Fragrances for Men
Smart Solutions : Episode SSL-716
Beauty expert Mandy Aftel shows how to create homemade fragrances for men with scents such as citrus, spices and herbs.
Perfume is made up of top, middle and base notes.
Base notes come from roots and barks and are heavy and intense.
Middle notes are milder and are derived from flowers and spices.
Top notes are crisp and light and come from herbs and citrus.
Jojoba oil is the carrier used in these homemade fragrances. It has no smell and doesn't go rancid. You can find it along with the other ingredients at most local health-food stores.
Citrus oils should be stored in the refrigerator.
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Men's Green Fragrance
Materials:
1 Tbs. jojoba oil
15 drops vetiver oil (base note)
15 drops benzoin oil (similar to vanilla but softer and sweeter)
10 drops clary sage oil (middle note; used in aromatherapy to calm)
5 drops geranium oil (also a middle note; has a not-too-sweet floral scent)
20 drops lime oil (top note)
20 drops pink grapefruit oil (top note)
Steps:
Clean a dropper with rubbing alcohol.
Combine the oils in a clean container, rinsing the dropper with rubbing alcohol after each addition of oil.
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Men's Woody Fragrance
Ingredients:
1 Tbs. jojoba oil
18 drops frankincense
20 drops sandalwood
20 drops cedarwood oil
10 drops bois de rose oil (rosewood)
18 drops bergamot oil
3 drops black pepper oil
Steps:
Again, clean a dropper with rubbing alcohol, combine the oils in a clean container, and rinse the dropper with rubbing alcohol after each addition of oil.
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Smart Solutions : Episode SSL-716
Beauty expert Mandy Aftel shows how to create homemade fragrances for men with scents such as citrus, spices and herbs.
Perfume is made up of top, middle and base notes.
Base notes come from roots and barks and are heavy and intense.
Middle notes are milder and are derived from flowers and spices.
Top notes are crisp and light and come from herbs and citrus.
Jojoba oil is the carrier used in these homemade fragrances. It has no smell and doesn't go rancid. You can find it along with the other ingredients at most local health-food stores.
Citrus oils should be stored in the refrigerator.
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Men's Green Fragrance
Materials:
1 Tbs. jojoba oil
15 drops vetiver oil (base note)
15 drops benzoin oil (similar to vanilla but softer and sweeter)
10 drops clary sage oil (middle note; used in aromatherapy to calm)
5 drops geranium oil (also a middle note; has a not-too-sweet floral scent)
20 drops lime oil (top note)
20 drops pink grapefruit oil (top note)
Steps:
Clean a dropper with rubbing alcohol.
Combine the oils in a clean container, rinsing the dropper with rubbing alcohol after each addition of oil.
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Men's Woody Fragrance
Ingredients:
1 Tbs. jojoba oil
18 drops frankincense
20 drops sandalwood
20 drops cedarwood oil
10 drops bois de rose oil (rosewood)
18 drops bergamot oil
3 drops black pepper oil
Steps:
Again, clean a dropper with rubbing alcohol, combine the oils in a clean container, and rinse the dropper with rubbing alcohol after each addition of oil.
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