Fragrance Concentrations
Perfume or Parfum Extrait
Length of Time on the skin: All Day
Composition:
Top and Head: 20% Heart: 30% Base and Deep Base 50% Percentage of Oils: 20-40%
Example Formulation: Top: 20%
Bergamot 20 Drops
Heart: 30%
Ylang 5 Drops Rose 10 Drops Jasmine 15 Drops
Base and Deep Base: 50%
Oakmoss 5 Drops Patchouli 5 Drops Benzoin 10 Drops Vetivert 10 Drops Cabrueva 10 Drops Sandalwood 10 Drops
Total Drops: 100
àI like making and selling my perfumes as Pure Parfum Extraits, and sell them as 3mL vials. If you’d like to make this as an oil- or alcohol-based fragrance, see below.
To make a 10mL Bottle of Finished Perfume:
**It is best if a certain period of time can be taken to allow this Pure Extrait to marry and mature. It is not necessary, but the extra time taken to do this is very much worth the wait.
àIt is best if a minimum of 6 months can be taken to mature the composition. If I am short on time, 1-2 days will work; and 2 weeks would be even better.
Oil-Based:
-20-40% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 2-4mL or 2-4g is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with carrier oil of choice (roughly 6-8mL or 6- 8g)
French-Style Alcohol-Based: -20-40% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 2-4mL or 2-4g is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with a pre-fixed alcohol
-Allow it to marry
-Filter several times through unbleached coffee filters
-Either rebottle for storage, or package in your desired pump-spray perfume bottle
Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Length of Time on the skin: 70% will evaporate by the afternoon
Composition:
Top and Head: 40% Heart: 30% Base and Deep Base 30%
Percentage of Oils: 7-22%
Example Formulation:
Top: 40%
Bergamot 40 Drops
Heart: 30%
Ylang 5 Drops Rose 10 Drops Jasmine 15 Drops
Base and Deep Base: 30%
Oakmoss 5 Drops Patchouli 5 Drops Benzoin 5 Drops Vetivert 5 Drops Cabrueva 5 Drops Sandalwood 5 Drops
To make a 10mL Bottle of Finished Perfume:
**It is best if a certain period of time can be taken to allow this Pure Extrait to marry and mature. It is not necessary, but the extra time taken to do this is very much worth the wait.
àIt is best if a minimum of 6 months can be taken to mature the composition. If I am short on time, 1-2 days will work; and 2 weeks would be even better.
Oil-Based:
-7-14%, or as high as 22% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 0.7- 2.2mL or 0.7-2.2g is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with carrier oil of choice (roughly 8mL or 8g)
French-Style Alcohol-Based:
-7-14%, or as high as 22% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 0.7- 2.2mL or 0.7-2.2g is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with a pre-fixed alcohol
-Allow it to marry
-Filter several times through unbleached coffee filters
-Either rebottle for storage, or package in your desired pump-spray perfume bottle
Eau de Toilette (EDT)
Length of Time on the skin: 80% will have evaporated in 4-6 hours
Composition:
Top and Head: 50% Heart: 30% Base and Deep Base 20%
Percentage of Oils: 3-8%
Example Formulation:
Top: 50%
Bergamot 50 Drops
Heart: 30%
Ylang 5 Drops Rose 10 Drops Jasmine 15 Drops
Base and Deep Base: 20%
Oakmoss 3 Drops Patchouli 3 Drops Benzoin 3 Drops Vetivert 3 Drops Cabrueva 3 Drops Sandalwood 5 Drops
To make a 10mL Bottle of Finished Perfume:
**It is best if a certain period of time can be taken to allow this Pure Extrait to marry and mature. It is not necessary, but the extra time taken to do this is very much worth the wait.
àIt is best if a minimum of 6 months can be taken to mature the composition. If I am short on time, 1-2 days will work; and 2 weeks would be even better.
Oil-Based:
-3-8% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 0.3-0.8mL or 0.3-0.8g is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with carrier oil of choice (roughly 9mL or 9g)
French-Style Alcohol-Based:
-3-8% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 0.3-0.8mL or 0.3-0.8g is is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with a pre-fixed alcohol
-Allow it to marry
-Filter several times through unbleached coffee filters
-Either rebottle for storage, or package in your desired pump-spray perfume bottle
Eau de Cologne (EDC)
A. For a Kolnishwasser:
Length of Time on the skin: 30 minutes with a small portion lasting 2-4 + hours
Composition:
Top and Head: 90% Heart: 10% Base and Deep Base 0%
Percentage of Oils: 2-4%
Example Formulation:
Top: 90%
Bergamot 90 Drops
Heart: 10%
Ylang 1 Drops Rose 3 Drops Jasmine 6 Drops
Base and Deep Base: 0%
Oakmoss 0 Drops Patchouli 0 Drops Benzoin 0 Drops Vetivert 0 Drops Cabrueva 0 Drops Sandalwood 0 Drops
**You may desire to use vodka for these fragrances, or a 1:1 mix of Pre-fixed alcohol and a floral water (Rosemary, Rose, or Neroli Waters work best)
To make a 10mL Bottle of Finished Perfume:
**It is best if a certain period of time can be taken to allow this Pure Extrait to marry and mature. It is not necessary, but the extra time taken to do this is very much worth the wait.
àIt is best if a minimum of 6 months can be taken to mature the composition. If I am short on time, 1-2 days will work; and 2 weeks would be even better.
Oil-Based:
-2-4% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 0.2-0.4mL or 0.2-0.4g is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with carrier oil of choice (roughly 9.5mL or 9.5g)
French-Style Alcohol-Based:
-2-4% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 0.2-0.4mL or 0.2-0.4g is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with a pre-fixed alcohol, vodka, or a 1:1 Pre-fix to Floral Water
-Allow it to marry
-Filter several times through unbleached coffee filters
-Either rebottle for storage, or package in your desired pump-spray perfume bottle
B. For an Eau Fraiche:
Length of Time on the skin: 90% will evaporate within 4-6 hours, 10% till midafternoon
Composition:
Top and Head: 70% Heart: 20% Base and Deep Base 10% Percentage of Oils: 3-7%
Example Formulation:
Top: 70%
Bergamot 70 Drops
Heart: 20%
Ylang 2 Drops Rose 6 Drops Jasmine 12 Drops
Base and Deep Base: 10%
Oakmoss 1 Drops Patchouli 1 Drops Benzoin 2 Drops Vetivert 2 Drops Cabrueva 2 Drops Sandalwood 2 Drops
To make a 10mL Bottle of Finished Perfume:
**It is best if a certain period of time can be taken to allow this Pure Extrait to marry and mature. It is not necessary, but the extra time taken to do this is very much worth the wait.
àIt is best if a minimum of 6 months can be taken to mature the composition. If I am short on time, 1-2 days will work; and 2 weeks would be even better.
Oil-Based:
-3-7% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 0.3-0.7mL or 0.3-0.3g is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with carrier oil of choice (roughly 9.5mL or 9.5g)
French-Style Alcohol-Based:
-3-7% of Pure Parfum Extrait (roughly 0.3-0.7mL or 0.3-0.7g is measuring by weight)
-Top off the bottle with a pre-fixed alcohol, vodka, or a 1:1 Pre-fix to Floral Water
-Allow it to marry
-Filter several times through unbleached coffee filters
-Either rebottle for storage, or package in your desired pump-spray perfume bottle