Organic perfume: How to make your own Organic perfume

Erik Smith is a prolific writer of self-help books. Some of his many publications include ENLIGHTENED RUNNING, FORAGING, STRESS MANAGEMENT, CARBOHYDRATE CYCLING FOR WOMEN, NATURAL TESTOSTERONE BOOSTERS FOR MEN, HIGH FIBER FOODS, GRATITUDE JOURNAL, GREEN SMOOTHIES, TEA CLEANSES, NAIL FUNDUS TREATMENT, DUKAN DIET, REFLEXOLOGY, ACUPUNCTURE: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE FOR WEIGHT LOSS, ESSENTIAL OILS FOR BEGINNERS and now he offers a guide for ORGANIC PERFUME.Erik sets the tone of his warmly shared information in his Introduction: ‘Perfumes are well loved by many and in some circumstances, even considered to be luxuries that people indulge in. However, were you aware of the fact that some of these bottled fragrances actually contain chemicals that can be quite toxic to the body? This is the truth that not a lot of perfume lovers are aware of. In fact, about 95% of the chemicals used in some of the most popular scents were actually derived from petroleum. This is one of the reasons why there are people who are allergic to it. It can trigger asthma, rashes and a few other illnesses if used wrongly. Now, before you believe that perfumes contain ingredients from the flowers and plants they are supposed to smell like - think again. A scent of lilies may not contain the same floral essences in it. Many modern perfumes are synthetic and the scents have been recreated from petroleum distillates. Why? This is because using synthetic ingredients greatly helped with expanding a perfumer’s repertory of scents from which they can work with. It also made the perfumes much cheaper to produce, allowing a greater number of people to enjoy it. Raw materials can be expensive, especially popular ones such as musk, ambergris and rare botanicals that were favored back then. Modernization of perfume production meant that even these can now be recreated in a laboratory, using byproducts (such as coal tar) created by the industrial revolution. It also enabled perfumers to capture certain scents that they were not able to bottle before, such as lily and lilac. Studies performed by the EPA discovered that many modern perfumes contain potential hazardous chemicals such as acetone, benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, camphor, benzyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ethanol, linalool, limonene and methylene chloride. If inhaled, these chemicals can actually cause: Various central nervous system disorders, Nausea, Slurred speech, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Irritation to the eyes, throat, mouth, lungs and skin, Headaches, Kidney damage, Ataxia, Respiratory failure, and Fatigue. In another study, two other groups of hazardous chemicals were found to be common ingredients in many perfumes regardless of brand. These are synthetic musks and phthalates. Now, think about it. Since perfumes are applied directly onto the skin, constant exposure and the relative concentrated dose we use, can actually substantially contribute to triggering the negative side-effects cause by these chemicals. This is why we all need to be smart when choosing fragrances for ourselves. We are not only putting our health in danger, we are exposing our loved ones to it to as well.Erik divides this book into the following areas for discussion Homemade / Organic Perfumes Versus Synthetic Perfumes, The Basics of Creating Perfumes, Scent Classifications, Organic Perfume Recipes you can Make at Home, and Forms of Perfume.Follow his directions and find the benefits of making your own organic perfumes. Grady Harp, June18

The book is an easy book to read. The author tells you how to your own organic perfume. Step by step strategies on how to make your own perfume at home without spending a lot of money. While the prospect of making your own perfume may not appeal to you, you might see things in a different light after the author reveals the harmful and toxic chemicals that are contained in most commercial perfumes. Not only can you make your own perfume but you can create your own unique scents!The author will guide you through the process of making homemade, organic perfume. He compares organic versus synthetic perfumes. How to create perfume: all the basics: top notes, little notes, bass notes, classifications of perfume scents. He even gives you perfume recipes, tells you about blending, and even explains the various Forms of perfume. Beginning with advising you to always seek the advice of a professional before beginning something published or recommended, the author lists possible side effects of the chemicals used in manufactured perfume. Further stated, the authorr tells you why natural organic perfumes are the best alternative because they come straight from "Mother Nature". This certainly is an eye-opening book, one I would recommend if you love wearing perfume.

"Organic perfume: How to make your own Organic perfume" by Erik SmithThis book introduces you to the general make-up of perfumes. It teaches you how to make natural perfumes using essential oils and applying the basics to your formulas. It gives one recipe for each of the base scents. So there are five recipes for perfume. If you do not like what the result is, you can modify it using the information in the book. To get your scent will be trial and error until you find exactly what you are looking for.I was somewhat disappointed by the book because I thought I would be using natural raw ingredients, not just essential oils. With the price of essential oils, I find that it would be cost-prohibitive for me to make perfume this way.

I wouldn't call this a book, more like a white paper, good content but only 29 pages.

Easy recipes, clear explanations and simple language. Excellent!

Not worthed

Good and simple explanation given. Thank you. Hope to make my own perfume with all natural essential oils. Thank you.