ANCIENT PERFUME MAKING

Beauty and fragrance, a very close related friendship

Perfume exists on earth as long as we can use our hands, and that is definitely a long period.

We always tried to use smell as a medium to gain attraction.

Schönheit und Duft haben eine sehr enge Freundschaft.

Parfüm existiert auf dieser Erde, so lange wir schon unsere Hände irgendwie benutzen können und das ist eine wirklich lange Zeitspanne.

Wir haben immer versucht Duft als ein Mittel einzusetzen unsere Attraktivität zu steigern

Here we tell you more about the very old way perfume was manufactured. Long before alcohol as a essence solvence was even discovered.

            We love this antique wall painting, Two girls picking saffron flowers. Santorini Island
      (here we have to confess that the beauty of the greek paintings, that we realy adore made us easily                                    choose the ancient greek decade for this article)

First step was to get first class fresh plant material.

The unguents and the perfumeoil was made in quite simple way and in the ancient greek periode often with oliveoil as base oil. The oil was slightly mazarated or boiled with the plants parts and some water or perfumed wine. The cooking needed some days. For getting a stronger smelling effect and a longer lasting the same oil was cooked several times with new plant material. The result of this procedure was a more or less liquid and very well perfumed ointment or oil.

                                        young man on Knossos working on a flowerfield

And if you don´t want a more simple and modern recipe:

         Here you go with a solid perfume recipe out of the Glamour South Africa:

Solid perfumes are quick and easy handmade gifts that won’t cost you the earth. You can customise the scent to suit whoever you’re giving it to.

What You Need

• Tins, lockets or other small containers
• 2 tbsp beeswax pellets
• 2 tbsp Jojoba or Almond oil
• 30-40 drops essential oils
• Wooden stirrer
• Microwave or double boiler
• 2 non-metal bowls

Instructions

1. Measure out your carrier oil and add in 30-40 drops of your chosen essential oils. It’s important to create a scent blend you are happy with before you add it to the wax, as adjusting it later can be problematic.

2. In a microwave safe dish, melt the beeswax in 1 minute intervals, stirring between each. (This should take around 4 minutes.) Be careful when removing the dish from the microwave, as it will be extremely hot.

3. Pour the oil blend into the bowl of melted wax and mix well with your wooden stirrer.

4. Place the bowl back in the microwave for 30 seconds for the wax and oil to combine. This is a good time to open up your containers and lay them on a surface ready for pouring.

5. Carefully pour the melted wax and oil blend into your containers.

6. Let the containers sit undisturbed for an hour or so until the perfume hardens. Once hard you can get to work decorating your containers.

Emmy is the daughter of a sailor, animal loving, coffee addicted, beauty product junkie editor of Rouge.

http://glamour.co.za/2015/11/how-to-make-your-own-solid-perfume/