I've been making natural products using the book The Beeswax Workshop by Chris Dalziel for the past few months now. During this time, I've become more confident using beeswax and natural ingredients thanks to the step-by-step guides and how-to tutorials! You may be familiar with Chris from her blog, Joybilee Farm, where she focuses on self reliance and handmade projects. Here, I will be sharing with you a recipe I really love from her book. Continue reading to learn how to make a woodsy scented perfume using beeswax!
Woodsy Perfume
With citrus top notes and deep wood and resin-fragrance, this perfume has the exotic scent of sandalwood with lingering hints of smoke. In The Beeswax Workshop, Chris also shares how to make basic solid perfume and floral perfume.
Yields: 1 (1/2-ounce) tin/container
Ingredients
• 2 teaspoons beeswax
• 2 tablespoons jojoba oil
• 25 drops sandalwood essential oil
• 25 drops grapefruit essential oil
• 30 drops bergamot essential oil
•2 drops vetiver essential oil
• 10 drops cinnamon essential oil
Directions
1. Create a double boiler using a glass measuring cup. Simmer the beeswax and jojoba oil in the cup over medium heat just until the beeswax is melted. Remove from the heat.
2. Allow this to cool to room temperature, stirring while it cools. When it is the consistency of soft butter, add the essential oils a few drops at a time until the fragrance is pleasing.
3. Pour/scoop into a 1/2 ounce tin. Label and date.
About The Book
About The Author
With all the fresh ingredients you could possibly need growing in the herb garden, now is a great time to pick up a copy. There are over 100 step-by-step recipes inside this book! Just add beeswax, some creativity and get started! Have you even thought about owning and caring for a bee hive? Are you growing any herbs in your garden this summer? Tell me all about it in the comment section below. I really enjoyed making my very first solid perfume. I can't wait to make the floral perfume recipe next! I hope you are enjoying some beautiful pollinators buzzing around in your garden right now. Happy summer!
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34 Comments
Ania Travels
July 22, 2017 at 7:12 amI’ve never thought about making my own perfume but love healthy things. This sounds like a great idea for a girls night in with all my gals.
Hannah | Eat, Drink, and Save Money
July 21, 2017 at 7:53 pmNo way! My mind is blown. This is so incredibly smart. I love doing new things with beeswax. I’m thinking this will be my DIY Christmas present for my sisters this year!
Tonya - plant + shoot
July 21, 2017 at 7:34 pmI always thought making your own natural perfume was hard to do, but I see it’s not. Thx!
Pam
July 21, 2017 at 7:14 pmThis is great! I love essential oils (especially lavender) and would love to start making my own perfume (savings, anyone???) Thanks for the tutorial!
Kimberly C.
July 21, 2017 at 7:12 pmWow, what a clever DIY. I had no idea you could make perfume this way. Learned something new. Thank you.
Nicole Anderson | Camping for Women
July 21, 2017 at 7:10 pmUntil reading this post, I had no idea in my mind of ever being able to create my own perfume at home. How good is this? The instructions also seem fairly simple and straight-forward and something I feel I could have a go at doing. That book seems to have a lot of great ideas also and something that should be worth getting.
Nayantara Hegde
July 21, 2017 at 2:32 pmThis is so amazing. If I could do something like this I would be a very happy and content person indeed. Perfume has been one of the biggest products I miss.. i am still breastfeeding my child and so avoid cosmetic products with strong perfumes or which I know are laden with chemicals. I would love to use something like this though.
Angela Tolsma
July 21, 2017 at 2:29 pmWhat an interesting idea! I hardly ever wear perfume and I have never seen it in a solid form. But I love essential oils! They are truly a wonder to have
Melissa Chapman
July 21, 2017 at 2:02 pmI love that there is that hint of citrus and those essential oils which all sound amazing. I have never made perfume but I would love to give this a try. I think it I easier to take a solid when on the go.
Jordan Nelson
July 21, 2017 at 1:28 pmBees and I do not get along but I know they are so good for the environment. I’ve seen beeswax a lot more lately in health and beauty products, so this book is an awesome reference.
Sona Jain
July 21, 2017 at 9:22 amI didnot even know you could make perfume at home! This is unbelievable.
La Shell
July 21, 2017 at 8:39 amWhat a great idea! And the ingredients are all easy to get around my neck of the woods. Will definitely try this out. Thanks!
Nishant Rai
July 21, 2017 at 7:12 amI wish I could get all those Ingredients for this wonderful perfume but as I am in India I can be pretty sure some of the stuff will be missing for sure!
Karen Morse
July 21, 2017 at 2:59 amBeeswax can be used for so many things and I see it in most if not all of the DIY beauty products online and offline! I think it’s amazing and it’s good to make products that you use on your skin knowing exactly what the ingredients are. No chemicals, all natural! Love it!
Liz @ Home and Gardening With Liz
July 20, 2017 at 6:11 pmWow I’m impressed! I didn’t know how something like this could be done. Thank you for sharing. I’ll have to check her Instagram page out too!