So why not whiff up your very own combination of fragrances with a little help at home?
Ingredients:
Flowers and leaves: You can collect flowers and dry them yourself. Flowers will take up to two weeks for drying up. You need to keep them in a warm dark place that has a good air circulation. You can also ask a florist to give you their discarded flowers.
Essential oils: These essences can be used to enhance the potpourri - rose, lavender, geranium, sandalwood, lemon verbena, cedar wood, eucalyptus and citronella are great options.
Spices and herbs: Cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves are traditional spices. But you can experiment with anise, cardamom, coriander, vanilla pods to make an exotic mixture. If you want a stronger and clearer aroma, use freshly ground spices.
Fixatives: There are used to absorb, blend and preserve the scent of all these dried ingredients. You can use dried Orris roots or Gum benzoin resin.
How to make the potpourri:
Once your potpourri is dried and mixed, add six drops of your favorite essential oil to every one cup of the dried mix. Keep this in a closed container for a few weeks to allow the scent to penetrate the flowers and leaves. Remember to stir the mixture daily.
How to store it:
Before you set it up on your table, store this mixture in airtight containers or plastic bags, in a cool dark place.
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