I thought Iβd do a little DIY post for a Friday thatβs so easy, youβll wonder why you would ever buy a store-bought fragrance diffuser again.
Iβve been experimenting a bit with essential oils since my foray into both making my own soap and making my own beauty products, and every time I create something new and it actually WORKS, well, I get a little excited so I wanted to share. And honestly, this is the absolute easiest thing to do!
Youβll need the following:
- 1 small glass bottle with a narrow opening (I used this one from H&M but anything similar will do)
- 200 ml Sweet Almond Carrier Oil (I got mine from Amazon)
- 40 drops Peppermint essential oil
- 60 drops Vanilla essential oil
- Diffuser Reeds (I got mine from Amazon)
*or whatever essential oil fragrance combination takes your fancy β just use around 100 drops per 200 ml of your base oil
The bottle I used was rather larger than a normal diffuser bottle so I made a larger volume β but obviously you can halve this to suit the size of your own bottle. The reason you need to use a bottle with a narrow neck is so that your oil doesnβt evaporate quickly and you want to have enough reeds to fill the neck loosely β I used 12 reeds but it just depends upon the bottle size you use.
I used a Pyrex measuring jug to measure out the almond oil then added the essential oils and mixed well. The peppermint is quite a strong fragrance and the vanilla calms that down a bit so I used a 60/40 ratio. You can test your fragrances by putting a few drops at the same ratio on a cotton ball and change the ratios until you like the combination.
Pour your mix into your bottle, insert the reeds into the top and thatβs it! The oil takes a few hours to travel through the reeds so after around an hour or so, you want to flip the reeds over to make it easier for the reed to fully absorb the fragrance.
Some recommend using a tablespoon of Vodka to thin the oil making it easier for it to travel up the reed although I didnβt find this necessary but if you find itβs taking a while to smell the fragrance, you might want to give that a try!
I love that this fragrance is made with all natural ingredients and it doesnβt have any kind of weird chemical smell that you often get in commercially made diffusers. I also like that unlike a fragranced candle, I can just leave this to give off itβs lovely scent all day. Itβs also a lot cheaper β once you buy your base ingredients, thereβs no reason you canβt make a few of them to dot around your home.
So is this a DIY you would try? Ever use essential oils? Any favourite fragrance combinations you like? Do share, I always like to find out what you guys are up to!
Whaaaaat β this looks brilliant β I adore diffusers and you can spend a fair fortune on purchasing them. I'll get to it immediately -love it. Happy weekend sweets,<br />Axxx
Yay! Let me know how it turns out ;) You too hun! xxx
Black pepper and grapefruit is one of my favourite essential oil combinations. Now that I know how, I will most definitely be using them to make a diffuser!
Oh that combination sounds glorious! *adds both to list* ;) Thanks for the suggestion and you'll have to let me know if you try it! xxx
beautiful postβ¦that vignette is out of this world gorgeous. xo Nancy
Love the tutorial and the vase!
I love this post.Turn your favorite essential oils into a DIY reed diffuser β plus it also looks nice on the coffee table.
Hi I love this idea but how much water do you need to add please?
Sorry Holly, I donβt understand your question! There is no water required in this. Hope that helps x
Hi Kimberley
Apologies but the question related to your room spray! I can see you have to add water but couldnβt see how much!
Thanks so much!