How to Make Homemade Cologne?

Have you ever think of making your own cologne at home? If you haven’t, after reading this easy herbal homemade cologne recipe, you will. We all want to smell nice. But most of the time, commercial products we use are full of harmful chemicals.

What is more, these colognes generally have a heavy smell that can make you sick. We want to smell nice, not make people feel sick.

You can always play with ingredients and create different recipes. It is all up to you. If you like lavender fragrance, go for it. If rose is your thing, than change the lavender with rose.

That is it. Your options are unlimited. Let’s how you can make this super easy herbal homemade cologne. And I will give another alternative recipe if you want to try other ingredients like orange.

How to Make Herbal Homemade Cologne

So, instead of buying a product that you don’t know what is inside, how about making your own DIY cologne. And with ingredients you can easily find around your house. Just mix some essential oil and other ingredients and have the perfect homemade cologne you want.

Homemade Cologne Ingredients:

• Dried or fresh rose petals
• Dried or fresh lavender
• 1 bean of vanilla
• Vodka

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Homemade Cologne Preparation:

Add dried or fresh rose petals and lavender inside a clean glass jar. Add the vanilla bean as well. Pour the vodka to cover the rose petals and lavender.

At first, the flower petals will float on the surface of vodka. Over time, when these petals absorb vodka, they will begin to sink to the bottom of the jar. You need to mix the ingredients regularly.

It generally takes at least 3 weeks for this homemade cologne to be ready. But I recommend waiting for at least 4 or 5 weeks. Then, transfer this mixture into a spray bottle and enjoy your DIY cologne.

How to Make Orange Mint Cologne

This recipe is actually an alternative of the rose petal and lavender version. Preparation of this recipe and the other recipe are actually quite similar.

However, the ingredients you need will be different. Let’s see what we will use for this homemade orange mint cologne recipe.

Homemade Cologne Ingredients:

Homemade Cologne Preparation:

Just add orange peel, mint leaves, citrus essential oil and peppermint essential oil in a clean glass jar. Theni add vodka to cover these ingredients.

You need to wait for 4-5 weeks for your cologne to be ready. While waiting, regularly mix all the ingredients. This way, vodka can absorb the fragrances of your ingredients.

Transfer this mixture into a clean spray bottle. Use it like regular cologne.