Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hi, I got from the responses to my last post that what I was doing was probably not a good idea. So let's try once more! Can anyone suggest how to make a simple Sandalwood perfume? I have some oil (olive) with a few drops of EO in it I prepared for magical use, but the scent is only very vague. I thought from the posts I could try a 15 % EO mixture, but again I thought that would be awfully oily for a perfume. Any suggestions? Again Thanks! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 At 11:36 AM 2/19/2008, you wrote: >Hi, > >I got from the responses to my last post that what I was doing was >probably not a good idea. So let's try once more! > >Can anyone suggest how to make a simple Sandalwood perfume? I have some >oil (olive) with a few drops of EO in it I prepared for magical use, but >the scent is only very vague. I thought from the posts I could try a 15 >% EO mixture, but again I thought that would be awfully oily for a perfume. Using Olive oil it would be...that's one of the heavier carrier oils, and tends to have it's own aroma, as well. For ALL of our dilutions, we use either Jojoba oil, or Fractionated Coconut oil...for several reasons... first of all, shelf life...they will not go rancid on you, and with the price of true santalum album today, you wouldn't want to risk the dilution going south because of the carrier oil. I think you would find that either of the above carriers will absorb much more readily than olive oil. >Any suggestions? Again Thanks! > >Bob Over 12 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare Professionals Website: http://www.naturesgift.com Blog: http://naturesgiftaromatherapy.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Also, Sandalwood is not a " Heavy smelling " oil. It's more subtle than say your rose, jasmine, lavender etc. That's one of it's delights. Also, as marge said, your carrier has got to go. I use the fractionated coconut that she mentioned. I'm too cheap to use the Jojoba unless it's for a good reason and smelling good is not a good enough reason for me. ;-) Also, unlike Butch, I like to use it on my skin as the heat of your skin helps bring out the aroma. But I don't use it straight. Well, I have been know to, but that's MY risk. It's definately not something I would advise or even recommend. K On 2/19/08, Marge Clark <marge wrote: > > . > > > -- Kathleen Petrides Bead Hussy http://www.BeadHussy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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