| Have you noticed the popularity of solid perfumes | | | | one off solid perfumes for friends and family. |
| these days? | | | | In fact, one of my favorite gifts to loved ones who |
| Some of the top perfume houses have even started | | | | might be ill or in hospital is to look up the essential oils |
| making solid versions of their top designer perfumes | | | | that have the right healing properties to ease their |
| to meet this need. | | | | discomfort and uplift their spirit. |
| This new wave of interest has also resulted in many | | | | These oils are blended into a special, solid |
| people becoming quite keen to learn how to make | | | | aromatherapy perfume. |
| their own blends. | | | | In addition to this, I also make scented sachets with |
| Of all the many reasons for the seemingly overnight | | | | the same essences for them to place in their pillow |
| popularity of solid perfumes and why more and more | | | | or by bed side. |
| people are beginning to appreciate them, one stands | | | | There are hundreds of aromatic botanical essences |
| out by a long mile. | | | | available for making perfumes if your preference is |
| That reason of course, is the very sensual nature of | | | | natural perfume. |
| solid perfumes and the intimate manner in which they | | | | For those open to using both natural and man-made |
| are applied on the body. | | | | perfume making supplies, there are thousands of |
| There is something totally sensuous about dipping | | | | premium quality scented oils available to create your |
| your fingers into an aromatic pot of silky and velvet | | | | own perfume from. |
| textured parfum and gently rubbing it into your skin. | | | | Once you know what supplies to use and how to |
| The effect is even more pleasing when the | | | | combine them, it’s really quite easy for anyone |
| body’s natural heat slowly warms it up so that | | | | to make their own solid perfume. You can make your |
| its fragrance gently envelops you. The pleasure of | | | | own perfume in less than 20 minutes. |
| this experience is almost indescribable. | | | | Thankfully, the perfume ingredients you’ll need |
| When making own my perfumes, I prefer to use | | | | are easy to find and cheap to buy. |
| sensuous natural oils like Lavender, Ylang ylang, | | | | Another plus is that packaging for your blends are |
| Patchouli and Sandalwood. I also like Precious | | | | also quite easy find and very affordable. |
| absolutes like Bulgarian rose, Jasmine and Tuberose. | | | | For instance, I like to package my personal blends in |
| The heady combination of these oils and their | | | | empty powder compacts and the ones I sell in little |
| beautiful fragrances, coupled with their aromatherapy | | | | porcelain pill boxes I buy from chemist stores. |
| health benefits make them totally irresistible. | | | | So, how should you apply solid perfume? |
| What’s more, knowing that most of them also | | | | Ladies, the best way is to glide a finger across the |
| have aphrodisiac properties makes using them in my | | | | perfume and rub it into your cleavage, the inside of |
| blend all the more exciting. | | | | your elbows and the back of your neck. Men can |
| As a matter of fact, one of my favorite essential oil | | | | just rub a little bit behind their ears and on the inside |
| perfumes is one I made with the intoxicating | | | | of their elbows. |
| Sampaquita absolute, Chocolate absolute, Ruby | | | | It’s as simple as that, a little goes a long way. |
| orange oil, Vanilla absolute and a dash of Labdanum | | | | Making your own solid perfume is not only a lot of |
| to give it a light amber note. | | | | fun, it is also extremely satisfying. |
| The result is an absolutely decadent and exotic | | | | In your leisure time, you can start making special |
| perfume that evokes the most seductive feelings. | | | | blends for your family and friends or sell your blends |
| I call this perfume My Secret Pleasure! | | | | and earn from home. |
| Apart from the blends I make to sell, I also make | | | | |