the other hand, are created chemically to mimic natural scents. The upside is that fragrance oils are generally cheaper and more widely available since they don’t have to worry about scarcity of the original item (which is why sandalwood essential oil, for instance, can be harder to find and more expensive than [...]
