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Aphrodisiac Perfume Formula
My favorite all-natural perfume maestro, Mandy Aftel, has an entire chapter of her book Essence and Alchemy (Gibbs Smith, 2001) devoted to “Perfume and the Boudoir.” I love this book. It details the natural history of perfume and scent, and also offers some truly sensuous and lovely perfume formulas that you can make at home.
She says that in memory, erotic scent, which is founded on the specificity of the beloved’s body, at last assumes a life independent of the body. As Casanova observes in his Memoirs, “There is something in the air of the bedroom of the woman one loves, something so intimate, so balsamic, such voluptuous emanations, that if a lover had to choose between Heaven and this place of delight, his hesitation would not last for a moment.”
The book has two formulas for aphrodisiac perfumes, the one below is based on essences that conjure up an edible aroma.
15 ml perfume alcohol or jojoba
15 drops black tea
10 drops vanilla
8 drops cognac
12 drops rose absolute
2 drops champa
2 drops ginger
8 drops blood orange
3 drops pink grapefruit
Mix together ingredients in a glass jar, and store in a cool dark place. Rub perfume wherever you like. Remember the words of Coco Chanel when asked where to apply perfume, “Wherever one wants to be kissed!”
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Some common scents that suit men are:
Patchouli, Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Bay, Cypress, Ginger, Vanilla, Vertiver and citrus oils.
I suggest testing out which scents appeal to you and mixing a personal scent. It's usually easier to only blend 2 or 3 oils to begin with.
A simple aphrodisiac mix is:
Blood Orange, Jasmine, Sandalwood. Some might not thing that Jasmine is a good scent for a man, but used with a light touch and mixed with the other two scents, it's really lovely.
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I'm in Australia and am also curious about where these ingredients can be found.
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i'm in new zealand where do i get all these ingredients? lol
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Sounds delightful, I love jasmine and vanilla and of course ylang ylang too....
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Quite surprised no Ylang Ylang included,
3 drops in carrier oil as a body massage puts my other half in the mood for 24 hours !
She doesn't like it on her most intimate area, too intense !
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LOL "edible aroma" So it IS true that the way to someone's heart is through the stomach!
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What scent do women find most desirable on men? Is there anything comparable to the formula above?
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How long should the formula last, if stored as you say? Great tip & recipe! :D
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Is this for men or women?
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