A great gift idea you can make yourself and save money doing so.

Who doesn't like to smell good? If you could be remembered for a certain fragrance, what would your favorite be? Long ago, women would bath in all kinds of fragrant flowers. Some popular fragrances that women loved and men found enticing would be the scent of roses, lavender, jasmine and lilac. Here are a few things to try. Costs next to nothing, easy to do and you can always play around with the receipe and experiment with different items to make it your own or to 'personalize' it.

A Citrus Splash/Body Spray

Ingredients: 2 cups distilled water, 3 tablespoons vodka, 1 tablespoon of each - orange and lemon peel (finely chopped), 5 drops lemon verbena essential oil, 10 drops mandarin essential oil, 10 drops orange essential oil.

Directions: Combine the fruit peels with the vodka in a jar, cover and let stand for 1 week. Strain the liquid, add the essential oils and water to the liquid. Let stand for at least two weeks - shaking jar once a day. Keep in a dark bottle or keep in a cool dark area.

Soothing Body Spray

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon witch hazel, 1 teaspoon lemon extract, 1 teaspoon cucumber extract, 1 cup water.

Directions: Make an after shower spray by combining all the ingredients putting in a pump spray bottle. It will totally refresh you.
**There are laws about vodka so if you are considering giving away to people in different states/countries or selling the product, consider substituting the vodka with rubbing alcohol or witch hazel. Both of those will work just as great.**

Experiment using different types of flowers and herbs. You're sure to find something that you'll love. I like making rose water and spraying it on my linens. I also like using olive oil to make certain oil sprays that I can use after bath/shower to make skin soft and silky. Have fun and don't forget to PAMPER yourself.