Inosanto, Sarah Mae O.

Pharmacy 3A

VI - 2
August 10, 2016

Perfume

It is a mixture of aromatic compounds and solvents

It is used to improve the smell of a substance, environment or mask unwanted aromas
Some can improve mood, emotions and well-being

Perfume Basic Formulations

1. Fragrance Oils are synthetic
Isolated ingredients are
manufactured and put together by
perfumers to create a scent
Cheap
2. Essential Oils
These are aromatic oils derived
directly from plants or flowers
They have medicinal or healing
effects to the human body
Directly affects the mood and
emotions of a person
3. Alcohol
A powerful solvent
Evaporates really fast
The largest portion of a perfume
consists of alcohol

4. Water
The universal solvent
An additive to soften alcohol scent in
a perfume
Also a dilutant
5. Carrier Oils
Another dilutant of perfume oils
Mostly used for perfumery
applications
Perfume Making
6. Laboratory Rules
Sanitize
Use clean utensils
Do not contaminate oils and other
ingredients
Avoid direct sunlight on all products
Handle all equipment and oils
carefully
Wash hands after working

Perfume General Steps

1. Plan Formulation
2. Measure Ingredients
3. Mix
4. Age the Perfume
5. Bottle Perfume

Perfume Formulations
Fragrance Type
% oil
% alcohol
% water
Fragrance Type

Perfume

% oil
% alcohol
% water

15 30
90 95
5-10

Eau de
Perfume
8-15
80-90
10 - 20

Eau de Cologne

Cologne Splash

35
70
30

13
80
20

Perfumes for Hair Oils.

Hair Oils may be perfumed as desired with perfuming Oils or mixtures of Oils. The following
mixtures for general use are recommended: 4233.
1. Rose Oil Perfume, cheap. Oil of Bergamot 4 ounces, Oil of Citronella 1 ounce, Oil of
Cassia or Cinnamon 3 drachms. Oil of Cloves 1/2 drachm. Mix them. Of this, from 3 to 6
drachms or more may be used for each pint of Oil. If finer perfumes are desired without
regard to expense, from 1 to 3 ounces of Bulk Perfume of any odor may be used in place
of an equal quantity of Alcohol in the Castor Oil Base, or the following combinations of
Fatty Perfuming Oils, etc., may be used to mix with any of the other Hair Oil bases. The
fatty Oils mentioned in the formulas are made by macerating the fresh flowers in Almond

or Olive Oil. They are imported and may be obtained of New-York jobbing houses. These
perfumes can also be used for fine pomades or stick cosmetics. 4234.
2.

Fine Rose Oil Perfume. Oil or Otto of Rose 2 parts. Oil of Rose Geranium 4 parts,
Oil of Patchouli 1 part. Oil of Jasmine, fatty, 10 parts, Oil of Tuberose, fatty, 10 parts, Oil
of Violet, fatty, 5 parts. Mix them. This may be used as is necessary to perfume the Oil,
from 2

Solid Perfumes
Carrier Perfume
Soft (consistency of lip balm)
Petroleum jelly Premade lip balm bases
Medium (firm at room temperature, softens in your hand)
Coconut butter Mango butter Olive butter Shea butter Premade solid perfume bases
Hard (firm until heated)
Cocoa butter - usually has a mild cocoa fragrance Paraffin Beeswax Soy wax - melts at a
low temperature
If your carrier is soft, you will not need to melt it when you add your fragrance. If it is medium
or hard, you will need to heat it gently until it melts.
Solid perfumes are also pleasant to use and easy to make. A basic formula would use 80% of
your favorite light oil, 13% beeswax and 7% of your fragrance. Melt wax with oil, let cool, add
fragrance, blend well and pour into container. Lip balm containers make excellent containers for
this. If your results are too hard, add more oil or less beeswax; to soft, add less oil or more
beeswax; too strong, add less fragrance.
Essential Oils
COCO-LIMON
12 parts Lime 2 parts Hash 6 parts Coconut 2 parts Almond
AMARETTO CREME
2 parts Almond 2 parts Honey 2 parts Oatmeal 2 parts Vanilla
JUST PEACHY
4 parts Ginger 1 parts Peach 8 parts Coconut 8 parts Vanilla
WOODROSE
6 parts Bergamot 10 parts Rose 8 parts Honeysuckle 8 parts Sandalwood
LAVENDER SPICE
1 parts Rose 1 parts Clove 4 parts Nutmeg 2 parts Cinnamon 6 parts Lavender
VANILLA ROSE
10 parts Vanilla 10 parts Petit grain 5 parts Rose

JAMAICAN SPICE
2 parts Pimento Leaf 8 parts Cinnamon 4 parts Jasmine 8 parts Sweet Orange 16 parts Vanilla
FOREST WALK
2 parts Cypress 10 parts Cedar wood 2 parts Lemon 2 parts Pine 2 parts Juniper
FEMME
2 parts Lime 4 parts Grapefruit 2 parts Clary Sage 2 parts Lavender 1 parts Lemon
Reference:
Organica Aromatics Pvt. Ltd, founded in 1999, is an affiliate company of US based
Sabinsa Corporation and India based Sami Labs Limited.

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