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Essential Oil Perfume Recipes

Adam — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:56:48 +0000

DIY Perfume Recipes

So you've decided to make your own perfume! After making thousands of them myself, I'd like to share with you a few of my favorite essential oil perfume recipes. We'll also go over a few common tweaks that I like to do to really make them stand out. We'll start with a few of the classics of perfumery, then move into some of the more common notes that people like to start with.

Click in our directory to skip to the perfume recipes that you'd like to view

Chypre Perfume Recipes

Fougère Perfume Recipes

Egyptian Perfume Recipes

Oriental Perfume Recipes

Patchouli Perfume Recipes

Vanilla Perfume Recipes

If you'd like us to do the work for you feel free to try our on-line custom perfume builder.

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts so that it can be easily converted to the ration that you would like to use for your fragrance. Whether you're measuring it out in mL or using drops as your measure. 100 drops in a 100 mL fragrance will give you a 5% Eau De Toilette. If you are to double that to 200 drops, it would give you a 10% solution. There are 20 drops in a mL. Using drops is the easiest way to measure your scents, but more exact measurements are better.

You'll want to give every fragrance a resting period of 2-6 weeks to let it come into it's own.

All fragrances should be mixed with alcohol.

Chypre Perfume Recipes

Popularized in 1917 by a perfume of the same name, this fragrance is characterized by it's warm and woody base with a crisp citrus top. A basic chypre accord consists of oakmoss, labdanum, and citrus (bergamot), patchouli is often included as well.

Basic Chypre Recipe

The bare bones of a chypre accord, this will get you started

12 Labdanum
24 Oakmoss Absolute
64 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Chypre Recipe with Patchouli

The bare bones of a chypre accord, this will get you started

10 Labdanum
20 Oakmoss Absolute
20 Patchouli
50 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Floral Chypre Recipe

A good recipe for a floral chypre, you can adjust the ingredients to make it more or less floral. Add your own ingredients to get really creative.

10 Labdanum
20 Oakmoss Absolute
4 Vetiver
5 Patchouli
10 Jasmine
5 Rose
5 Ylang-Ylang
5 Lavender
36 Bergamot (Or other Citrus to taste)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Herbaceous Chypre Recipe

The bare bones of a chypre accord, this will get you started

10 Labdanum
20 Oakmoss Absolute
10 Patchouli
5 Galbanum
5 Lavender
5 Hay
10 Basil
35 Bergamot (Or other Citrus to taste)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

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Egyptian Perfume Recipes

A less defined fragrance family, Egyptian perfumes are defined by an undertone of Myrrh, Frankincense, and often Patchouli. Often paired with spices and florals (especially lotus), you'll enjoy playing around with this fragrance.

Basic Egyptian Musk Oil

The bare bones of an Egyptian Musk accord, this will get you started. You can also try to add more florals to this if you would like.

20 Myrrh
20 Frankincense
5 Amber
10 Angelica
15 Patchouli
10 Rose
15 Cedar

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Perfume using our Egyptian Accord

Use our proprietary blend, and add your own twist.

Make Custom Egyptian Perfume

Fougère Perfume Recipes

A fresh and woodsy scent, in modern perfumery Fougère fragrances are typically associated with more masculine scents, although they can be quite feminine with the right ingredients.

Basic Fougère Recipe

The bare bones of a Fougère accord, this will get you started

16 Hay
8 Tonka Bean Absolute
30 Oakmoss
4 Vetiver
20 Lavender
4 Geranium
20 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Floral Fougère

Some basic tweaks to the original recipe

10 Hay
20 Oakmoss Absolute
10 Tonka Bean Absolute
4 Vetiver
8 Patchouli
16 Lavender
4 Geranium
8 Jasmine
10 Bergamot
10 Blood Orange

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Fougère #2

A second way to create a Fougère, this uses Hay and Tonka Bean to get a similar effect to Coumarin.

15 Oakmoss Absolute
5 Tonka Absolute
15 Patchouli
5 Hay Absolute
5 Vetiver Absolute
25 Lavender
5 Geranium
25 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Perfume using our Fougère Accord

Use our proprietary blend, and add your own twist.

Make Custom Fougère Perfume

Oriental Perfume Recipes Essential Oils

Quite a broad fragrance family, these blend a warm woody base with a spicy sensuality throughout. An exotic and sexy family of perfume.

Basic Oriental Recipe

The bare bones oriental recipe to get you started.

15 Labdanum
10 Sandalwood
5 Amber
20 Vanilla Absolute
5 Cloves
20 Cinnamon
10 Cardamom
10 Pepper (Black)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Pretty Wonderful Oriental Fragrance

Some basic tweaks to the original recipe

20 Cedar (Himalayan or Atlas)
15 Sandalwood
10 Labdanum
5 Amber
10 Vanilla Absolute
10 Tonka Bean Absolute
10 Patchouli
10 Bitter Almond
10 Lavender

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Perfume using our Oriental Accord

Use our proprietary blend, and add your own twist.

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Patchouli Perfume Recipes Essential Oils

A wonderfully rich fragrance that can add a bit of sensual depth to your perfume, I use patchouli a lot to give my scents that extra bit of complexity when I feel they're missing something. It's great as a small addition to a fragrance, or can carry a scent as it's main component.

Basic Egyptian Musk Oil With Patchouli

The bare bones of an Egyptian Musk accord with patchouli, this will get you started. You can also try to add more florals to this if you would like.

20 Myrrh
20 Frankincense
5 Amber
10 Angelica
15 Patchouli
10 Rose
15 Cedar

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Floral Patchouli Recipe

A basic floral scent with patchouli at the heart. I use Himalayan Cedar for this as it brightens it up, but you can try Texas or Atlas Cedar as well. Jasmine can be switched out for Ylang-Ylang if you'd like a slightly more animalistic floral.

20 Himalayan Cedar
25 Dark Patchouli
10 Lavender
10 Ylang-Ylang
35 Sweet Orange (Or other citrus to taste)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Hippie Patchouli Recipe

Patchouli has a bit of an association with the hippie movement of the 60's, this recipe takes that and runs with it.

5 Vetiver
20 Dark Patchouli
10 Black Pepper
10 Clary Sage
10 Pine
10 Rosemary
10 Basil
10 Lavender
10 Spearmint
5 Basil

After trying this out you can add more vetiver/patchouli to increase it's smokey hipster vibe, or add a citrus top to brighten it up.

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Chypre Recipe with Patchouli

A bare bones chypre accord with a touch of patchouli, this is a well built fragrance that you can add florals or woods to.

10 Labdanum
20 Oakmoss Absolute
20 Patchouli
50 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Perfume and use Patchouli

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Vanilla Perfume Recipes Essential Oils

The great equalizer, I use vanilla in a lot of my recipes to help bridge the gap between heavier base notes and light top notes. It does a great job of rounding out the heart of your scent. For these recipes make sure that you get a vanilla absolute, it has a much more full flavor then vanillin and is made without synthetics. Beware it can be a bit pricey though.

You can also play around and add vanilla to any of the other recipes on this page to get a more 'grounded' scent.

Basic Vanilla Recipe

A nice and simple vanilla recipe that you can use as an accord on it's own. You'll find it to be light and bright, you can add florals, woods, or spices to it as it's quite versatile.

25 Vanilla Absolute
35 Himalayan Cedar
40 Bergamot

I find that especially using the vanilla absolute, you'll have to let this one rest for a week before the vanilla really comes into it's own.

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Lavender Accord

A simple accord that is popular among DIY'ers for it's simplicity, but also can stand alone as a basic fragrance

40 Vanilla Absolute
60 Lavender

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Simple Vanilla Floral Recipe

This is quite versatile, you can swap out any of the florals to suit your tastes.

20 Vanilla Absolute
15 Sandalwood
5 Myrrh
10 Patchouli
10 Jasmine Absolute
10 Ylang-Ylang
20 Bergamot
10 Neroli

To play around with this recipe you can try substituting any of the florals (although beware of geranium as it has a habit of taking over a fragrance if you use too much), bergamot can also be changed out for a simpler sweet orange, or the sandalwood for a brighter himalayan cedar.

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Sandalwood Accord

This is a simple yet beautiful scent that can be made to fit with florals or citrus.

60 Sandalwood
40 Vanilla Absolute

This can easily be turned into a floral or citrus scent by adding either.

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Vanilla Oriental Recipe

This is our bare bones oriental recipe which contains vanilla.

15 Labdanum
10 Sandalwood
5 Amber
20 Vanilla Absolute
5 Cloves
20 Cinnamon
10 Cardamom
10 Pepper (Black)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

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Cruelty Free Cologne and Perfume

Adam — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:11:46 +0000

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Essential Oil Cologne Recipes

Adam — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 16:49:51 +0000

DIY Cologne Recipes

Making your own cologne can be really rewarding, and even after you find your 'scent' it's nice to play around with it. Take your same cologne and turn it into something that suits you for day, night, work, or play. After making thousands of them myself, I'd like to share with you a few of my favorite essential oil cologne recipes. We'll also go over a few common tweaks that I like to do to really make them stand out. We'll start with a few of the classics of perfumery, then move into some of the more common notes that people like to start with.

Click in our directory to skip to the perfume recipes that you'd like to view

Chypre Cologne Recipes

Fougère Cologne Recipes

Egyptian Cologne Recipes

Oriental Cologne Recipes

Patchouli Cologne Recipes

Vanilla Cologne Recipes

If you'd like us to do the work for you feel free to try our on-line custom perfume builder.

You'll want to give every fragrance a resting period of 2-6 weeks to let it come into it's own.

All fragrances should be mixed with alcohol.

Chypre Cologne Recipes

Popularized in 1917 by a perfume of the same name, this fragrance is characterized by it's warm and woody base with a crisp citrus top. It's a cornerstone of modern perfumery, and can me made to be masculine or feminine. A basic chypre accord consists of oakmoss, labdanum, and citrus (bergamot), patchouli is often included as well.

Basic Chypre Recipe

The bare bones of a chypre accord, this will get you started

12 Labdanum
24 Oakmoss Absolute
64 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Woodsy Chypre Cologne Recipe

More of a mascuine twist to the traditional chypre recipe. Use Himalayan Cedar if you'd like it to be a softer wood or Texas Cedar for a more manly scent.

10 Labdanum
10 Sandalwood
20 Cedar (Try Atlas, Himalayan, or Texas)
20 Oakmoss Absolute
40 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Chypre Recipe with Patchouli

The bare bones of a chypre accord with patchouli, this will get you started

10 Labdanum
20 Oakmoss Absolute
20 Patchouli
50 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Herbaceous Chypre Recipe

The bare bones of a chypre accord, this will get you started

10 Labdanum
20 Oakmoss Absolute
10 Patchouli
5 Galbanum
5 Lavender
5 Hay
10 Basil
35 Bergamot (Or other Citrus to taste)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Masculine Floral Chypre Recipe

A good recipe for a floral chypre, you can adjust the ingredients to make it more or less floral. Add your own ingredients to get really creative.

10 Labdanum
20 Oakmoss Absolute
4 Vetiver
5 Patchouli
5 Jasmine
3 Rose
3 Ylang-Ylang
3 Lavender
10 Cedarwood
36 Bergamot (Or other Citrus to taste)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Cologne using our Chypre Accord

Use our proprietary blend, and add your own twist.

Make Custom Chypre Cologne

Egyptian Cologne Recipes

Basic Egyptian Musk Oil

The bare bones of an Egyptian Musk accord, this will get you started. You can also try to add more florals to this if you would like.

20 Myrrh
20 Frankincense
5 Amber
10 Angelica
15 Patchouli
10 Rose
15 Cedar

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Cologne using our Egyptian Accord

Use our proprietary blend, and add your own twist.

Make Custom Egyptian Cologne

Fougère Perfume Recipes

A fresh and woodsy scent, in modern perfumery Fougère fragrances are typically associated with more masculine scents, although they can be quite feminine with the right ingredients.

Basic Fougère Recipe

The bare bones of a Fougère accord, this will get you started

16 Hay
8 Tonka Bean Absolute
30 Oakmoss
4 Vetiver
20 Lavender
4 Geranium
20 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Floral Fougère

Some basic tweaks to the original recipe

10 Hay
20 Oakmoss Absolute
10 Tonka Bean Absolute
4 Vetiver
8 Patchouli
16 Lavender
4 Geranium
8 Jasmine
10 Bergamot
10 Blood Orange

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Fougère #2

A second way to create a Fougère, this uses Hay and Tonka Bean to get a similar effect to Coumarin.

15 Oakmoss Absolute
5 Tonka Absolute
15 Patchouli
5 Hay Absolute
5 Vetiver Absolute
25 Lavender
5 Geranium
25 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Cologne using our Fougère Accord

Use our proprietary blend, and add your own twist.

Make Custom Fougère Cologne

Oriental Cologne Recipes Essential Oils

Quite a broad fragrance family, these blend a warm woody base with a spicy sensuality throughout. An exotic and sexy family of perfume.

Basic Oriental Recipe

The bare bones oriental recipe to get you started.

15 Labdanum
10 Sandalwood
5 Amber
20 Vanilla Absolute
5 Cloves
20 Cinnamon
10 Cardamom
10 Pepper (Black)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Pretty Wonderful Oriental Fragrance

Some basic tweaks to the original recipe

20 Cedar (Himalayan or Atlas)
15 Sandalwood
10 Labdanum
5 Amber
10 Vanilla Absolute
10 Tonka Bean Absolute
10 Patchouli
10 Bitter Almond
10 Lavender

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Cologne using our Oriental Accord

Use our proprietary blend, and add your own twist.

Make Custom Oriental Cologne

Patchouli Cologne Recipes Essential Oils

Basic Egyptian Musk Oil With Patchouli

The bare bones of an Egyptian Musk accord with patchouli, this will get you started. You can also try to add more florals to this if you would like.

20 Myrrh
20 Frankincense
5 Amber
10 Angelica
15 Patchouli
10 Rose
15 Cedar

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Floral Patchouli Recipe

20 Himalayan Cedar
25 Dark Patchouli
10 Lavender
10 Ylang-Ylang
35 Sweet Orange (Or other citrus to taste)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Hippie Patchouli Recipe

Patchouli has a bit of an association with the hippie movement of the 60's, this recipe takes that and runs with it.

5 Vetiver
20 Dark Patchouli
10 Black Pepper
10 Clary Sage
10 Pine
10 Rosemary
10 Basil
10 Lavender
10 Spearmint
5 Basil

After trying this out you can add more vetiver/patchouli to increase it's smokey hipster vibe, or add a citrus top to brighten it up.

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Chypre Recipe with Patchouli

A bare bones chypre accord with a touch of patchouli, this is a well built fragrance that you can add florals or woods to.

10 Labdanum
20 Oakmoss Absolute
20 Patchouli
50 Bergamot

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Cologne and use Patchouli

Create your own cologne using patchouli.

Make Custom Cologne

Vanilla Cologne Recipes Essential Oils

You can also play around and add vanilla to any of the other recipes on this page to get a more 'grounded' scent.

Basic Vanilla Recipe

A nice and simple vanilla recipe that you can use as an accord on it's own. You'll find it to be light and bright, you can add florals, woods, or spices to it as it's quite versatile.

25 Vanilla Absolute
35 Himalayan Cedar
40 Bergamot

I find that especially using the vanilla absolute, you'll have to let this one rest for a week before the vanilla really comes into it's own.

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Lavender Accord

A simple accord that is popular among DIY'ers for it's simplicity, but also can stand alone as a basic fragrance

40 Vanilla Absolute
60 Lavender

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Simple Vanilla Floral Recipe

This is quite versatile, you can swap out any of the florals to suit your tastes.

20 Vanilla Absolute
15 Sandalwood
5 Myrrh
10 Patchouli
10 Jasmine Absolute
10 Ylang-Ylang
20 Bergamot
10 Neroli

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Sandalwood Accord

This is a simple yet beautiful scent that can be made to fit with florals or citrus.

60 Sandalwood
40 Vanilla Absolute

This can easily be turned into a floral or citrus scent by adding either.

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Vanilla Oriental Recipe

This is our bare bones oriental recipe which contains vanilla.

15 Labdanum
10 Sandalwood
5 Amber
20 Vanilla Absolute
5 Cloves
20 Cinnamon
10 Cardamom
10 Pepper (Black)

Each recipe is based on a ratio of 100 parts. Divide or multiply according to your needs.

Make your own Cologne and use Vanilla

Create your own cologne using vanilla.

Make Custom Cologne

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Essential Oils That Are Good For Beards

Adam — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:27:25 +0000

Essential Oils For Beards

Making your own beard oil is a great way to control not just how your beard smells, but each essential oil can give your beard and your self a healthy boost of it’s own. Below you’ll find a list of essential oils that can give you’re beard that extra little kick.

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Bergamot: Our Bergamot is a cold pressed oil, this means that it’s made by grinding the fruit with heavy duty presses, keeping the delicate oil below 49 Celsius to prevent damage. Bergamot is commonly used in perfumery as a top note, and is great as a beard oil because it has antibacterial and antiseptic properties.

Cedar wood: One of my favourite notes in creating scents for men. Beyond being one of the manliest fragrances, it also in aromatherapy is known for having a calming scentCedarwood is an awesome essential oil that goes all the way back to biblical times and earlier.

Cinnamon: Cinnamon is a heady scent, a perfect base for evenings…and something to get you through the winter, warming you up from the inside out. Cinnamon is also great for summer evenings as in it’s natural oil it’s rumoured to keep the mosquitoes away. This base note has calming properties and will give you an air of tranquility.

Clove: Cloves have been used for making fragrances since ancient times, but had fallen out of favour until the recent surge of interest in beard oils. It has never fallen out of favour with the aromatherapy crowd where it’s been used to keep away everything from spirits, viruses, and even old age. This is a spicy and powerful scent.

Eucalyptus: Great for giving an extra kick to the top end of every scent, Eucalyptus is used quite commonly in beard oils as it not only smells great, but can do wonders for your skin and beard.

Lavender: When you’re manly enough to use a beard oil, it doesn’t hurt to have a little softness to your scent. Lavender is used extensively in all of our scents, but also has a ton of usages in aromatherapy including calming, pain relief, treatment for some respiratory issues, and is beneficial for your skin.

Lemon: Lemon has a ton of other health benefits, but is really beneficial for beards in it’s detoxifying aspect. It’s a great top note to round out a lot of scents.

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Peppermint: This will make you feel alive! Having that scent under your nose gives you the perfect pep to start the day, and that cool peppermint feel on your skin isn’t something to shake a stick at either. As a natural stimulant, Peppermint is thought to stimulate hair growth and prevent hair loss. There is a reason it’s in so many hair products.

Pine: Pine gives a slightly softer wood scent than something like Cedar, and is a great mid note for any beard oil. It also naturally prevents itchiness, which is something every beard oil needs.

Patchouli: Rich, Spicy, Sweet, Slightly Musky…Patchouli has it all! Because it has so much going in in it’s individual bouquet Patchouli lends itself extremely well with most other notes. Patchouli oil is also thought to prevent wrinkles and keep your skin looking healthy.

Rosemary: This can be a bit of a tricky one (just like Thyme), as it can easily overpower a scent. That being said, if you are a fan of Thyme it’s well known to help grow hair faster and thicker…as well as providing a mental boost throughout the day.

Sage: One of the most widely used scents in aromatherapy, sage has a lot going for it in terms of helping you have a healthy beard. It’s also known to keep bad spirits away, and who wants those?Sandalwood: Of the woods on this list, Sandalwood falls in the middle of the road between Pine (being a softer scent) and Cedar (Smelling like you just finished chopping down a third of a forest). It’s been a cornerstone of aromatherapy and perfumery for many years, and will continue to do so as it’s an amazing scent. It also has a host of other benefits for your beard from anti-septic, anti-fungal, benefitting growth, and has even been proven to help the body heal other areas faster through the power of aromatherapy.

Thyme: This can be a bit of a tricky one, as it can easily overpower a scent. That being said, if you are a fan of Thyme it’s well known to help grow hair faster and thicker.

Vanilla: I use Vanilla a lot to round out scents and it can really help bridge the gap between a heavier base like Sandalwood/Cedar and a lighter top note like citrus. This is probably my most used note in most beard oils and it hasn’t failed me yet.

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Bespoke Couples Fragrance

Adam — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 17:40:02 +0000

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#RelationshipGoals. A unique relationship deserves a bespoke scent. Create a custom cologne for him, or a custom perfume for her. At TGSE we love making scents for couples as there is an additional element necessary to create the perfect mix. Making two great individual scents mix together to create something more. We can do this a multitude of ways (bridging ingredients, or building a complex scent when combined).

Use the live chat function at the bottom to talk to our head perfumist and create the perfect scent for your SO. Or start building your own perfume or cologne by yourself by clicking one of the buttons below. For a limited time take 15% off all couples perfumes by using coupon RGoals at checkout on orders over $50.

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House Blends

Adam — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 23:27:29 +0000

Make a custom fragrance using one of our house blends – $37

If you’d like to stick with one of the classic pillars of perfumery, you
After you choose your base note you’ll be able to choose from a variety of mid and top notes. If you have any problems you can talk to our head perfumist during regular business hours via the live chat.

Each scent is 100% natural and comes in a 3.4 Oz (100 mL) bottle.

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Select Base Notes
We like to start building our colognes with base notes. These are the longest lasting types of smells and they serve to ground your scent. These are the types of scents that won’t be immediately apparent, but will last for hours and hours.
Select Mid Notes
Known as heart notes or base modifiers. These scents can help add character to your base notes, and serve to stretch out your top notes giving them more lasting power.
Select Top Notes
These are the most volatile of all fragrance ingredients and will be the first thing noticed once smelling your fragrance. These notes have very high sillage, but with that comes the cost of staying power. Use your heart and base notes to help stretch out your top notes.
Name your scent
A custom fragrance isn’t complete without a name. You’ll receive your 100 mL bottle with the custom label of your choosing. Name it after yourself, a loved one, or even it’s inspiration.
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Patchouli Perfume

Adam — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:32:18 +0000

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Patchouli Perfume – History

For a list of current patchouli perfumes, scroll past our brief history.

Patchouli is one of the most divisive scents in perfumery as it’s very unique, making it quite distinguishable within a scent. It was first unveiled to western culture as a very secretive additive to oriental fabrics, where it had been used for as a moth repellent for decades. This industry trick led to Europeans associating the smell of patchouli with genuine quality products and therefore quality. In the early 1800’s with the industrial revolution in full swing, European textile manufacturing was producing massive quantities of fairly decent quality fabrics. There was only one problem, they couldn’t replicate the smell of genuine oriental fabrics. The smell of patchouli had become synonymous with that of quality. It wasn’t until 1837 that a spanish friar and botanist named Francisco Manuel Blanco figured out the cause of this alluring scent, Patchouli! This led to large scale importation of the fragrant oil as European manufacturers used the scent to give the appearance of quality.

Patchouli in the 1900’s

Patchouli stayed in the realm of fabrics until 1932 when Jean Carles (known for using unusual materials) created Tabu. He had a specific mandate when making this scent in that it was specifically to be made for a ‘lady of the night’ (un parfum de puta). He used the exotic and sensual natures to do just that and created an industry changing scent that is used to define that decade.
Patchouli perfume remained on the fringes of fragrance until it was adopted by the counter culture movement of the 1960’s/70’s, and it was this fringe status that allowed it to explode in popularity. People involved in the movement wore it because it was a new thing that signified that they were different. It smelled like nature, earthy, musky, and rich…not something you would be able to get at your regular department store. There was a certain sense of rebellion to it, you dressed differently and now you could smell different as well. It was in this era that patchouli gained a bit of a bad rap as it was often used quite liberally and undiluted, giving it an overpowering scent.

The 80’s were a quieter time for patchouli fragrances, but the scent maintained widespread use with the help of heady and sensual fragrances like Yves Saint Laurent’s Oriental Spicy fragrance ‘Opium'(1977). Towards the end of the decade patchouli had a big boost in the public consciousness in the form of Madonna’s 1989 record ‘Like a prayer’. The record was released with the scent of patchouli imbued into the packaging. This was done with the intent of reminding people of the free spirit of the 60’s.

Just like most fashion, patchouli’s popularity cycle runs in 20 year cycles. It’s currently in the middle of one of these cycles and most major fragrance labels carry at least one patchouli perfume.

Patchouli Perfumes

Modern day fragrances

Tom Ford White Patchouli

Longevity

88%

Sillage

$120

100 mL

Released in 2007, this scent is still one of my favorite patchouli fragrances. In typical Tom Ford fashion it features a wood base with hints of incense and patchouli. This base is thickened through the middle with a light musk then lifted with some of the heavier florals in Rose and Jasmine. The top note of lime really serves to punch and brighten the patchouli base, with some light florals and coriander rounding it out.

Custom Patchouli Perfume

Longevity

Up to you

Sillage (Up to you)

Up to you

$120

100 mL

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Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb

Longevity

88%

Sillage

84%

$195

100 mL

Although titled flowerbomb, the most noticeable scent in this fragrance is in fact patchouli. Extremely well blended without any of the typical hints of synthetic that you get with some floral scents. This fragrance features a base of musk and patchouli. Mid notes of orchid, rose, and jasmine. Top notes of bergamot and tea.

Other Noteable Patchouli Perfumes

For Women

L’Atelier de Givenchy Chypre Caresse

Guilty – Gucci

Unisex Patchouli Fragrances

Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Patchouli

Patchouli Cologne for Men

Atelier Cologne Mistral Patchouli Cologne Absolue Pure Perfume

Patchouli Imperial – Christian Dior

Cashmere Patchouli – Hugo Boss

Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme

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How to Store Natural Perfume

Adam — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 23:09:18 +0000

Keep Out of Direct Sunlight
Although sunlight and the accompanying rays are the most damaging to fragrances, indoor lightbulbs can also be slightly damaging. You’ll want to store your perfume in a cool and dark place.
Keep Temperature Change To A Minimum (Especially Heat)
Heat is the most damaging to fragrances, but rapid temperature change can also be damaging. Storing your fragrances in a fridge can be good for long term as long as they are not constantly moved in and out.
Avoid Humidity
The bathroom can be a good spot for fragrances that you use and replace often, but they are terrible places to keep a fragrance collection. Try to only use the bathroom if you have a closing cupboard that can prevent steam from reaching your perfume.
Keep The Lid On
The more oxygen that gets into your scent, the more your fragrance will degrade. Not to mention any particulates that might get in as well.
Don't Agitate Your Scent
The myth that shaking a perfume bottle is beneficial before application is false. A well made fragrance should stay as one cohesive layer. This also means that you should refrain from putting full bottles of perfume in purses or luggage as they can get shaken around.
Decant Your Scents for Travel
I know, I know, I know…I said to keep the lid on, but constant agitation is much worse for your scent than quickly decanting it. It also prevents any mishaps that might happen with your full bottle on the road.

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How to Use Rollerball Perfume

Adam — Sat, 20 May 2017 15:05:25 +0000

Rollerball vs. Spray

Rollerballs are a unique perfume delivery system that allows you to apply scents with extreme precision to your pulse points. They are more accurate than sprays, but you won’t be able to get quite as much diffusion, this means that a scent applied with a rollerball will tend to have less sillage but will typically last longer than one sprayed on.

Another advantage of rollerballs is that you are able to apply it discreetly without affecting your neighbours, so it is perfect for reapplication of scents in an office atmosphere.

How to Apply Rollerball Perfume

Using a rollerball perfume is easier than a sprayer in some ways as the delivery system is much more precise with a slower rate of flow. One disadvantage of using a rollerball is that it isn’t the best on clothes, so when using one I like to focus on 6 pulse points that are normally exposed. You can apply to one or all of them depending on your needs.

Temples: This is a great place to apply a stress relief style rollerball with peppermint, eucalyptus, or lavender. Apply to temples and feel the stress melt away.
Behind Ears/Neck: Behind the ears is the best place to create some sense of sillage if you’re constantly on the move. You’ll be able to create a small wake with your scent.
Collar Bones: My favorite spot for a date night, you’ll be able to bring someone closer with that alluring scent.
Elbows: A great pulse point for work if you have to wash your hands, or you find you’re getting too much sillage with your wrist.
Wrists: One of the classics, your arms are constantly moving which creates a sense of movement in your fragrance.
Behind Knees: Not used very often, but I’m fond of it as the scent isn’t immediately attributable to you. A very muted and understated application.

Once you’ve decided on which pulse point to use, application is simple. Just remove the cap, invert the bottle, and rub it gently back and forth on your skin. Ensure that the liquid inside the bottle is contacting the inside of the rollerball

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Base Notes

Adam — Tue, 02 May 2017 17:24:03 +0000

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Pick a Base Note To Get Started

In traditional perfumery there are three types of notes, each having defining characteristics. There are Top Notes, Mid Notes, and Base Notes. We like to start every scent off with the base notes as they last the longest. Picking a good base note helps to anchor your scent. After you choose your first base note, you will be able to choose your mid notes and top notes.

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