DIY Woodsy Perfume Balm Recipe (so easy)

There's something inherently calming about the scent of a lush, verdant forest.

Imagine being able to carry that tranquility with you throughout your daily life, tapping into the forest's serenity anytime you wish.

While we may not have the means to capture the entirety of a forest's essence, essential oils bring us impressively close. Cypress essential oil, for instance, perfectly encapsulates the refreshing, invigorating scent of the tree while also promoting respiratory health and emotional grounding.

To create a fragrance reminiscent of a mini forest, we can combine the Cypress oil with Juniper, introducing a hint of spicy pine notes, and Patchouli for its grounding, earthy undertones. The end result? A captivating blend that smells just as beautiful as a woodland wonderland.

This delightful combination has already garnered positive responses when I featured it as a perfume balm in my book, Essential Living, and in one of my YouTube videos. Inspired by the heartwarming comments, I decided to bring the topic over to the blog to share the joy of this forest-inspired aronma with more of you.

Here's the Video:

How to make the recipe:

Woodsy Perfume Balm

Wear this perfume balm to help you de-stress and smell amazing.

Ingredients

• 1 oz (28 g) Beeswax Pellets (Cera alba)
• 3 fl oz (90 ml) Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis)
• 6 drops Patchouli Oil (Pogostemon cablin) 
• 6 drops Juniper Oil (Juniperus communis)
• 5 drops Cypress Oil (Cupressus sempervirens)

Equipment

• Aluminium Lip Balm Tins

Directions

• Set up the "Stovetop Melting Method" by placing a Pyrex measuring cup in a soup pot that's ¼ full of gently boiling water.
• Put the beeswax in the Pyrex and melt.
• Add the jojoba and melt, stirring gently with a glass stirring rod or the handle of a stainless steel spoon.
• Remove the blend from the heat and add the essential oils, stirring gently.
• Pour the perfume balm into four 1 oz (30 ml) salve tins.

A few other benefits this perfume balm recipe offers are helping you feel emotionally balanced and calming inflammation. Try using it as a hand salve if your fingers hurt! Your hands will smell so good, and the essential oils will help soothe sore, inflexible joints.

I will only give you one "warning" about this perfume balm . . . once you start making your own natural perfumes, you might not want to stop!