Making Perfume

Has anyone ever tried this? What an interesting method and idea. Hmm...wonder what you all could come up with.
http://www.bermuda-perfumery.com/perfume-making.htm

Definately different,Lol'

i once made rose water with rose petals when i was very small, nice in the bath :) there are also herbs you could try adding to your bath - peppermint and eucalyptus in a cloth bag tied to the tap so the hot water runs through - great when you've got a cold! put some lemon verbena in a bag in the tumble dryer to make your clothes smell nice.. lavender is well known put inside an envelope in your clothes drawers.. anybody know any other smelly ideas??

Yes,I have one and love it' I grow Aloe Vera
and take the leaves off and scrape out the
insides.I heat some vaseline on the stove,add
the ally and some lavender oil' Just very low
heat,not long,then remove and cool' When it is
nearly cool,I add vitaminE and stir' I put this
on after my bath,all over' I save jars,bottles,
most containers and put my concotions in them'
I keep it in the refrigerator too' If I've had
a rough day working outside,maybe some cuts or
nicks,they're quickly on the mend with this salve'

Cool ideas. I would assume that adding fragrant flowers to the following recipe would make them smell good too. I think Echinachea would be a good herb for heling scapes(??)

Directions for Making Salve
To make salve, we extract the beneficial properties of our herbs in oil, then add beeswax to harden the oil.

My recipes are based on the Simplers' Method of calculating proportions. These recipes require you to use parts rather than a specific volume of each herb. This technique allows you to easily adapt the recipe. If you want a small amount of salve you can choose one tablespoon as your part, if you want a large amount of salve you might choose 1/2 - 1 cup as your part. The amount of oil needed is enough to completely cover the herbs, plus an inch of oil above the level of the herbs. The tricky part of this is determining exactly how much beeswax is needed to harden the salve. You can approximate the proportions based on the following equivalents. One pint of oil will need about 1 1/2 ounces of beeswax, or one ounce of oil will need about 1/2 teaspoon of beeswax. There are about 5 teaspoons of beeswax in an ounce.

If you intend to make your salve using freshly collected plants, you will want to clean them. Do this by shaking them to remove dirt then spread the herbs out to allow them to air dry for several hours ( until wilted ) to reduce the moisture content. Fresh chickweed, for example, contains a lot of moisture and this water content could cause your salve to spoil quickly.

To begin your salve, measure the desired amount of herbs into an enamel or stainless steel pan, or into a crock pot.

Cover the herbs with oil. Use enough oil to cover the herbs plus another inch of oil above the level of herbs.

Heat the herbs and oil over a low heat for several hours ( about 3 hours). If you are using roots you should heat the oil longer( about 5 hours). I strongly encourage you to use a crock pot for heating your oil because it operates at a controlled low temperature which is less likely to be a fire hazard. If you don't use a crock pot then use a double boiler.

After heating, cool your oil for awhile. Set up a strainer lined with cheesecloth then pour the oil through to strain. When most of the oil has filtered through the cheesecloth, pick up the cheesecloth, keeping the herbs enclosed, and squeeze as much oil as possible from the herbs and cloth.

Add beeswax to the oil and heat it until all the wax is melted. To test to see if your salve is hard enough, put some on a spoon and set it in a cool place for a few minutes. If your salve is too soft, add more beeswax.

If you are using essential oils or Vitamin E you can blend them in now. Finally, pour your salve into containers and label.