Tincturing is a wonderful way to capture the natural essence of
herbs; and it is so easy to do. To make a tincture, grind up fresh or dried
herbs, place in glass container and cover with alcohol (because I use the
tincture only in perfumes – I use perfumer’s grade alcohol which is odorless
and colorless). The tinctures need to be cured anywhere from 10 days to 2
months – depending on the herb being tinctured and the desired strength of the
final scent.
Today I am tincturing juniper berries in honor of the weather
turning cooler. There are two fragrances on my mind as I prepare the juniper
berries today. One is a Holiday scent with frankincense, juniper, tonka and
vanilla as a base – and spicy orange for the heart of the scent. I also want to
create an herbal mixture that will play up the crisp, fresh scent of juniper
with a blend of rosemary and lavender. Both will be great fragrances for the
Fall season.
I am also going to use some of the left over dried herbs to make
small sachet. I use small muslin bags with a drawstring and fill with the
ground dried herbs. The sachet can be put into drawers and closets and even
better, the sachet can be hung from the faucet as the water runs into the tub.
This creates a wonderfully scented bath.
Leave me a comment and let me know what scents the cooler weather
is bringing to your mind today…
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