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I am always writing posts for the Hippy chicks out there, but I know that you Hippy dudes are sitting on the edge of your seats, waiting for me to share manly scented items that you can DIY. Over the years, I have had to make all kinds of "Manly" versions of many of my different DIY beauty products, and I learned that you guys love to smell good, just as much as we ladies do!
What's in your fragrance?
That's the question of the century. Fragrances scare me because you really have no idea what you are getting when you see this listed on the label. A long time ago, this term was created so that companies could protect their secret formulas for their specific scent creations. The problem with this is that you never know what kind of chemical concoction they've come up with, to create this scent. The Environmental Working Group's 2004 analysis of potentially sensitizing ingredients in cosmetics shows that "Approximately half of all products examined, list the word "fragrance" on the label. Fragrances are considered to be among the top five known allergens." They also noted that certain types of asthma attacks are "specifically triggered by, and only by, cosmetic fragrances." I avoid using any products containing the mysterious ingredient "fragrance" and that includes in perfumes and cologne.
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, Perubasalm , 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
DIY Natural Men's Cologne
Feel rugged, smell amazing with The Hippy Homemaker's natural cologne made using essential oils. No matter which type of cologne he likes, this repcipe provides both an oil-based and a water-based cologne.
Materials
Oil-Based Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. grapeseed oil
- essential oil blend (see below)
- 20 drops vitamin e
- 1 oz. glass dropper bottle
Water-Based 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
Instructions
Oil-Based Instructions
- Add essential oils to the glass bottle, follow with a carrier oil to fill.
- Cap and gently swirl to combine.
- Dab a couple of drops of cologne to your pressure points (i.e. nape of neck, wrists, behind the ears, etc.)
Water-Based Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a 2 oz. spray bottle and add water to fill.
- Shake well before use. Spray cologne all over your clothing and body.
Notes
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 fir needle essential oil
- 3 drops pine essential oil
- 5 drops juniper berry essential oil
- 10 drops Virginia cedarwood essential oil
A Pirate’s Life for Me – aka Bay Spice
- 10 drops bay west indies essential oil
- 5 drops sweet orange essential oil
- 5 drops lime essential oil
- 3 drops clove bud essential oil
The Dude
- 10 drops bergamot essential oil
- 3 drops cardamom essential oil
- 5 drops patchouli essential oil
- 3 drops Virginia cedarwood essential oil
5 O'Clock Shadow
- 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
- 8 drops grapefruit essential oil
- 10 drops sweet orange essential oil
- 3 drops lime essential oil
Raven
- 10 drops black pepper essential oil
- 3 drops clove bud essential oil
- 5 drops sandalwood essential oil
- 3 drops nutmeg essential oil
- 5 drops lemon essential oil
Harvest Moon
- 5 drops pine essential oil
- 10 drops Virginia cedarwood essential oil
- 5 drops nutmeg essential oil
- 3 drops clove bud essential oil
Mountain Man
- 3 drops peppermint essential oil
- 8 drops juniper berry essential oil
- 8 drops fir needle essential oil
- 8 drops cypress essential oil
Nocturnal Essence
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- 10 drops Virginia cedarwood essential oil
- 5 drops marjoram essential oil
- 1 drop neroli essential oil
Amorous
- 5 drops sandalwood essential oil
- 1 drops vanilla oleoresin
- 5 drops lime essential oil
- 3 drops nutmeg essential oil
- 1 drop vetiver essential oil
- 5 drops grapefruit essential oil
Man of Steel
- 5 drops atlas cedarwood essential oil
- 3 drops coriander essential oil
- 5 drops palmarosa essential oil
- 5 drops ginger co2
- 5 drops frankincense essential oil