Make my own aftershave.

[southeast-isher]

I love the scent of sandalwood and i could do with an aftershave. Looking at an ad like this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/After-Shave-B ... 4cfbde1fe7

...would it be a case of just mixing sandalwood essential oil with olive oil? Or is there more to it?

[Davie Crockett]

I would have thought aftershave was more spirit/alcohol based although rose water is much "softer on the skin".

Wiki has a good article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume

[demi]

have you seen the movie 'perfume' ?
its disturbing!
good movie though :)

[southeast-isher]

have you seen the movie 'perfume' ?
its disturbing!
good movie though :)

Oh is it good, it was on BBC a while back and i remember reading the synopsis.

[Susie]

Perfume the film is good but I preferred the book although ymmv,

SEisher, I've made perfume just by adding drops of essential oil to sweet almond oil - it's quite an oily base but you don't use loads so I don't mind too much (although I'm sure someone knows a lighter oil to use for a base). Try it and see how you go? (You might need to blend a couple of EOs with the sandalwood to get a complexity of scent).

[southeast-isher]

that sounds like a good idea thanks Susie

[Keaniebean]

You could try this recipe and just use the herbs/spices that you like.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2386363_make-ba ... shave.html

Adding a little glycerine will give a slightly moisturising effect too, if you wanted.

I often make my own fragrances and find that Eo's mixed with carrier oils moisturise, but do not smell for long, where as the alcohol based ones last a bit longer. That might just be me however as even comercial fragrances disappear on me quickly.

[southeast-isher]

thanks keaniebean that sounds really nice. i don't know if i'd worry about putting alcohol on my skin that's my only worry. but like i say it does sound nice you can almost smell it.