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Perfumes have a very powerful impact on human mind. It regulates sexual behavior, emotional responses, reduces stress and also affects memory. There are various types of perfumes- fruity, citrus green, Oriental, wood and floral fragrances. Since perfumes play such an important role in our life, making perfumes at home is a very interesting idea. Homemade perfumes are very popular nowadays.
Few easy steps to make beautiful homemade perfumes are as follows:
1. Select fresh flowers to make the perfume. Lilac, orange blossoms, honeysuckle and lavender are some of the common flowers used to make homemade perfumes. Ensure that the flowers are fresh.
2. Spread a white muslin cloth on a large glass bowl. Do not use a metal bowl as the metal might react with the scent of the flower. Ensure that the muslin cloth is clean and not starched.
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3. Chop the flower petals into small pieces and put them in the muslin cloth. Fill the bowl with mineral or distilled water. Ensure that all the flower petals are immersed in water.
4. Leave the bowl overnight in a cool place.
5. In the morning lift the muslin cloth with the flowers from the water. This will leave excess water in the bowl.
6. Now squeeze the water soaked petals in an airtight bottle. You can use this extract as perfume. If stored properly this homemade perfume can last for nearly a month.
Homemade perfumes can be used as room freshening. You can add it to your bath water and the entire day you will smell like fresh flowers. When the fragrance is fresh, you can use it in custards, cakes and puddings. You can also add it to the water to make an interesting scented floating candle arrangement. You can also gift bottles of homemade perfumes to your near and dear friends. Perfume making is an art and with a bit of patience and style you can excel in this skill. For further details try the other articles in valentine.dgreetings.com.
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