{"id":1361,"date":"2026-08-06T13:20:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/blog\/making-your-own-perfume\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:20:40","slug":"making-your-own-perfume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/de\/blogs\/making-your-own-perfume\/","title":{"rendered":"Making your own perfume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France is *the* country of perfume. In France, perfumers spend 6 months to 3 years creating a beautiful, balanced perfume. Sometimes as many as 50 to 100 scents are incorporated into a single perfume. In a simpler perfume, about 10 to 20 scents are incorporated. By combining different aromas (essential oils and perfumes), you create delightful fragrances. In perfumes, the different &#8216;notes&#8217; are very important. For this, refer to the chapter in the infusion handbook: blending scents (notes or notes). Following the notes, the scent groups and the scents that can be combined with each other are also listed.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/de\/sauna-infusion-manual.html\" title=\"View the infusion handbook\">View the infusion handbook<\/a>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read this information carefully before you start making your own perfume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Five reasons to combine scents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>To obtain a delightful fragrance composition<\/li> <li>To tone down a strong scent or enhance a weak scent<\/li> <li>To give a scent extra meaning, such as Orange with Rose Musk or other oriental scents, to create a delightful perfume for women.<\/li> <li>To make a more expensive scent affordable<\/li> <li>To achieve complementary effects<\/li> <\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose a relaxing scent, notes with relaxing properties. Use this to compose the main part of the mixture, for example: 1 drop of Orange with 6 drops of Lavender and 3 drops of Ylang Ylang. Start by combining 2 to 3 scents to keep it a bit easier for yourself. After all, every scent added to the mixture can make or break a fragrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Parfumeurs werkplaats\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/making-your-own-perfume-01.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erfrischend<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Top note: 5 drops<\/li><li>Middle note: 4 drops<\/li><li>Undertone: 1 drop<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relaxing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Top note: 1 drop<\/li><li>Middle note: 6 drops<\/li><li>Undertone: 3 drops<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sensual<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Top note: 1 drop<\/li><li>Middle note: 4 drops<\/li><li>Undertone: 5 drops<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthening<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Top note: 8 drops<\/li><li>Middle note: 1 drop<\/li><li>Undertone: 1 drop<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h4><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Smell perfume\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/making-your-own-perfume-02.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/h4><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fragrances that suit women<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Floral, citrus, sweet, and warm fragrances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Composition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Beauty &#038; Care perfume oils, you can also create your own perfume. To do this, use the desired perfume oils and\/or essential oils and add them to our perfume alcohol. Use between 2 and 5 oils to make a simple homemade eau de toilette or eau de parfum. Use 1 or 2 top notes, 1 or 2 middle notes, and 1 or 2 base notes for this. Because creating your own fragrance remains challenging, it is helpful to get an idea of \u200b\u200byour composition beforehand. Use 24 ml of pure perfume oil and 76 ml of perfume alcohol for an eau de parfum. Add 10 to 15 ml of pure perfume oil, 10 ml of water, and 76 to 80 ml of perfume alcohol for an eau de toilette. Pour the mixture into a 100 ml spray bottle and enjoy your own perfume. Do not put this bottle in your bag to prevent leaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For this you need:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Your chosen fragrances<\/li> <li>Parf\u00fcmalkohol<\/li> <li>Demineralized water<\/li> <li>Cotton swabs<\/li> <li>Plastic bags<\/li> <li>Small bottle<\/li> <li>Label<\/li> <li>A notepad and a pen<\/li> <\/ol>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/de\/dufte\/\" title=\"essential oils and perfume oils\">Choose essential oils<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/de\/parfum\/\" title=\"Get the remaining ingredients\">Get the remaining ingredients<\/a>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put a few drops of each fragrance onto a cotton swab and then place these cotton swabs together in a plastic bag. Seal it with a little air inside. Leave the whole thing like this for a while on a heater or other heat source and then smell the bag to see if you like the composition. Adjust afterwards where necessary. Remember that it is not necessary, and often not even desirable, to use equal amounts of each fragrance; experiment with this. For example, 2 cotton swabs with fragrance x and only 1 cotton swab with fragrances Y and Z, or other combinations. Write down the amount of drops per fragrance in a notepad so that you remember what you did later. If your perfume is too fresh, add some undertone; if it is too heavy, add some middle or toptone. For a perfumer, this is the reason why fragrances are sorted by tone. The toptones are on the top shelf, the middletones on a middle shelf, and the basetones at the bottom. A good perfume smells like a unified whole. The whole should be describable as, for example, floral, spicy, oriental, etc. If you are satisfied with the composition, mix an eau de toilette or eau de parfum in a nice perfume bottle. Put a label on the bottle so you know which scent is inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eau fraiche to eau de parfum\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/making-your-own-perfume-03.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eau de Cologne\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/making-your-own-perfume-04.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eau Fraiche An Eau Fraiche is the least concentrated, containing 1-3% essential oils or perfumes, and is diluted in demineralized water and a smaller percentage of alcohol. This fragrance lasts 1 to 2 hours on the skin. These are used more in the summer and for work to quickly obtain a pleasant scent on the skin. Eau Fraiche is ideal if you do not like a heavy perfume. Also perfect for use by people with sensitive skin due to the low alcohol and perfume content. Additionally, an Eau Fraiche is often more affordable than an Eau de Cologne, Eau de Toilette, and Eau de Parfum.: <h3>Eau de Cologne<\/h3> An eau de cologne contains 10 to 15% water, 2 &#8211; 6% essential oils or perfumes, and 79 &#8211; 88% alcohol. This fragrance remains on the skin for approximately 2 hours. This makes eau de cologne a great option if you go out in the evening. This is why young people often choose an Eau de Cologne. Eau de cologne usually contains fresh, light scents with citrus oils.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eau de Toilette\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/making-your-own-perfume-05.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eau Fraiche An Eau Fraiche is the least concentrated, containing 1-3% essential oils or perfumes, and is diluted in demineralized water and a smaller percentage of alcohol. This fragrance lasts 1 to 2 hours on the skin. These are used more in the summer and for work to quickly obtain a pleasant scent on the skin. Eau Fraiche is ideal if you do not like a heavy perfume. Also perfect for use by people with sensitive skin due to the low alcohol and perfume content. Additionally, an Eau Fraiche is often more affordable than an Eau de Cologne, Eau de Toilette, and Eau de Parfum.: <h3>Eau de Toilette<\/h3> An eau de toilette consists of approximately 10% demineralized water, 10 &#8211; 15% essential oils or perfumes, and 75 &#8211; 80% perfume alcohol. An eau de toilette is usually worn by men because an eau de parfum is often too strong for them. This fragrance should smell lovely for about 2 to 4 hours. Because the scent is somewhat less strong than an Eau de Parfum, an eau de toilette is often more affordable. Eau de Toilette is often recommended twice a day if you want the scent to last longer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eau de parfum\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/making-your-own-perfume-06.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eau Fraiche An Eau Fraiche is the least concentrated, containing 1-3% essential oils or perfumes, and is diluted in demineralized water and a smaller percentage of alcohol. This fragrance lasts 1 to 2 hours on the skin. These are used more in the summer and for work to quickly obtain a pleasant scent on the skin. Eau Fraiche is ideal if you do not like a heavy perfume. Also perfect for use by people with sensitive skin due to the low alcohol and perfume content. Additionally, an Eau Fraiche is often more affordable than an Eau de Cologne, Eau de Toilette, and Eau de Parfum.: <h3>Eau de Parfum<\/h3> An eau de parfum consists of approximately 24% essential oil and perfume and 76% perfume alcohol. Women usually use an eau de parfum because otherwise the scent does not last long enough on women. This fragrance should smell lovely for about 4 to 8 hours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Parfum or extract\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/making-your-own-perfume-07.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eau Fraiche An Eau Fraiche is the least concentrated, containing 1-3% essential oils or perfumes, and is diluted in demineralized water and a smaller percentage of alcohol. This fragrance lasts 1 to 2 hours on the skin. These are used more in the summer and for work to quickly obtain a pleasant scent on the skin. Eau Fraiche is ideal if you do not like a heavy perfume. Also perfect for use by people with sensitive skin due to the low alcohol and perfume content. Additionally, an Eau Fraiche is often more affordable than an Eau de Cologne, Eau de Toilette, and Eau de Parfum.: <h3>Parfum or Extract<\/h3> This is the strongest possible form for spraying perfume on the skin. A perfume or extract consists of 20 &#8211; 40% essential oil and perfume and 60 &#8211; 80% perfume alcohol. This fragrance should smell lovely for about 6 to 10 hours, depending on skin type. People with sensitive skin particularly benefit from a perfume or extract because the alcohol content is not as high, and therefore dries out the skin less quickly.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"spray perfume\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/making-your-own-perfume-08.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready and start spraying!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preferably spray the eau de toilette or eau de parfum into the air and then walk through it. This way, the scent does not come into direct contact with the skin, and you are surrounded by your own fragrance. Mix the mixture with a base oil instead of perfume alcohol if you want to use it on your skin. Use 10 drops of essential oil in 30 ml of carrier oil.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.benc.nl\/de\/atherisches-ol\/naturliches-atherisches-ol\/\" title=\"View the carrier oil\">View the carrier oil<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France is *the* country of perfume. In France, perfumers spend 6 months to 3 years creating a beautiful, balanced perfume. Sometimes as many as 50 to 100 scents are incorporated into a single perfume. In a simpler perfume, about 10 to 20 scents are incorporated. By combining different aromas (essential oils and perfumes), you create [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Making your own perfume - Beauty &amp; Care","description":"France is *the* country of perfume. In France, perfumers spend 6 months to 3 years creating a beautiful, balanced perfume. 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