Making Scents: Smell Great with these 10 DIY Perfume Recipes.

"by Davida Kugelmass Just in time for summer we created this super easy and all-natural body perfume roll-on recipe! Using sweet almond oil with a hint of lemon and lavender you can smell fresh all day long. They're a great thing to toss in your purse or gift to friends or hosts!"

Roll on these light and beautiful scents for sunny days.

"I often dislike using lotion in the summer because the heat and lotion don't always go hand in hand. So what's a girl to do when it's hot out but dry skin is still an issue? Try turning to a dry oil body spray instead!"

"If you read my post about my DIY dryer balls or my carpet freshener, then you know that I'm in absolutely obsessed with the smell of orange and jasmine. {sigh} The jasmine is romantic and the orange gives it a little bit of crispness and freshness. I love it!"

"Did you know that most perfumes and colognes are manufactured using synthetic chemicals, even petroleum? Many of these ingredients do not need to be listed on the labels, but are known allergens, hormone disruptors, and irritants. The majority have never even been studied for cosmetic use!"

"I have never been one to like perfume or anything artificially smelly. They make me feel like I am suffocating and I quickly need fresh air to survive. I also can't stand breathing stagnant air like when I'm under covers or intercepting someone else's hot breath - even if it's my husbands."

"Ladies, this one is perfect for Valentine's Day! It's hard to feel romantic when it's freezing outside - I can't even think about a sexy red dress when all I want to do is layer on clothes and huddle by a cozy fire."

"While I'm away in Fiji (lucky me!), a pretty awesome group of some of my very favorite bloggers is helping "fill in the gaps" with amazing recipes, DIY projects and much more. Today's post is by Cybele from , my go-to resource for learning to make homemade natural beauty treatments ."

"Dying to wear your favorite soap or candle fragrance with you everywhere you go? Then make your own homemade perfume oils. It's easy to find many of your favorite fragrances and fragrance dupes online. One company in particular, Nature's Garden Wholesale Candle & Soap Supplies, offers a wide selection of fragrance oils perfect for using ..."

"Mother Nature continues to surprise and delight us with botanical solutions that readily replace cruel practices of animal exploitation, and this is also true when it comes to perfume."

"Blending a beautiful aroma is much like any other artistic endeavor. If you were painting, for instance, you would pay attention to the colors and composition, building a base of neutrals so that the carefully placed bursts of color would be highlighted. So it is with a great perfume."