Gather perfume ingredients: essential oils or fragrance oils, perfumer’s alcohol or vodka, distilled water, and a fixative if desired
Choose a fragrance structure: top notes, middle notes, and base notes
Measure the fragrance oils in your desired ratio
Blend the fragrance oils together
Add the alcohol to the fragrance blend
Mix thoroughly
Let the mixture sit in a sealed container for 48 hours to 6 weeks
Add distilled water if needed
Filter the perfume if there is any sediment
Transfer the perfume into a clean spray bottle
Store the perfume in a cool, dark place