How to Make Rosewater Perfume

Last Updated: December 23, 2022 Tested

Rosewater perfume is made from rose petals. You'll need to make rosewater from the petals first, then it can be sprayed as a delicate perfume. This article provides two approaches, a cold method and a boiled method; the latter will likely release more fragrance but requires more effort.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Cold rosewater perfume

1
Take a handful of fresh rose petals.
- Choose fragrant roses––the more fragrant the rose, the more fragrant the perfume.
2
Place them into a plastic water bottle. Be sure to clean the bottle before using it.

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3
Fill the bottle with water. Let the petals remain inside the bottle.
4
Set aside. Wait overnight.
5
Check the next day. The water should be pink in color and the rose petals should be white or bleached.
6
Use a pipette or an eye dropper to transfer the perfume to the perfume atomizer. Done. It's now ready for use.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Boiled rosewater perfume

1
Pluck off the petals from 12 fresh roses.
- Choose fragrant roses––the more fragrant the rose, the more fragrant the perfume.
2
Place the large pan onto the stove top. Add a brick to the pan.
3
Place the rose petals each side of the brick. Fill with the petals.
4
Pour distilled water into the saucepan. Add enough to cover half of the brick. Put the glass bowl on top of the brick.
5
Place the lid of the saucepan upside down on top of the saucepan. Bring the water to a boil and let it boil. The upside down lid will capture the condensation as the water boils and the drips will fall back into the glass bowl.
- Add ice cubes on top of the lid to make the process faster.
6
Turn off the heat when the water has evaporated or after 30 minutes. Let stand to cool.
7
Use an eye dropper or a pipette to transfer all of the rosewater that has accumulated in the glass bowl to the perfume atomizer.
8
Place the lid on the atomizer. Done. You now have lovely distilled rosewater perfume.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I use ready rosewater as a perfume?

Community Answer

Rosewater can be used for skincare, and has a very gentle rose scent. It is possible to use ready rosewater as perfume. The scent will wear off as the day goes on, so you may need to retouch a lot.
Question

How can I make the best-smelling perfume?

Community Answer

You have to experiment with different essential oils and scents until you find the notes that appeal the most to you. Do you prefer light citrusy notes, sweet floral notes, or deep woodsy ones? Smell is very subjective - what smells good to one person might smell horrid to the next. Also, you have to know what smells good on you. Body chemistry affects scents. Once you know what notes appeal to you, then you can begin to experiment with blends - a very tricky thing, that! That's why we pay Chanel the big bucks! Again, experiment and explore. Study the basic blends, but don't be afraid to mix it up a bit. Your nose knows best.
Question

Would there be a difference if I put the perfume in a small plastic bottle?

Community Answer

As long as you have a spray mister top on the bottle, then there won't be a difference.

Warnings

Only use rose petals. Do not add other petals, as some petals do not release a pleasant scent.

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Do not use carnations, they do not smell pleasant.

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Things You'll Need

Fresh rose petals, around one dozen for method 2 or a heaped handful (or more) for method 1
Plastic water bottle
Rose petals
Distilled water
Large saucepan or cooking pot
Brick
Perfume atomizer or spray bottle
Decorative elements for the atomizer (optional)