Guest guest Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Hi. I have a gorgeous peanya( i know that is definitely spelled wrong) in my yard and wanted to infuse it for the scent. It has a very, very mild scent, but slightly sweet and refreshing. has anyone ever tried to infuse this before, and if so how did it turn out? Also, I would love to do the purple irises in my yard. They have a sweet scent almost similar to grape soda. Can these be done too? And what type of infusion would you recommend for such delicate scents? My DH( who does all of my infusions) says water as the oil would be too heavy and " drown " out the scent from the flower. TIA Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 , naturesnotionsnj@a... wrote: > Hi. I have a gorgeous peanya( i know that is definitely spelled wrong) in my > yard and wanted to infuse it for the scent. It has a very, very mild scent, > but slightly sweet and refreshing. has anyone ever tried to infuse this > before, and if so how did it turn out? Well, I feel i have to reply, because it's spelled with my name and a funny prefix (I'm 12 yo today :-) Where do you live? I'm just wondering what the heck it could be. Also, I would love to do the purple > irises in my yard. They have a sweet scent almost similar to grape soda. Can these > be done too? And what type of infusion would you recommend for such > delicate scents? My DH( who does all of my infusions) says water as the oil would > be too heavy and " drown " out the scent from the flower. > TIA > Michelle Look in the files section for a quick guide to tincturing and infusing I recently wrote. If you want to infuse, pick a long shelflife oil, like jojoba, or fractionated coconut oil. Hmm. I think I forgot to mention the long shelflife oils in my FAQ. Anyway, you have to watch it carefully and pull the flowers out if they become translucent, or look spent. Add fresh flowers. Usually, to get a scent, you'll have to infuse many times over. Watch for any water droplets forming in the bottom of the oil -- you'll need to carefully decant to avoid spoilage. Water won't work, tell your DH sorry. They will rot. You could use alcohol, and that is tincturing. http://naturalperfumery.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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