All-Natural Perfume Making

Master your own custom perfume blends with ingredients to benefit your mind, body, and emotions in All-Natural Perfume Making.

Just like magic, turn botanical herbs and flowers into wonderful-smelling perfumes. Author and herbalist Kristen Schuhmann guides beginning perfumers in the art and techniques of crafting oil-based, alcohol-based, and solid perfumes. Learn the art and science of making your own unique blend using a variety of natural ingredients such as flowers, herbs, and even crystals. Learn how natural scents can be beneficial to your mind, body, and emotional health. Feeling anxious? A blend of vanilla, lavender, cedarwood, and neroli can help relax frazzled nerves. Have a big test coming up? Boost your brain power with rosemary and sweet orange. Once you’ve grasped the techniques in All-Natural Perfume Making, the possibilities are endless as you distill, mix, layer, and experiment with the natural scents found in your garden and environment.

Perfect for the beginner who wants to create their own signature scents without the use of harsh chemicals, this book provides a solid base on the philosophy and methods of crafting all-natural perfumes.