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| I'm wanting to purchase one or the other to use instead of perfume say to put on my wrist. Which do I buy? Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm thinking if I get essential oil I can use it also like in the bath water or to mix with bath salts? Maybe it doesn't matter which one I buy? |
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- Posted by terri_pacnw (My Page) on Fri, Mar 30, 07 at 0:53
| Either one, but both will have to be "cut" in a carrier oil to be put on your body. Jojoba, Rice Bran, Soy, Sweet Almond..to name a few. And either(EO or FO) needs to be skin safe..and some may even say to only use at certain percentages. |
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- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Fri, Mar 30, 07 at 12:38
| I have to mix them with oil? Anything else besides oil? I don't know if I want oil all on my arm...so what is the base of department store perfumes(or eau de toilette)? What could I use to make it more like that? Is it just alcohol? Like say what if I wanted to make a "toilet water" like they used to call it? How would you make that? |
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- Posted by terri_pacnw (My Page) on Fri, Mar 30, 07 at 14:48
| Here, try this...I think the link below will give you some starting points. I make solid perfumes.. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Perfumes
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- Posted by jenniferssoaps (My Page) on Tue, Apr 10, 07 at 22:38
| hey!im just starting to make scent tins and i love the the smell of plumeria and gardenia and jasmine but when i ordered those fragrance oils they smell horrible! i put them in my product and its awful,it smells nothing like the plumeria,gardenia or jasmine ive ever smelled!is there something im supposed to add?or am i doing something wrong? |
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- Posted by terri_pacnw (My Page) on Sun, Apr 15, 07 at 1:21
| Well unfortunately with florals..you'll get quite a variety of interpretations of the scent. I personally like a Plumeria that I think is actually a Dupe of Bath and Body Works. |
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| Hello, I have had good luck with Plumeria from Brambleberry. Be careful with all scents, whether EO or FO, especially if using on skin. For example, I would use far less cinnamon (can you say ouch!) in bath water as opposed to lavender; measure by the drop in your bath water rather than by a portion of an ounce. hth |
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- Posted by jennifer(jennymcginnis@swva.net) onSun, May 6, 07 at 19:20
| Thanks for the advice! I actually found this place called tonys fragrances and oh man! they are so great! better than anywhere ive tried so far, but they are a little higher |
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- Posted by terri_pacnw (My Page) on Mon, May 14, 07 at 19:24
| Yes from what I hear, Tony has some great ones. |
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