Ramekins are a great size for this, but you can use any small container that you have on-hand.
You need the most of your base note so it sticks around on your skin the longest. Pick sandalwood for a sweet and subtle perfume. Try frankincense for a woody scent. Pick jasmine for a floral note.
Try lavender oil to round out a sweet and subtle perfume. Pick rosemary for a more cologne-like scent. Try rose oil for a floral perfume.
Try bergamot for a citrus scent. Mix in cedarwood essential oil for a woody note.
If you have a double boiler, you can use that instead. Beeswax doesn’t melt down well in the microwave, and you probably won’t get an even, smooth mixture. The stovetop is your best bet.
You can use almond oil, jojoba oil, grapeseed oil, or olive oil for your carrier oil.
Your wooden stick will get wax on it, so don’t use anything that you’d like to cook with later on.
The essential oil will probably smell really intense at first, but that’s okay! It will spread out in the wax mixture.
You can use empty mint tins as a cute way to store your perfume.
Don’t use your perfume until it’s fully dry, or you could burn yourself.
The more perfume you pick up, the stronger the scent will be.
Solid perfume isn’t quite as strong as liquid perfume, so you don’t have to worry about applying too much.
Grapeseed oil breaks down faster than other types of oil, which is why it doesn’t stay as fresh.
