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Feel Rugged, Smell Amazing – DIY Natural Men’s Cologne Using Essential Oils
June 19, 2015 • By Christina
Masculine essential oils to create your own blends
Essential oils may seem like they could be a girly type thing, but really they don't discriminate on sex. If blended right, you can find a scent for anyone, men included! Though I am giving you ten masculine blends below, to use in your men's cologne, you can create your own blends for yourself. While any essential oil can be blended into any cologne or perfume, these are some essential oils that tend to be favored more often by men:
Citrus – bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, lime, mandarin, petitgrain, sweet orange, tangerine
Herbaceous – basil, bay (laurel, West Indies), cajeput, carrot seed, catnip, clary sage, coriander, eucalyptus (globulus, lemon, smithii), lavender, lemongrass, oregano, palmarosa, peppermint, rosemary, sage, tea tree, thyme
Rich Base Notes – copaiba basalm, frankincense, myrrh, oakmoss, oakwood, patchouli, peru basalm, sandalwood, vanilla, vetiver
Spice – allspice, anise, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon leaf (use leaf instead of bark for all topical applications, cinnamon bark is too irritating to put on the skin), clove bud, ginger, nutmeg
Woods – black spruce, cedarwood (atlas, Virginian), cypress, fir needle, juniper berry, pine
DIY Natural Men's Cologne
Depending on which type of cologne your guy is willing to use, I have given both an oil based version and a water based spray version. While the spray is more often used these days, the oil based one will have a longer lingering scent than the water based one!
OIL BASE INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp. grapeseed oil
essential oil blend (see below)
20 drops vitamin e
1 oz. glass dropper bottle
WATER SPRAY BASE INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp. witch hazel
1 tsp. vegetable glycerin (optional)
1 tsp. aloe vera gel (optional)
essential oil blend x2 (see below)
2 oz. spray bottle
filtered water to fill
OIL DIRECTIONS
Add essential oils to the glass bottle, follow with a carrier oil to fill. Cap and gently swish to combine.
To use: dab a couple drops of cologne to your pressure points (i.e. nape of neck, wrists, behind the ears, etc.)
WATER SPRAY DIRECTIONS
Combine ingredients in a 2 oz. spray bottle and add water to fill.
Shake before use!
Men's Cologne Essential Oil Blends
There are tons of combinations that you can combine to create just the right rugged scent you are looking for! If you don't like any of the options presented here, you can always substitute your own favorites and create a custom scent like no other!
Man of the Woods
5 drops MRH fir needle essential oil or PT fir needle eo
3 drops MRH scotch pine essential oil or PT pine eo
5 drops MRH juniper berry essential oil or PT juniper berry eo
10 drops MRH Virginia cedarwood essential oil or PT Virginia cedarwood eo
A Pirate’s Life for Me – aka Bay Spice
10 drops MRH bay west indies essential oil
5 drops MRH sweet orange essential oil or PT sweet orange eo
5 drops MRH lime essential oil or PT lime eo
3 drops MRH clove bud essential oil or PT clove bud essential oil
The Dude
10 drops MRH bergamot essential oil or bergamot eo
3 drops MRH cardamom essential oil or cardamom eo
5 drops MRH patchouli essential oil or PT patchouli eo
3 drops MRH Virginia cedarwood essential oil or PT Virginia cedarwood eo
5 O'Clock Shadow
5 drops MRH eucalyptus essential oil or PT eucalyptus eo
8 drops MRH grapefruit essential oil or PT grapefruit eo
10 drops MRH sweet orange essential oil or PT sweet orange eo
3 drops MRH lime essential oil or PT lime eo
Raven
10 drops MRH black pepper essential oil or PT black pepper eo
3 drops MRH clove bud essential oil or PT clove bud eo
5 drops MRH sandalwood essential oil or PT sandalwood eo
3 drops MRH nutmeg essential oil or PT nutmeg eo
5 drops MRH lemon essential oil or PT lemon eo
Harvest Moon
5 drops MRH scotch pine essential oil or PT pine eo
10 drops MRH Virginia cedarwood essential oil or PT Virginia cedarwood eo
5 drops MRH nutmeg essential oil or PT nutmeg eo
3 drops MRH clove bud essential oil or PT clove bud eo
Mountain Man
3 drops MRH peppermint essential oil or PT peppermint eo
8 drops MRH juniper berry essential oil or PT juniper berry eo
8 drops MRH fir needle essential oil or PT fir needle eo
8 drops MRH cypress essential oil or PT cypress eo
Nocturnal Essence
10 drops MRH lavender essential oil or PT lavender eo
10 drops MRH Virginia cedarwood essential oil or PT Virginia cedarwood eo
5 drops MRH sweet marjoram essential oil or PT marjoram eo
1 drop MRH neroli essential oil or PT neroli eo
Amatorius
5 drops MRH sandalwood essential oil or PT sandalwood eo
1 drops MRH vanilla absolute or PT vanilla absolute
5 drops MRH lime essential oil or PT lime eo
3 drops MRH nutmeg essential oil or PT nutmeg eo
1 drop MRH vetiver essential oil or PT vetiver eo
5 drops MRH grapefruit essential oil or PT grapefruit eo
Man of Steel
5 drops MRH atlas cedarwood essential oil or PT atlas cedarwood eo
3 drops MRH coriander essential oil or PT coriander eo
5 drops MRH palmarosa essential oil or PT palmarosa eo
5 drops MRH fresh ginger essential oil or PT ginger co2
5 drops MRH frankincense essential oil or PT
Feel Rugged, Smell Amazing – DIY Natural Men’s Cologne Using Essential Oils
June 19, 2015 • By Christina
Masculine essential oils to create your own blends
Essential oils may seem like they could be a girly type thing, but really they don't discriminate on sex. If blended right, you can find a scent for anyone, men included! Though I am giving you ten masculine blends below, to use in your men's cologne, you can create your own blends for yourself. While any essential oil can be blended into any cologne or perfume, these are some essential oils that tend to be favored more often by men:
Citrus – bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, lime, mandarin, petitgrain, sweet orange, tangerine
Herbaceous – basil, bay (laurel, West Indies), cajeput, carrot seed, catnip, clary sage, coriander, eucalyptus (globulus, lemon, smithii), lavender, lemongrass, oregano, palmarosa, peppermint, rosemary, sage, tea tree, thyme
Rich Base Notes – copaiba basalm, frankincense, myrrh, oakmoss, oakwood, patchouli, peru basalm, sandalwood, vanilla, vetiver
Spice – allspice, anise, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon leaf (use leaf instead of bark for all topical applications, cinnamon bark is too irritating to put on the skin), clove bud, ginger, nutmeg
Woods – black spruce, cedarwood (atlas, Virginian), cypress, fir needle, juniper berry, pine
DIY Natural Men's Cologne
Depending on which type of cologne your guy is willing to use, I have given both an oil based version and a water based spray version. While the spray is more often used these days, the oil based one will have a longer lingering scent than the water based one!
OIL BASE INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp. grapeseed oil
essential oil blend (see below)
20 drops vitamin e
1 oz. glass dropper bottle
WATER SPRAY BASE INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp. witch hazel
1 tsp. vegetable glycerin (optional)
1 tsp. aloe vera gel (optional)
essential oil blend x2 (see below)
2 oz. spray bottle
filtered water to fill
OIL DIRECTIONS
Add essential oils to the glass bottle, follow with a carrier oil to fill. Cap and gently swish to combine.
To use: dab a couple drops of cologne to your pressure points (i.e. nape of neck, wrists, behind the ears, etc.)
WATER SPRAY DIRECTIONS
Combine ingredients in a 2 oz. spray bottle and add water to fill.
Shake before use!
Men's Cologne Essential Oil Blends
There are tons of combinations that you can combine to create just the right rugged scent you are looking for! If you don't like any of the options presented here, you can always substitute your own favorites and create a custom scent like no other!
Man of the Woods
5 drops MRH fir needle essential oil or PT fir needle eo
3 drops MRH scotch pine essential oil or PT pine eo
5 drops MRH juniper berry essential oil or PT juniper berry eo
10 drops MRH Virginia cedarwood essential oil or PT Virginia cedarwood eo
A Pirate’s Life for Me – aka Bay Spice
10 drops MRH bay west indies essential oil
5 drops MRH sweet orange essential oil or PT sweet orange eo
5 drops MRH lime essential oil or PT lime eo
3 drops MRH clove bud essential oil or PT clove bud essential oil
The Dude
10 drops MRH bergamot essential oil or bergamot eo
3 drops MRH cardamom essential oil or cardamom eo
5 drops MRH patchouli essential oil or PT patchouli eo
3 drops MRH Virginia cedarwood essential oil or PT Virginia cedarwood eo
5 O'Clock Shadow
5 drops MRH eucalyptus essential oil or PT eucalyptus eo
8 drops MRH grapefruit essential oil or PT grapefruit eo
10 drops MRH sweet orange essential oil or PT sweet orange eo
3 drops MRH lime essential oil or PT lime eo
Raven
10 drops MRH black pepper essential oil or PT black pepper eo
3 drops MRH clove bud essential oil or PT clove bud eo
5 drops MRH sandalwood essential oil or PT sandalwood eo
3 drops MRH nutmeg essential oil or PT nutmeg eo
5 drops MRH lemon essential oil or PT lemon eo
Harvest Moon
5 drops MRH scotch pine essential oil or PT pine eo
10 drops MRH Virginia cedarwood essential oil or PT Virginia cedarwood eo
5 drops MRH nutmeg essential oil or PT nutmeg eo
3 drops MRH clove bud essential oil or PT clove bud eo
Mountain Man
3 drops MRH peppermint essential oil or PT peppermint eo
8 drops MRH juniper berry essential oil or PT juniper berry eo
8 drops MRH fir needle essential oil or PT fir needle eo
8 drops MRH cypress essential oil or PT cypress eo
Nocturnal Essence
10 drops MRH lavender essential oil or PT lavender eo
10 drops MRH Virginia cedarwood essential oil or PT Virginia cedarwood eo
5 drops MRH sweet marjoram essential oil or PT marjoram eo
1 drop MRH neroli essential oil or PT neroli eo
Amatorius
5 drops MRH sandalwood essential oil or PT sandalwood eo
1 drops MRH vanilla absolute or PT vanilla absolute
5 drops MRH lime essential oil or PT lime eo
3 drops MRH nutmeg essential oil or PT nutmeg eo
1 drop MRH vetiver essential oil or PT vetiver eo
5 drops MRH grapefruit essential oil or PT grapefruit eo
Man of Steel
5 drops MRH atlas cedarwood essential oil or PT atlas cedarwood eo
3 drops MRH coriander essential oil or PT coriander eo
5 drops MRH palmarosa essential oil or PT palmarosa eo
5 drops MRH fresh ginger essential oil or PT ginger co2
5 drops MRH frankincense essential oil or PT
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