Creating Roll-On Perfume and Making Scent Last Longer

1. Can fragrance oil concentrate be mixed with Fractionated Coconut Oil to make a roll-on perfume for skin?

Yes, absolutely. Fractionated Coconut Oil is an excellent carrier oil for creating roll-on perfumes or body oils for direct application to the skin. Its description confirms that it is lightweight, easily absorbed, odorless, colorless, and suitable for blending with fragrance oils. It feels soft and smooth on the skin without being greasy and is non-irritating.

To make a simple roll-on perfume, you can mix your fragrance oil concentrate with Fractionated Coconut Oil. A common starting ratio is typically 10-20% fragrance oil to 80-90% carrier oil, but you can adjust this based on the desired scent strength and the specific fragrance oil concentrate you are using. Always perform a patch test on a small area of skin before applying widely.

2. If using this mixture, what ingredients should be added to make the fragrance last longer?

To make the fragrance last longer, you would typically add a fragrance fixative to your formulation. Fragrance fixatives are ingredients that help to reduce the evaporation rate of the more volatile fragrance components, allowing the scent to linger on the skin for a longer period.

Common types of fixatives can include certain resins, balsams, or synthetic compounds known for their low volatility and ability to anchor other fragrance notes. While my search did not identify a specific product named "Fragrance Fixative" in the database, the principle is to incorporate an ingredient known for its fixative properties into your blend. You would add a small percentage of the fixative ingredient along with your fragrance oil and carrier oil. The appropriate usage rate would depend on the specific fixative ingredient.