How to make perfume from flowers from your garden.

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  • @josiemedina1231
    @josiemedina1231 9 років тому +14

    thank you so much for this video. my husband got a lot of roses and gardeynas and they are all out side my kitchen and they have a strong smell, and he pick them and put them on our kitchen table, and I always wanted to know how to capture the smell of them. now I know thank you so much, you don't know how much this video help out

  • @monicasmadhouse9278
    @monicasmadhouse9278 5 років тому +34

    ask the plants permission first, then thank it for its flowers (changes molecular structure)

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  5 років тому +7

      There’s some interesting science behind that isn’t there? I like the idea of changing the molecular structure of water with emotions also.

    • @EzTactikz
      @EzTactikz 4 роки тому +1

      Can you find the resources to back this up? I’m interested now haha

    • @jessicacarter5566
      @jessicacarter5566 3 роки тому

      Water has memory

    • @jessicacarter5566
      @jessicacarter5566 3 роки тому

      I saw it on one of David Ickes videos

    • @donnyowle9336
      @donnyowle9336 2 роки тому

      🤣

  • @thegoodlife6061
    @thegoodlife6061 8 років тому +1

    i just started my jar this evening with red, white, pink roses, pink flowers with fragrance. I am going to add violets, citrus herbs, lavender, rosemary and vanilla. I used Russian Vodka instead of the Gin. Thanks for getting me started on my creation which will be in Oct 2016.

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  8 років тому +1

      Good luck!! Sounds like it should be fantastic! Remember to move remove most of the green.

  • @jenntek.101
    @jenntek.101 2 роки тому +1

    Privet flowers... if you have never smelled them...
    I encourage everyone to do so.
    Wonderful!
    Mine bloom in June.

  • @incanada83
    @incanada83 7 років тому +3

    Your tutorial seems simple enough :-) Thank you.
    I picked fresh flowers of a very fragrant white Phlox (a perennial), packed them in a glass jar, poured to cover with white gin (Beefeater, since that's all I had ). In 6 moths, we'll see how it went :-)
    If the "experiment" happen to be successful, I'll be looking forward trying to "intoxicate" Oriental Lilly flowers (they are so, so fragrant!) :-)

    • @jimmatrix7244
      @jimmatrix7244 3 роки тому +1

      So, what happened?

    • @incanada83
      @incanada83 3 роки тому

      @@jimmatrix7244 Well... I forgot all about it. I am hunting for that jar I made. Not sure where I put it. Still looking (I have lots, and lots of jars with experimental/canned stuff, etc) LOL

    • @Mommyvlogger123
      @Mommyvlogger123 3 роки тому

      Must you close the jar with a lid or leave it open?

  • @ScottRiddleArtist
    @ScottRiddleArtist  10 років тому +10

    Hi Tumpa. Avoid putting stems and greens in it. I usually wait a minimum of 6 months before straining out the flowers. I push them aggressively through a tea strainer . And sometimes dry the left over pulp and use it as potpourri . ;0)

  • @chelseaopara8390
    @chelseaopara8390 Рік тому +1

    Niceeee

  • @kailynsparks9040
    @kailynsparks9040 9 років тому +7

    Dude, AWESOME garden!

  • @riremuyi2900
    @riremuyi2900 10 років тому +5

    I still savory my little bottle of perfume. I love it very much, best of all they are organic!
    Love you,

  • @ScottRiddleArtist
    @ScottRiddleArtist  8 років тому +2

    Hi Jackson ! Done properly . Fine perfume oil only gets better with age!

  • @goldstar3642
    @goldstar3642 9 років тому +3

    Scott do you have a recipe for violet enfleurage, using coconut oil to press the oil on cooking sheets?

  • @theresaaberilla3612
    @theresaaberilla3612 9 років тому +9

    This is how I like to make my "perfumes"; actually, I have been a Florist for 8 years and has developed into the world of cosmetics' geek!
    I purchased my first - I call "Presentation Flowers" - for perfume making, at the market of Tielt, today! This is a "Nostagie Rozen" brand, and since it doesn't have a name, I call it: Jane Iredale - from the best "Organic/Natural Cosmetic Line" - ever!

  • @MyLily_M
    @MyLily_M 5 років тому

    Thanks for yr video and to share yr homemade perfume flowers h herbs, love it. I have been making it and will continue to add more flowers as you did. Have a great day!

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  5 років тому +3

      Lily Ana hi Lily! Thank you for the kind note. My perfume is years old now and smelling wonderful. I just read a article about how scientists figure it out what Cleopatra war as a saint. I re-created it and it’s amazing! Very simple recipe of three essential oil’s. Myrrh, cardamom and cinnamon oil. You want to add the smallest amount of cinnamon oil and put your emphasis on the murder OL. What are yummy yummy sent though! For men or women. Have a great day!

    • @MyLily_M
      @MyLily_M 5 років тому

      @@ScottRiddleArtist , Thanks for so much for yr information about article of Scientists figure it out what Cleopatra was as a Saint, I do remember what you wrote on you UA-cam so I have thought of it over n over again that I have to do it with my experiment perfume that I made as you do, Thank so much for yr recipe. Have a wonderful week n I love to see yr Beautiful Garden through you UA-cam !!

  • @thegoodlife6061
    @thegoodlife6061 8 років тому +1

    Great video. I have a tree that blooms like a flower and I am going to use your suggestion in waiting for 6 months instead of a couple of days.

  • @lavipis
    @lavipis 9 років тому +3

    very nice, with my fave flower ! thanks!

  • @TumpaBanerjee
    @TumpaBanerjee 10 років тому +4

    Thanks Scott I'm already in the process, completed 2 months, yup I'll strain it in nxt 2 months. Bt can I add some more alcohol if the quantity is less to accommodate future flowers? N till now I hv mostly added tuberose, roses and different types of jasmines. Looking forward to add some frangpani, all from my garden 😊 (India)

    • @poonamgulati4962
      @poonamgulati4962 6 років тому

      Tumpa Banerjee mam , please share the result , as i too want to try this

    • @Mommyvlogger123
      @Mommyvlogger123 3 роки тому

      Must you close the jar with a lid or leave it open?

  • @jennygeorghiou9762
    @jennygeorghiou9762 3 роки тому +2

    Hi there, do you need to cover the jar with a lid while waiting?

  • @TumpaBanerjee
    @TumpaBanerjee 10 років тому +1

    N ya ur idea for potpourri is awsome 👍👍

  • @jacintheng4280
    @jacintheng4280 8 років тому +3

    I like it 😊 and I'll try it.

  • @CharlieThePython
    @CharlieThePython 5 років тому +2

    Hi, sorry I'm abit late, I wanted to get into this sort of thing, and im wondering a few things, can I use rubbing alcohol?
    can I basically use any flower that has a smell?
    Does the lid have to be air tight on the container?
    And if I use gin and then eventually get to the point of perfume, wouldn't the sugar in the gin make the perfume kind of sticky when sprayed on skin?
    Thankyou.

    • @Mommyvlogger123
      @Mommyvlogger123 3 роки тому

      I take it you didn't get a answer yet?
      I would also like to know

    • @CharlieThePython
      @CharlieThePython 3 роки тому +1

      @@Mommyvlogger123 wow that was a while ago, I actually attempted this with isopropyl alcohol, i did it for about 8 months and the alcohol turned black and it just smelt like nearly dead flowers, and you could still smell the alcohol very strongly, I'm yet to try this with gin but when spring comes back around I will be starting again and hopefully have better results

  • @Alma-nu5bt
    @Alma-nu5bt Рік тому +1

    Comparable to a Chanel.

  • @sjens165
    @sjens165 8 років тому

    This is so cool! I have a few questions if you wouldn't mind answering: 1- if the lid is kept on, how does the alcohol end up evaporating? 2-How cool does the temperature need to be storage-wise? 3- do you think cutting/ripping apart the petals before putting them into the jar might speed up the extracting process??

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  8 років тому

      I used a recycle jar that didn't have in your tight fit. It's a very good question. You wouldn't want all the alcohol to evaporate because it acts as a preservative. But over time it kind of organically evaporates. Breaking your petals apart is a very good idea and will help to release more oils sooner.. And a cool dark place is the best place to store your perfume. Keeping it around 60° but not letting it exceed 80 is best. And keeping it from being exposed to sunlight will help also. Just like regular perfume or perfume oils. Thank you for your questions.. And the best of luck to you making a fantastic homemade perfume. PS, do a little research some people prefer glycerin over alcohol.

    • @sjens165
      @sjens165 8 років тому

      +Scott Riddle Okay cool, thanks! I picked up some Everclear. Fingers crossed!

    • @sjens165
      @sjens165 8 років тому

      +Scott Riddle So I soaked the flowers overnight and so far, it smells moldy. Like old flowers. There's a slight aroma from the actual flowers but mostly it just smells like alcohol and old flowers. What did I do wrong? I feel like covering it with a lid traps in the rotted smell. Should I try again but this time leave it uncovered?

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  8 років тому

      +Aubrie Keddington - sometimes that earthy smell is from if you added too much organic material that was not the flower petal and did not contain the oil. Or you may have added contaminated flowers to it. They were fresh correct? But you have to understand that the alcohol is a preservatives and this is a slow process. It takes hundreds of flowers and months before you even get a sense that will stick to your skin for a half hour. Patients patients. What type of flower did you use? Some flowers are better than others for extracting sent. I have the best success with citrus blossoms, lavender and roses. Stephanotis is great also! But some lovely smelling flowers just don't produce a good scent. You will learn through trial and error.

    • @sjens165
      @sjens165 8 років тому

      +Scott Riddle They are the flower blossoms from a crabapple tree. They smell amazing. I didn't wash them or anything beforehand.

  • @ScottRiddleArtist
    @ScottRiddleArtist  9 років тому +6

    Sh Haj- I wouldn't dilute it. Just use according to the strength. ;]

  • @mariapinto8003
    @mariapinto8003 6 років тому +1

    Nice video n beautiful garden but will not wait for 6 mths for perfume

  • @tamarakennedy4976
    @tamarakennedy4976 7 років тому

    I needed to know if I pluck both new and old blossoms also what liquid are they soaking into? How long for pink Chinese jasmine vine blossoms they smell amazing but how many do I stuff in a jar and what kind of liquid I have vodka and I have rubbing alcohol that's it though. Can you please let me know thank you so much gorgeous garden btw...my dream garden deep sigh hey btw the frangipani also known as plumeria love to you fellow blossom loves.

  • @goldstar3642
    @goldstar3642 9 років тому +4

    Hi Riddle, this is the first time on your beautiful, ancient knowledge channel. How much gin do you use, and do you keep adding the gin to cover the flowers.

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  9 років тому

      Hello! Yes- I do. Best to use a larger jar- but from time to time it will squeeze all the liquid from the flowers - and start adding fresh flowers. Thanks for watching !;)

    • @goldstar3642
      @goldstar3642 9 років тому

      Hi Scott, thank you for the response. I love this site. There are few are far between when it comes to long ago recipes for beauty food, home made things. How much gin do you use in the quart jar?

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  9 років тому +1

      +Goldstar 36 - I try to keep the gin just above the amount of flowers that I have. As the amount increases . You can add more gin. This helps to keep the oils from your materials more concentrated .💓

    • @kapatid_fred
      @kapatid_fred 9 років тому

      +Scott Riddle what is the gin???is this alchoholic drink???

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  9 років тому

      +fredy delossantos YES- the alcohol preserves the oil and keeps the organic material from decaying.

  • @theother9941
    @theother9941 6 років тому

    Interesting. Do you think this would work with lemon leaves? Want to make cologne

  • @SHHAJ
    @SHHAJ 9 років тому +1

    When I get ready to wear it, can I add water to the finished product or am I asking for trouble?

  • @1aliveandwell
    @1aliveandwell 5 років тому +1

    Are there some plants that dont have good transfer of odor to alcohol? maybe use a fat or oil? My old awesome smelling perfume (base of olive oil) is smelling old now. Wonder if that nasturtium would be good in alcohol or the peppery flavor would be too strong. Our apple blooms are nice now and white sweet clover.

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  5 років тому

      1aliveandwell
      Hello! Olive oil has a short shelf life. Glycerin?

    • @1aliveandwell
      @1aliveandwell 5 років тому

      @@ScottRiddleArtist , will try. Had put myrrh and frankincense resin in the oil jar (from health food store) . Find the Vodka smells, might find another alcohol.

  • @timelapsetravellers9903
    @timelapsetravellers9903 8 років тому +2

    awesome! Thank you

  • @lisag1658
    @lisag1658 7 років тому +1

    I want to try this! I have kosher date vodka. Would that work as a base? I don’t have a garden and may not pick up fragrant flowers daily. Should I experiment with a very small batch? Does meson jar stay in sun or shade? Does concoction stay open or with a lid on, or perhaps covered with just a cheesecloth?

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  7 років тому +1

      Lisa G - Hi Lisa. I think the alcohol content would be sufficient. But you do have to stand it takes hundreds and thousands of flowers to extract enough oil to make a fragrance. Perhaps you could supplement with dried flowers from an online source? What is your goal sent?

    • @lisag1658
      @lisag1658 7 років тому

      Scott Riddle Thanks for that info! I hadn’t thought of dry flowers. My goal scent is open to whatever I find, really. I don’t wear perfume (or deodorant or make up). I’m really a very natural person. I don’t know squat about flowers. I was impressed with your knowledge. Two years ago I discovered a flower that I fell in love with the scent. I could have died smelling that and been happy. I later learned it was called the oak leaf hydrangea. It was the pink and white version. Do you know if those could be found online? I don’t have a lot of money to spend, and just moved to Florida, so that’s why I wanted to try this, since I was hoping various flowers would be available year round. Thanks.

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  7 років тому +1

      Lisa G
      Try herbs- spices - vanilla. All fun to experiment with.

    • @lisag1658
      @lisag1658 7 років тому

      Scott Riddle Yes! I added some of my homemade vanilla that I used that same date vodka with. I remember you mentioned vanilla in your video. I was thinking of adding some dried fruit, perhaps? I have a dehydrator. Maybe some fresh lemon peel? I’m not sure what herbs would really work, as they seem to be not as “sweet” as floral or fruit scents.

    • @lisag1658
      @lisag1658 7 років тому

      Scott Riddle Does jar stay in sun or shade?

  • @ScottRiddleArtist
    @ScottRiddleArtist  9 років тому

    How to make perfume from flowers from your garden.

  • @Jackson-nr2mw
    @Jackson-nr2mw 8 років тому +1

    hey scott, how long is the self life of the finished product?

  • @MsCorina222
    @MsCorina222 4 роки тому

    Great garden

  • @JanaP
    @JanaP 4 роки тому

    Hi, @0:05 what's that liquide in the bottle? is it some type of alcohol?

  • @naomikatz6409
    @naomikatz6409 3 роки тому

    Hey! Awesome stuff! Why was your liquid an amber color? Is that because it was already previously used or is the gin that color originally/

  • @cmm6700
    @cmm6700 6 років тому

    Hi! I have a question...I grow moonvines and they have beautiful large white flowers that bloom at night. They smell great! However as soon as I pick a flower, the scent disappears! In fact you can’t smell it u til the flower is open all the way either. And the blooms only last one night and you can’t smell it when the flower starts to wilt in the morning. So any advice on how to make perfume from this? It’s a sweet clean smell, but it’s bizarre that as soon as it’s picked, you smell nothing.

  • @vinayavinod9
    @vinayavinod9 5 років тому

    I want the smell of wild flowers...how can I make perfume out of it? Should I use any carrier oil or alcohol for making it?

  • @TumpaBanerjee
    @TumpaBanerjee 10 років тому +3

    Wen do I strain it??

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  10 років тому +1

      Tumpa Banerjee
      i usually strain every 4 to 6 months.

  • @theblueroomm4154
    @theblueroomm4154 5 років тому

    I just picked a bunch of gardenia petals from my garden, put them in a glass jar and covered with denatured perfumers alcohol. I noticed the petals turned brown as soon as I covered them in the alcohol, is this normal? Should I have used vodka?

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  5 років тому

      The Blueroom M
      Normal. My perfume always turn dark too.

  • @bethanytaylor7656
    @bethanytaylor7656 10 місяців тому

    I want to try with daffodils!!

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  10 місяців тому

      indefinitely narcissist. Paper whites if you have any. It’s soon going to be lilac season. Depending what part of the country you live in. You can take a lilacs and put them in honey. And it makes a super lovely edible floral honey. You can also use honeysuckle. I think daffodils may be toxic though? It’s one of the few bulbs I have that the gophers don’t try and eat.

  • @cheyenneie2
    @cheyenneie2 3 роки тому

    After the six month period can you wear the perfume or do you have to wait an additional time period?

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  3 роки тому

      Hello! Definitely be good after six months. Of course it also depends on the concentration or amount of flowers and things that you put into your mix.

  • @aiteyaa4341
    @aiteyaa4341 7 років тому

    The color of flowers will appear in clothes can we solve this problem?Please tell me it's important for me thanks

  • @jimmatrix7244
    @jimmatrix7244 3 роки тому

    Can we use Vodka or Brandy instead of Gin?

  • @kapatid_fred
    @kapatid_fred 9 років тому

    hi Scott Riddle...i cant understand how to make it plssssss reply my comment with how to extract step-by-step.plssss..ty

  • @ravenr876
    @ravenr876 5 років тому +2

    What about locus flowers

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  5 років тому +1

      Raven R
      Definitely try! That sounds delicious and witchy.

  • @leikilimaile2565
    @leikilimaile2565 8 років тому

    Wow awesome!:)

  • @minnemano3289
    @minnemano3289 7 років тому

    Do u living in a tropical place?

  • @damiondeville
    @damiondeville 8 років тому

    I like this video but it IS a long process and I just want to say gin DOES have a scent. I'm not a fan of juniper, is vodka an acceptable substitute?

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  8 років тому +1

      Vodka - there are also glycerin methods- or you can buy a still. And extract the oil threw a stem method. But you will need a lot of organic materials .

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      @ScottRiddleArtist  8 років тому

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  • @zenussharma
    @zenussharma 3 роки тому

    thank you

  • @zzzzz09090a
    @zzzzz09090a 6 років тому

    i heard for the best result you should picked flower before sunrise

  • @sparrowperegrine5935
    @sparrowperegrine5935 7 років тому

    Is there a way to do it without alchohol? I'm underage and thus can't buy it and my parents most likely wouldn't let me use it if they have it

  • @dustinleaney8223
    @dustinleaney8223 4 роки тому

    I would probably get lost in that garden🤣😆

  • @maryanncarrlton6878
    @maryanncarrlton6878 6 років тому

    Thanks riddle .....

  • @scottscherr171
    @scottscherr171 9 років тому

    Is this recipe animal friendly? I am making a bird house and trying to figure out how to cover the smell of humans without using chemicals that would hurt the birds.

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  9 років тому +1

      I would think it is definitely animal friendly. But an animal may be confused or offended by the smell of perfume. I read that the human something was a fallacy at least in regards to baby birds. I would suggest just wearing gloves when you worked with the birdhouse.

    • @scottscherr171
      @scottscherr171 9 років тому

      +Scott Riddle Thank you!

  • @gadadharmahapatra656
    @gadadharmahapatra656 6 років тому

    What is the base lequide

  • @cheesycheesecake1
    @cheesycheesecake1 6 років тому

    DUDE I NEED HELP ASAP UH CAN YOU TURN BAMBOO INTO PERFUME?? AND LIKE HOW???

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  6 років тому

      _cheesy cheesecake_
      To extract the fresh scent? Maybe. Crush or cut into small pieces. Put in the highest proof alcohol or glycerin. And see what happens. Strain after 6 weeks - strain it out- if the scent is there but weak? Repeat the process until it where u want it.

  • @maryanncarrlton6878
    @maryanncarrlton6878 6 років тому

    Is gin the only ingredient in this video ?

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  6 років тому

      mary ann carrlton
      100 % grain alcohol is best. But tricky to find.

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  6 років тому

      And the obvious. Lots and lots of flowers. LOL

  • @prakashhariani590
    @prakashhariani590 7 років тому

    hi.can we use vodka

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  7 років тому

      Yes- but try to use the extra high alcohol brand. Less water is better. You can buy high proof vodka at Bevmo.

  • @JackDangles
    @JackDangles 10 років тому +4

    Why do you have to wait so long? Isnt a couple of weeks in the gin enough to have a descent amount of fragrance?

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  10 років тому +2

      JackDangles
      Hi Jack- Some take longer- some take less time. I do it just to maximize to potential of any oils there are to retrieve.

    • @anupamapatil5188
      @anupamapatil5188 10 років тому

    • @ScottRiddleArtist
      @ScottRiddleArtist  10 років тому +1

      You would think so- But it would take a lot of flowers. Most people do not have the quantity to get that much oil instantly. the amount of oil in each flower is pretty minute.

    • @goldstar3642
      @goldstar3642 9 років тому +1

      Is there a company what sells just the flowers as samplers, and the perfume can be started with a bunch of flowers all at once.

  • @MsCorina222
    @MsCorina222 4 роки тому +1

    Bless You IN JESUS NAME

  • @isabellaschorno3714
    @isabellaschorno3714 9 років тому

    can i use vodka?

  • @prakashhariani590
    @prakashhariani590 7 років тому

    thanx. a.lot

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    @dipshikhapoddar7425 2 роки тому

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  • @gloriaangelica3576
    @gloriaangelica3576 4 роки тому

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  • @Alma-nu5bt
    @Alma-nu5bt Рік тому

    A tree.