There are few better ways to celebrate the delicate blooms of springtime than with a lovely tea party. A tea party in a flower garden? Even better. Or perhaps you can conjure up the feeling of such an occasion with a natural perfume oil incorporating the scents of spring blossoms.
This recipe combines lavender-infused almond oil with some lovely essential oils: geranium, lemon, ylang ylang, and ho wood. This combination of scents is dreamy and floral, with hints of tart citrus and sweet earthiness. It’s nourishing to the skin and has a lovely calming effect.
These mini perfume oil rollers would make sweet gifts at a flower garden tea party of your own.
You Will Need:
- 1 pint glass jar
- Coffee filter or cheesecloth
- Rubber band
- Dried lavender (about 2 cups)
- 3-4 cups sweet almond oil
- 1 tsp Vitamin E oil
- Mesh strainer
- Geranium essential oil
- Lemon essential oil
- Ylang ylang essential oil
- Ho wood essential oil
- 5-ml roller bottle/s
To Make:
To make the lavender-infused oil, fill a pint jar about three-quarters full with dried lavender buds. Pour sweet almond oil to cover flowers, leaving about 1 inch of headspace in the jar. Use a chopstick or the handle of a wooden spoon to push the plant material into the oil so it is fully submerged. Cover with a coffee filter or cheesecloth and secure with a rubber band. Allow to infuse for four to six weeks, then strain out the lavender buds and put the remaining oil in a clean jar. Add 1 teaspoon of vitamin E oil to extend the shelf life of this oil.
To make a perfume roller, fill a 5 ml roller bottle about halfway with lavender-infused almond oil. Add a pinch of dried lavender buds if you’d like. Add 3 drops of geranium essential oil, 2 drops of lemon essential oil, 1 drop of ylang ylang essential oil, and 1 drop of ho wood essential oil. (If you have sensitive skin, you can adjust and use less of the essential oils. If you want a stronger scent for aromatherapy, you can add 1-2 more drops of each oil.) Fill the remaining space in the bottle with more of the lavender-almond oil, leaving a little headspace for the roller. Insert the roller and screw on the cap, giving the bottle a swirl to mix the oils in.
Store any unused portion of the lavender-almond oil in a cool dark space.
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This recipe can be found in the spring 2024 issue of Willow & Sage magazine!
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For educational purposes only. Not intended for medical advice. Always consult your physician.
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