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    Where can I get these oils?
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    You can make your own from scratch, such as boiling roses in a closed container that has an outlet for the steam, then you collect that steam and cool it down. You will have some rose oil in that cooled down water, and use centrifuge method or other to extract that oil. Or, you can purchase organic, cold-pressed or steamed distilled oils from a health food store.
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    Is it possible to make perfume without alcohol?
    Community Answer
    Yes it is, but it takes a longer and the alcohol will help preserve the perfume.
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    What can I do if jasmine is not available where I live?
    Community Answer
    You can purchase it online, or you can try a different scent.
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    What can I use to substitute for essential oils? Would crushed petals work?
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    Yes. Soak the petals in water overnight. The next day, take out the petals and heat the water and let it simmer.
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    Which ingredients make perfume long-lasting?
    Cecilia Flores
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    Before you apply the perfume, take a bit of Vaseline or petroleum jelly where you're going to apply the perfume. Oily skin helps retain the reference better than dry skin because perfumes often contain alcohol.
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    Where can I get these note fragrances or can I make my own.
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    You can make your own by mixing artificial food scent with water, but you can also buy them at perfume shops and online.
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    My scent is already created but I could only smell it for a few hours. What can I do to make it last longer?
    Samantha L. Campbell
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    To make your scent last longer, try adding 5-10 additional drops of essential oils. This will make the perfume more potent and ensure that the scent sticks around throughout the day.
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    Is it alcohol or drops of essential oil that make a scent last longer?
    Jasmine Jiew
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    It is essential oil, because although alcohol is good, too, after a while it tends to give off a strange odour. Essential oil does not tend to smell, depending on the type of oil you use.
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