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Orysia Anna@orysiaanna Enfleurage is an old french perfuming technique to extract tye aroma from delicate flowers like jasmine ans tuberose which would get destroyed in typical steam extraction processes. If you were a wealthy lady in 18th century France, the status symbol you wanted to get your hands on was jasmine perfume. Fresh flowers are gently pressed into a frame lined with animal fat (in my case I’m using shea butter instead) and then left overnight. The next day, the flowers are removed and fresh flowers need to be picked and placed on the fat. The process typically repeated for 30-60 days until the desired scent strength is achieved. Then you have what is called a pommade, which can be used as if or further extracted with alcohol to achieve the final concentrated scent. #diyperfumebalm #enfleurage #jasmineperfume #herbalism #naturalbeauty #healthyperfume #apothecary #foraging #jasmineflowers #jasminescent #naturalperfume
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@boostthebeauty Is it ok to wash the flowers on with water first so bugs can be rid of?
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@intiorafragrances Fascinating! Had no idea perfume making could be such a detailed and patient process.
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@tract.anderson Repeated how many days I couldn't understand if you said three or 30
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@honey_and_hope61 A labor of love is an understatement
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@sacredpathtoself Oh that would be yummy! I wear EO as perfume and my favorite is a vanilla carrier oil with Jasmine and neroli.
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@chennaicrestperfume “Looking for a clean daily perfume? Al Firdaws is only ₹350. Worth every rupee — tap to order.” @chennaicrestperfume
@rachael_marie87 Is there a specific jasmine that provides more scent?
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@mevla_rama I want to do this with tuberose. Would it be the same process? I don’t have many flowers growing so I’d be making a small portion
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@frankandlazuli Such a beautiful process ❤️
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@posthumanauntie Like the book Perfume 😵💫
@streetbouquets Thank you for sharing your process! My neighbor has Jasmine in the alleyway and I love when it blooms!
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@thelavendarwand This is awesome💜💜💜
@ripnoer ❤️❤️❤️
@la_movida_vegana ❤️❤️❤️
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@mangoic No wonder you said wealthy, how much flowers you use in order to make this perfume. But I want to try lol
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