How to make perfume at home

The current technological advancements can enable one to develop a unique sensory experience and share it with others.

One can promote their artistic creations over social media like their unique tunes, drawings, or food pictures.

However, most often, a particular sense is almost always left out, i.e., the sense of smell or olfactory sense.

Experiments prove that the brain responses to olfactory stimuli are entirely different from the other senses of touch, taste, sound or sight.

A simple whiff of a smell transmits electrical signals to the amygdala – the tiny almond-type part in the brain.

The control of memories and emotions in the brain stem from this amygdala. On the contrary, signals from other sense organs reach the part in the brain called the thalamus.

This thalamus leads the signal into the cerebral cortex, which interprets the stimuli – taste, music, touch etc.

Formula #1 Flower Oil Perfume

Ingredients involved

1.Glass or Mason jar carrying a lid.

2. Two or three floral species - like Arabian Jasmine (Morga) or Rose.

3. Unscented oils like coconut oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil, or jojoba oil.

4. A filter and a spoon.

5. A small container made of plastic or glass like a spray bottle to store perfume.

Process

1. Pluck dry floral petals lacking water droplets on their surface. Or, dry the flowers for at most 15 minutes under a fan. Never dry them in sunlight.

2. The quantity of oil should be sufficient to soak the petals. The oil quantity should depend on the number of flowers in use. In general, it takes about five tablespoons.

3. Place the oil under lukewarm heat and place it in a glass jar.

4. Place the petals in the oil jar by submerging them inside it with gentle pressure.

5. Put the lid on, and for 24 hours, keep the container in a warm room.

6. On the following day, remove the lid and strain dry those submerged petals.

7. The perfume is complete.

8. Replace the oil inside a glass vessel to use it.

Formula #2 Spice Oil Perfume

Ingredients involved

1. Unscented oil – like almond oil or olive oil.

2. Coconut oil, sunflower oil or, olive oil.

3. A stick of cinnamon

4. 1 Star anise

5. 1 Orange or Lemon

6. One grater, spray bottle, or a small plastic/glass bottle to store perfume

7. Optional – glitter.

Process

1. Grate the lemon or orange with the grater and separate the zest.

2. Use unscented oil to fill the bottle made of plastic or glass.

3. Add the star anise, cinnamon stick, and orange or lemon zest with the oil in the bottle.

4. Optional – Add some glitter to the mixture.

5. Place the cap on the bottle, then shake it once.

6. Keep the bottle at room temperature for 24 hours.

7. Get ready to smell the perfume.

The brain can store both – memories and smells. A new scent stimulates the brain with its first memory, scientifically known as the "odor-evoked autobiographical memory”.