Making Your Own Diffuser: Ingredients and Tips

To make your own reed diffuser, you primarily need two main components:

1. Fragrance Oil: This provides the scent.
2. Diffuser Base: This is a solvent that helps the fragrance oil travel up the reeds and disperse into the air.

You may also consider adding Dipropylene Glycol (DPG) to the mixture. DPG can help slow down the evaporation rate of the diffuser liquid, making the scent last longer.

Type of Fragrance Oil

For diffusers, you need a pure, undiluted fragrance oil. While oils labeled as "concentrated fragrance" or "fragrance oil" are used in various applications like skincare or EDP, they are often diluted with solvents (like DPG or alcohol) to reduce cost. Pure fragrance oil is typically oil-soluble and does not mix easily with water. Natural essential oils can also be used, as they contain the aromatic compounds found in many pure fragrance oils.

It's important to use a high-quality, pure fragrance oil for the best results in a diffuser.

Achieving a Strong and Lasting Scent

The strength and longevity of the scent in your diffuser depend on a few factors:

• Fragrance Oil Concentration: A higher percentage of fragrance oil will result in a stronger scent. A common starting point is around 20% pure fragrance oil to 80% diffuser base, but this can be adjusted based on your preference and the specific fragrance oil used.
• Fragrance Oil Quality/Purity: Undiluted, high-quality fragrance oil is crucial. If the oil is already heavily diluted, the scent will be weak and short-lived.
• Type of Fragrance Molecules: Some aromatic compounds naturally evaporate faster than others. The composition of the fragrance oil itself influences how quickly the scent is released and how long it lasts.
• Adding DPG: Including Dipropylene Glycol can help extend the life of the diffuser by slowing down the evaporation of the base and fragrance.

Therefore, both the grade (purity/quality) of the fragrance oil and the correct ratio of ingredients are important for a strong and lasting scent.

Products Needed

Based on available information, the key products you would need are:

• Reed Diffuser Base (Type 2)
• Dipropylene glycol (Optional, for longevity)

Please note that pure, undiluted fragrance oils are currently not available from the sources mentioned in the previous conversation, so you would need to source these elsewhere.

For the available items, you can look for Reed Diffuser Base (Type 2) and Dipropylene glycol.