With St Patrick's Day almost upon us, I have been inspired to make green perfume recipes! Those beautiful notes of freshly mown grass and walks through the forest are the quintessential fragrances of spring. Refreshing, invigorating, and uplifting, green perfumes can transform your environment from humdrum to vital, inspiring, and fresh. In this article, I’ll introduce you to the Vinevida dupes of famous perfume recipes like “Verveine 32” by Labo, and “Dahlia & Vines” by Nest and offer ideas of how to use them in your home and body care products. I’ll offer some green perfume recipes for handmade eau de cologne as well as coordinated body lotions and butter. Then we’ll develop a whole range of green perfume recipes for scented home products and diffuser blends. If you are looking for the best green perfume recipes, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s dive in.
What Are Green Perfume Recipes?
Green perfumes are quite simply perfumes that smell green…which is a very weird phenomenon when you think about it! But rather than being a description of a color, most of it alludes to plant matter that has that hue, and usually, they tend to be made of herbs and leaves.
Green aromas are sometimes also captured synthetically. Grass releases compounds called green leaf volatiles (GLVs) when it is cut. One of these, (Z)-3-hexenal, is synthetically replicated to build a freshly cut grass aroma into perfume.
Perfumery combines natural and synthetically derived ingredients to create green perfume recipes.
Let’s begin by thinking about natural green scents captured in essential oils.
Essential Oils For Green Perfume Recipes
| Green Herbs | Green and Minty | Green Trees and Shrubs | Green Coniferous Trees |
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Basil Clary Sage Coriander Leaf Lemongrass* Marjoram Oregano Tarragon Thyme |
Peppermint Spearmint |
Eucalyptus Tea Tree Myrtle Litsea Cubeba* Lime* Wintergreen |
Cypress Scotch Pine Dwarf Pine Fir Needle |
| *Green scents that also have a strong citrus aspect. | |||
Green herbal scents always work well with floral and woody fragrances like Rose and Sandalwood. Combine them to create alluring, relaxing, and sensual aromas.
Use green minty aromas to create clean, refreshing, and vivifying fragrances. These combine really well with green fruits like Cucumber and Melon. Use them
Many green shrubs have strong medicinal or menthol-like fragrances. These invigorate and enliven green perfume recipes.
I LOVE the strong coniferous scents of Scots Pine and Dwarf Pine and find them revitalizing and restoring. They work well with smooth, rich woods like Amyris and deep spices like Cinnamon and Clove. Most people consign these to holiday fragrances, but I love their forest vibes all year round. Oakmoss and Pine are a match made in heaven so try pairing it with NO. 75 - Egyptian Oakmoss.
Our Favourite Fragrance Oils For Green Perfume Recipes
VINEVIDA stocks some gorgeous green fragrance oils that you can use in green perfume recipes. Combining these with essential oils gives us even more scope and versatility.
NO. 48 - Lemon Verbena
This fragrant delight evokes warm summer sunshine. Lemon Verbena, as a herb, smells herbaceous with a citrus zing. No. 48 bursts with citrus brightness and a tumbling cascade of Lemon, Orange, Lemongrass, and Lemon Verbena. It’s fresh, and light and will fill your heart with the joys of sun-filled summer days.
For Green Perfume Recipes I Would Blend NO. 48 With:
NO. 67, NO. 1001, NO. 1003, NO. 1013, NO. 1115, NO. 1118, NO. 1121, NO. 1405
NO. 76 - Moonflower Garden
At first glance, No. 76 does not appear to be a very green fragrance oil, but when it dries down it has some rather alluring lingering green notes, almost like tropical, dew-dropped leaves. Refreshing Agave, and mouth-watering Pear find themselves wrapped in the airy marine notes of the Ocean and zesty swirls of Lemon. A Cherry Blossom and Rose heartspace with a smooth finish of Amber and seductive Dark Musk.
For Green Perfume Recipes I Would Blend NO. 76 With:
NO. 37, NO. 86, NO. 1007, NO. 1115, NO. 1300, NO. 1408, NO. 2206
NO. 86 - Rainfall
Evokes refreshing summer rain with a twist of Orange and Lemon weaving through notes of ozone on wet green leaves. Exhilarating, invigorating, and entirely welcome. The heart notes are Lily of the Valley and Roses, woven through with a little Petitgrain for intrigue. This fresh scent is grounded by a hint of Sandalwood. Airy, ethereal, sophisticated, and elegant, it’s summer raindrops falling gently on your face.
For Green Perfume Recipes I Would Blend NO. 86 With:
NO. 25, NO. 81, NO. 1003, NO. 1004, NO. 1007, NO. 1013, NO. 1106, NO. 2000.
NO. 1013 - Inspired by: California Love & The Delano Hotel
Fresh green tea is masterfully balanced with bright, tart Lemon and Orange top notes. While the heart notes bloom with exotic Jasmine, Lilies, and fresh Lemongrass. Alluring Amber and sultry Musk finish this fragrance off beautifully. Sun-kissed and sweet, but notes to keep it fresh and lively.
For Green Perfume Recipes I Would Blend NO. 1013 With:
NO. 48, NO. 67, NO. 72, NO. 110, NO. 1001, NO. 1007, NO. 1003, NO. 1405
NO. 1110 - Inspired by: April Fresh by Downy
The fragrance of late spring on the breeze. Roses entwine with heady Jasmine and a refreshing citrus burst. Musk fills the heart space before deepening down into the smooth, rich base notes of Cedarwood and Sandalwood.
For Green Perfume Recipes I Would Blend NO. 1110 With:
NO. 33, NO. 1002, NO. 1009, NO. 1014, NO. 1015, NO. 1202, NO. 1403. NO. 1408
NO. 1112 - Inspired by: Eucalyptus Spearmint by Bath & Body Works
An exhilarating burst of Wild Eucalyptus & Mountain Spearmint oils. These are softened by citruses and smooth rivulets of Amber and alluring Musk
For Green Perfume Recipes I Would Blend NO. 1112 With:
NO. 12, NO. 15, NO. 30, NO. 60, NO. 82, NO. 1110, NO. 1202, NO. 1304, NO. 1405
NO. 1314 - Vervaine 32 - Inspired by Le Labo
Refreshing and sparkling with Vervain, Lemon Verbena, and Makrut Lime.
The heart is Violets, punctuated by the green perfume of Eucalyptus on a bed of Galbanum. These are underscored by woods and a layer of spice.
For Green Perfume Recipes I Would Blend NO. 1314 With:
NO. 25, NO. 31, NO. 48, NO. 64, NO. 1018, NO. 1304, NO. 2201
All Manner Of Exciting Green Perfume Recipes
I’m going to share with you some of my favorite green perfume recipes and blends, which you can take and use to make your own topical products and scented home products.
You need to make sure if you are developing your own blends and recipes that you follow the recommended IFRA safety guidelines and dilution rates. If you need a helping hand, pop over to How To Find Safety Information On The VINEVIDA Website.
For Cold Air and Nebulizing Diffusers, make sure that you use the VINEVIDA Diffuser fragrance oil variation, for everything else, use the VINEVIDA Soaps & Candles variation.
You Will Need:
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- A small measuring jug
- Stainless steel spoons or glass stirrers
- Small bottle funnel
- 10 ml dropper bottles
- Oil and waterproof labels
Sage Green Perfume Recipes
Sage is one of those delicious gray-green scents that gives a fresh, but deep and spicy aroma. It’s distinctive, and invigorating and helps to build exhilarating scents, especially when combined with Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, or Mints.
Ocean Sage Diffuser Blend
Try this super clean and fresh sage green perfume recipe for your diffusers. It’s like a breath of fresh ocean air that you can use all around the home to uplift and invigorate you. Rich in herbal tones and breathtaking marine notes, it’s just like taking a walk on the beach.
Diffuser Blends fall under IFRA category 12, which carries no safety restrictions.
Ingredients:
Safety:
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- Do not diffuse around cats.
Spearmint and Sage Shower Gel
Take this simple blend and add it to an unscented shower gel base for an exhilarating and vivifying experience. It’s certainly one of our liveliest green perfume recipes to wake up and greet the day with.
Shower gels fall into IFRA category 9.
Makes 10 ml of fragrance concentrate which is enough to scent 500 -1000 ml of unscented shower gel.
Ingredients:
Safety:
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- Always dilute appropriately in at least 500 ml of shower gel base.
- Carry out a 24-48 hour patch test with the diluted product before first use.
Dark Green Perfume Recipes
One of my favorite colors in the world is emerald green, but if we want to translate that into a scent, what aromas can we use to do that?
Pines tend to evoke that intense forest green, alongside the brightness of green essential oils like Lemongrass and Litsea Cubeba.
We take what is usually labeled as ‘holiday scents’ and blend them instead into beautifully sublime dark green perfume recipes that we can use all year round.
Emerald Eau De Cologne
To make the eau de cologne base, follow the instructions in Craft Your Scent: Cologne With Essential Oils and simply add this blend of fragrance oils and essential oils. It is such an easy way to create your own bespoke perfume or aftershave eau de cologne.
This makes 5 ml of fragrance concentrate which needs to be diluted in at least 100 ml of Eau De Cologne base.
Eau De Cologne falls into IFRA Category 3A.
Fragrance Concentrate Blend Ingredients:
Top Notes:
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- 7 drops of Lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus)
- 7 drops of Lime essential oil (Citrus latifolia Tanaka)
Heart Notes:
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- 10 drops of Dwarf Pine essential oil (Pinus Mugo Turra)
- 2 ml of NO. 1403 - Inspired by: Dahlia & Vines by Nest fragrance oil
Base Notes:
Safety:
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- Always dilute appropriately in at least 100 ml of Eau De Cologne base.
- Carry out a 24-48 hour patch test with the diluted product before first use.
Rainforest Room Spray
Create this gorgeous blend to evoke the scents of the rainforest. Again, we going to create a fragrance concentrate blend that you can blend into the Room Spray base in Crafting the Perfect Scent: Your Guide to Room Spray with Fragrance Oils.
This makes 10 ml of fragrance concentrate which needs to be diluted in at least 500 ml of Room Spray base.
Room Spray falls into IFRA Category 10B.
Room Spray Fragrance Concentrate Ingredients:
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- 5 ml of NO. 86 - Rainfall fragrance oil
- 4 ml of NO. 76 - Moonflower Garden fragrance oil
- 20 drops of Dwarf Pine essential oil (Pinus Mugo Turra)
Safety:
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- Always dilute before use.
- Patch test precious furnishings and linen as it can stain.
Soft & Sensual Green Perfume Recipes
I love the fresh verve of green scents and they combine beautifully with those heady and intoxicating tropical flowers to create sublime sensual aromas. We can use enlivening green notes like Lime, Basil, and Thyme with soft, sensual white flowers like Jasmine, Gardenia, and Neroli.
We can use these to create elegant and classic combinations for green perfume recipes with a distinctly floral twist and woody rainforest-inspired finishes.
Amazonian Goddess Body Lotion
Create this sensual body lotion, brimming with fresh green notes, intoxicating florals, and precious woods of the rainforest. It will leave your skin feeling beautifully silky and soft and smelling tantalizing.
Again, take the Body Lotion base recipe from How to Make Body Lotion With Essential Oils and simply add your fragrance concentrate to it.
This makes 10 ml of fragrance concentrate which needs to be diluted in at least 500 ml of Body Lotion base.
Body Lotion falls into IFRA Category 5A.
Body Lotion Fragrance Concentrate Ingredients:
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- 3 ml of NO. 38 - Gardenia fragrance oil
- 3 ml of NO. 86 - Rainfall fragrance oil
- 2 ml of NO. 44 - Jasmine fragrance oil
- 20 drops of Sweet Basil essential oil (Ocimum basilicum)
- 20 drops of Amyris essential oil (Amyris Balsamifera)
Safety:
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- Always dilute appropriately in at least 500 ml of body lotion base.
- Once diluted, carry out a 24-48 hour patch test.
- Do not use it in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy.
Soft Green and Sensual Diffuser Blend
This is perfect for your spring diffusers, bursting with soft greens and delicate spring blossoms and petals. It fills your home with the hope and joy of spring.
You try adding notes of spring Hyacinth and relaxing Lavender for an altogether more floral offering.
Diffuser Blends fall under IFRA category 12, which carries no restrictions.
Ingredients:
Safety:
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- Use the right variation of fragrance oil to suit your diffuser.
- Do not diffuse near cats.
Looking For The Best Essential Oil Perfume Recipes?
If you are looking for our best essential oil perfume recipes we have plenty to keep you interested. Try these articles for some fragrant inspiration.
They will also explain the challenges of creating designer perfume recipes using essential oils alone. Many designer perfumes need to be replicated time and again to exacting standards. Natural ingredients tend to vary enormously, therefore many designer perfumes are made from reliable and consistent synthetic aromatics and fragrant compounds, rather than essential oils.
The Final Word
Now you can see how easy it is to take a handful of green fragrance oils and essential oils and create your own bespoke blends and green perfume recipes.
All you need is some decent base recipes to dilute your green perfume recipe fragrance concentrates into. If you fancy making something like body butter, simply pop over and search for any recipe on our blog. It helps to scroll past any products it brings back, to a list of relevant blog articles listed underneath. Then simply work out your IFRA safety and create your own green perfume blend.
You can create a whole range of amazing skin and body care products to refresh your beauty regimen and add some enlivening energy to your day.
You can also create a whole range of exciting green diffuser blends to fill your home with a clean, fresh, and invigorating fragrance. Use green citrus essential oils like Lime and green-toned Lemongrass. Blend them with tempting fragrance oils like NO. 86 - Rainfall and NO. 1314 - Inspired by Vervaine 32 by Le Labo to create bespoke and delicious signature scents.
The only limit here is your imagination, you have thousands of exciting combinations to choose from. Just remember to work within the IFRA safety guidelines.
Which is your favorite of the green perfume recipes? Which one are you going to try first?
