The composition of alcoholic spirits, recipes with different components, stages of preparation and rules for storing perfume. Alcohol-based perfume is a persistent fragrant liquid that is prepared using a special technology and aged for 3-8 weeks. Ethyl alcohol is taken as a basis in their creation, its specific alcoholic aroma quickly evaporates, leaving a pleasant rich smell of flowers or fruits. It will not be difficult to prepare a perfume on your own, the main thing is to know the technology and recipes.
The composition and components of alcohol-based perfumes
The composition of a perfume largely depends on the main ingredient. Alcohol-based perfumery products are obtained with a pronounced sharp bouquet, which gradually disappears, leaving a delicate expensive aroma. Most of these perfumes do not leave marks on clothes.
Manufacturing aromas are complex combinations of phyto essences of herbs, spices, leaves with the addition of fixatives that enhance the aroma and maintain stability. Perfumes at home are created according to simplified schemes, so they are not as persistent as factory ones, but completely natural. In addition to the main component - alcohol, the composition of perfumes also includes:
- Essential oils … They are of three types, depending on their purpose. The top note of the fragrance includes oils that can be smelled in the first minutes of use - orange, lemon, bergamot. The next phase is a heart note, it is created from oils such as rose, geranium, jasmine, cloves. And the main note includes the oils on which the fragrance is based - vanilla, sandalwood, myrrh, incense, etc.
- Spices … These ingredients strengthen the texture of the perfume, add firmness, leaving a noble trail. Most often, cinnamon, nutmeg, and coriander are used for these purposes.
- Herbs … Thyme, mint, lemon balm, tansy - all these herbs have amazing fresh scents that will enrich any home-made perfume. Squeeze is made of them and added to the alcohol base along with other components.
- Natural fruit juice … The presence of this component in the composition immediately reduces the shelf life of the perfume, but the effect of using freshly squeezed juices is amazing. Firstly, they give an interesting color, and secondly, they saturate the perfumed product with useful acids. For perfumes, juices of orange, lemon, melon, watermelon, raspberry and strawberry are most often used.
- Extract from the bark and needles of coniferous trees … You can make a perfume with a tart coniferous aroma using natural ingredients, namely squeeze from the bark and needles of spruce, pine, juniper. The resulting essence will be stronger than the essential oil.
- Chemical components … They enhance the persistence of the fragrance or affect the human mind. This includes a variety of enhancers, concentrates, including pheromones. In the case of home perfumes, plant-based pheromones can be used so as not to cause adverse reactions such as nausea, dizziness and a complete rejection of the scent.
- Distilled water … It is added to dilute the essence that is too concentrated, to soften the harsh notes of the smell.
Alcohol based perfume recipes
A base such as ethyl alcohol or vodka goes well with a wide variety of ingredients. Berries and fruits provide a subtle aroma that can be enhanced with essential oils, while a variety of flowers and herbs are the best options for creating a natural fresh scent. The main thing is to stick to the recipes and not be afraid to experiment by combining the ingredients. For those who have decided to try themselves as a perfumer for the first time, there are several proven combinations that can be easily repeated at home.
Mono-aromas from essential oils
In such perfumes, one pronounced aroma prevails, which is obtained by combining essential oils with the alcohol base of the perfume. To “hear” the main smell, you need to combine several components so that the other ingredients accentuate and highlight it.
There are classic versions of mono perfumes that will appeal to many women. These include:
- Jasmine paradise … The smell is sweetish and very rich. Combine 10 ml of jasmine and rosewood essential oil and add in 100 ml of alcohol. If necessary, if the liquid is cloudy, filter it through a cloth or paper filter. Shake and refrigerate overnight. Then leave to infuse in a dark place.
- Neroli scent … These perfumes resemble in their smell several well-known refined perfumes, because their formula is created on the basis of such a combination. Combine 10 ml of neroli essential oil, 3 ml of bergamot oil and 1 ml each of lemon and tangerine oils in one container. Combine the oil mixture with 100 ml of alcohol and 3 tbsp. l. distilled water, shake well. Leave in the freezer overnight, then filter and let it brew.
- Green apple … It distantly resembles the famous Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue perfume. To create them, combine 20 drops of green apple essential oil and 10 drops of lemon oil, for a sweetish sillage, add 7 drops of rose oil. Combine with 100 ml alcohol base.
- Lavender color … Combine 20 ml of lavender oil for a long-lasting and delicate scent; add 7 ml each of juniper and orange for balance. Combine the resulting mixture with 100 ml of alcohol and 20 ml of distilled water. The result is a rich, delicious lavender scent.
Alcohol perfume from flowers
Making a fragrant liquid from petals is an ideal method for producing natural and quality perfumes. You can use a variety of petals for cooking, the main thing is that the flowers are fresh - they retain the maximum amount of aroma. For perfume, flowers are ideal, which have a strong, bright and even heavy scent.
The most popular floral fragrances do:
- From rose petals … To do this, take 50 g of fresh tea rose petals and fill them with 500 ml of purified water. The petals should be infused in water throughout the day. Then remove the petals, and put the fragrant water on the fire, where it will slowly boil for 10-20 minutes. After half of the rose water remains in the container, turn off the stove and let the liquid cool. At this time, take 50 ml of alcohol and put a few small unopened rose buds in it, they will give the perfume a tart note. Combine alcohol and pink water, and leave the buds in a vessel with perfume. Such a natural perfume will not be too long-lasting, but it will leave a thin trail of delicate sophisticated aroma after use.
- Of lilac flowers … This bouquet will be more intense and bright. To create it, take 100 g of lilac flowers and fill them with olive oil so that the flowers "drown" in the oil liquid. Cover the container with lilac and oil tightly with a lid, and press down with some kind of weight on top. Let the flowers give off their scent to the oil, open the lid after 24 hours and strain the oil through cheesecloth. It needs to be heated and filtered again. To create a perfume, take 50 ml of this oil and dilute it in 100 ml of alcohol or vodka.
- Of lily flowers … To prepare a bright bouquet with tart notes, you need to use the entire flower bud without a trace. Cut off the heads with lily flowers, chop them finely, pour 100 g of chopped lilies with 100 ml of alcohol. Let the liquid sit in a dark place for several days. Then strain and add 5 drops of lemongrass oil and 20 ml of water. Cover with a lid and let it brew for another week, store the liquid in the refrigerator.
Refined fruit perfume
Many girls like fruit perfumes for their bright, "tasty" aroma, but not everyone runs the risk of using such products because of the too "sweet" and sugary smell. Do-it-yourself fruit-based perfumes have a subtle, unobtrusive aroma, since they do not have chemical enhancers.
Fruit perfume recipes:
- Citrus mix … To create such a perfume, prepare the juice of one kiwi, three oranges, one lemon and one grapefruit. Grind the fruit in a blender along with the skin. You will get a lot of liquid, put it on fire and start to evaporate slowly. After 10 minutes, fruit cake will remain on the surface, you need to remove it, and strain the juice through cheesecloth. When it cools down, take 50 ml of juice and combine with 50 ml of alcohol, add one sprig of cloves there per day. It will make the aroma richer. After 5 hours, remove it and add 100 ml of water, shake.
- Berry mousse … This delicious aroma will become indispensable in the summer season. Make a 250g raspberry, strawberry, strawberry, and blueberry berry mix. Grind fresh berries in a blender and strain. To prepare perfume, take 50 ml of pure juice and let it boil, cool. Add 1 tbsp to the berry liquid. l. olive oil, 10 drops of lemon essential oil, 20 ml of water and 50 ml of alcohol. Shake well.
- Melon paradise … Melon perfumes have long been at the forefront of sales. An analogue of production tools can be made at home. Peel and seed one small melon and cut into small cubes. Put it in a deep bowl and cover with a glass of olive oil, cover the container with a lid and leave for a day. After that, using cheesecloth, squeeze the cake from the melon out of the oily liquid. Heat the oil and take 20 ml for making perfume, add 50 ml of alcohol, 20 ml of water and 10 drops of almond oil.
How to make a perfume with pheromones
Pheromones are substances that can attract the attention of men or women and cause sexual desire. Today, a wide variety of perfumes with pheromones are produced; special equipment and complex chemical components are involved in their manufacture. But at home, you can make a perfume with pheromones without all of the above devices. It turns out that there are a number of natural substitutes, which are also called aphrodisiacs, and they can have a similar effect on a person, namely, to attract the attention of the opposite sex. Plant pheromones include:
- Ambergris … This is a waste product of the sperm whale, which the animal throws on land. Due to the long stay in water, this substance takes the form of a hard, stone-like lump, but it is easy to grind. This substance is used as an odor fixer and is sold in specialized perfumery stores. Has a marine and at the same time slightly earthy aroma. This is the strongest pheromone that attracts a man's attention to a woman.
- Musk … Only black musk of animal origin is suitable for use in perfumery. This is the strongest aphrodisiac that causes sexual attraction to the opposite sex. This musk is sold in the form of a concentrated essence.
- Essential oils of verbena, jasmine, sandalwood, ginger, nutmeg, patchouli, cloves … In fact, any perfume that contains these oils can be attractive in mild form, but large dosages should be used to create a perfume rich in pheromones. It is very important to be able to correctly combine the above ingredients.
To make perfumes with pheromones, take 20 g of ambergris, cut into small pieces, pour 100 ml of alcohol and add 1 g of musk. Alcohol should be infused for 10 days, then add 10 drops of jasmine essential oil to the liquid, and the persistent perfume that will fight men on the spot is ready.
By analogy, you can make eau de toilette, using less ambergris or without musk.
Steps for preparing alcoholic spirits
The main disadvantage of creating alcohol-based perfumes is that their aroma should “ripen” for at least three weeks, or even two months. Despite this, do-it-yourself perfumes will certainly delight you, the main thing is to follow the rules for preparing the product.
Stages of creating perfume at home:
- Prepare special glass jars or bottles for storing perfume, a paper or cloth filter for straining, and all the ingredients listed in the recipe.
- If the recipe uses essential oils, use paper strips 10 cm long, 2 cm wide and a cognac glass. This is necessary in order to appreciate the bouquet of the oily scent before combining it with alcohol. Apply one drop of oil to each piece of paper and sign them.
- Place the pieces of paper in a glass and hold there, stirring occasionally with your hand. After a few minutes, take out and smell the aroma from the glass, which, thanks to the rounded shape, will be able to hold it. If you don't like the smell, try removing some oil, try to achieve a result that satisfies you. Only then proceed to mixing the components.
- Fruits, flowers or spices must be washed and rinsed with boiling water before use.
- Any liquid that needs to be combined with alcohol (juice, oil) should be at room temperature.
- Buy alcohol at the pharmacy. Do not use an expired liquid.
- After combining all the components, shake the liquid well. Place in the refrigerator if necessary or immediately in a dark place to allow the fragrance to mature.
- Infuse the perfume on average a month, shaking it every 2-3 days.
Storage rules for alcohol-based perfumes
Any product can be spoiled by destroying its properties due to improper storage. Household perfume is a very sensitive substance that must be carefully stored.
Storage rules for alcohol spirits:
- They should be stored in glass jars (you can use crystal ones), preferably with tinted glasses so that artificial light does not enter.
- Close the jars tightly with lids, if there are gaps, purchase additionally special silicone pads that will ensure a more snug fit of the lid to the vessel.
- Be sure to place perfumes in a dark place where the sun's rays cannot penetrate. Ultraviolet light has a destructive effect on any perfume, and home remedies are devoid of chemical compounds, and they will lose their fragrance very quickly.
- Monitor the room temperature. If it exceeds 20-22 degrees, it is better to place natural perfume on the refrigerator door.
- Even after the alcoholic perfume is infused and you use it, continue to shake it periodically to enhance the aroma.
- The storage period for funds is limited - a maximum of three months after creation. Even if you store your perfume in the refrigerator, it will still lose its scent.
How to make alcoholic perfume - watch the video:
[media = https://www.youtube.com/watch? v = _i4SooMOG-w] Please note that alcohol-based perfumes tend to fizzle out even if all storage conditions are met, so do not take care of them until better times, but use them, enjoying the scent every day.
