It helps to have a special workplace for blending your perfumes.   You should blend in a well ventilated, well lit area or room.  A long table or desk specifically designated as your workspace is ideal.   There should be shelves or cabinets for storing your fragrances.  Your essential oils should be stored in dark colored bottles and in a cool storage space.  All oils should be out of direct sunlight.   The kitchen is not the best place for blending your perfumes, even though it may seem ideal because of access to cabinets, a table, sink, running water and utensils.  However, working around an open flame and stove burners can be hazardous.  You will be working with flammable materials and alcohol.  But if this is your only option, be extremely careful. 

Having the correct supplies and tools at hand for blending can make the process easier and more fun.  The following is a list of perfumery supplies that you should have at hand:

Scissors
Pen and notebook or pad
Adhesive labels
Measuring spoons
Running water or bowl of water
2-3 cups
Paper towels
Beakers
Stirrers
Empty glass vials or bottles (various sizes)
Pipettes  (plastic or glass)
Fragrance strips or blank index cards cut into long strips
Bowl
Dishwashing detergent
Isopropyl alcohol (for cleaning droppers, vials)
Large plastic ziploc bags
Coffee beans, salt or piece of wool (for clearing nose)

Bases: (one or more)
Sweet Almond Oil, Grapeseed Oil,  Jojoba Oil, etc. (for alcohol -free perfumes)
Perfumer's Grade Alcohol  (for making perfumes, colognes, splashes)
Distilled water (for making splashes)


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