How to Make a Rose and Lavender Perfume

Last Updated: December 20, 2022

Roses and lavender flowers smell good in the garden, and will also smell good on you! Here is a simple way of making a romantic, fresh and gorgeous smelling rose lavender perfume from scratch!

Steps

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Look round your garden for roses and lavender flowers. Make sure they are fresh and smell great, before picking 1 good sized rose and about 3 lavender flower heads.
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Remove the petals from the rose and the buds from the lavender. Place the petals and buds in a small bowl ready for washing.^{[1]
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Rinse the petals and lavender buds gently with water. This is to remove all the dirt/soil from the garden. The great scents will remain.
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Take two cups full of water and pour into a pan. Heat the water on the stove and bring to boil.^{[2]
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Drop in the petals and buds to the boiling water carefully. Reduce the heat and leave to simmer about 15 minutes.
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Pour the water, petals and buds into a jug to cool. Let all the scents (and colours) from the petals and buds seep into the water. Leave to sit for a few hours.^{[3]
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Strain the scented water, petals and buds. So place a sieve over a bowl and pour all of the water and flowers from the jug. The petals and buds should be left behind in the sieve, and the water will have slipped through into the bowl.
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Pour the scented 'water' into a pretty container. It's now your homemade flower perfume!
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Dab spots of your new perfume over your skin. Dabbing onto pulse points are best, for a delicate lovely signature scent.

Community Q&A

Question

Can any flowers be used to make perfume?

Community Answer

No, because some flowers are poisonous and/or can irritate your skin.
Question

What are the main benefits of this perfume?

Community Answer

You can put it on your skin or in your hair, it is made of all-natural ingredients, and essential oils are known for their curative and aromatherapeutic properties.
Question

My shampoo smells really good, but the day after I wash my hair, the scent is gone! What do I do?

Community Answer

Take your favorite perfume and spray one or two sprays on your hair brush. Then brush through for your lovely scented hair. Be careful not to use too much or you may make your hair look greasy.

Warnings

Make sure you don't have any allergic reactions to roses or lavender.

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Even though this perfume is homemade, natural and delicate, it's still a perfume, so don't go dabbing some on everything you see, or applying it to often, or you or other people might get a bit overwhelmed by the scent if you put too much on!

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Yep, you'll fall in love with this perfume, and especially if you're watching your money, you might get addicted to using natural perfumes!

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As this perfume is so natural, and doesn't have any chemicals in it, it won't last for long, 2 weeks tops. But don't worry if you have to throw away some, just clean out the container and head back to the garden or flower store to make more!

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