reed diffuser-How To Use A Reed Diffuser

How To Use A Reed Diffuser

That’s it, you’ve done it! I move the reeds around every now and then and turn them around at least twice a week to keep the aroma strong. Pop a homemade reed diffuser in the bathroom, bedroom and anywhere you might have company hanging around so that everyone will say “gosh, your house smells amazing, my home is inferior to yours,” much to their envy and your delight!

If you’re making more than one reed diffuser, add a splash of variety by using different fragrance oil blends per reed diffuser. I do this so that each room is unique, with its own irresistible aroma and inviting atmosphere. E.g. lavender in the bedroom always fills me with a drowsy, heavy head that whisks me off to sleep in no time.

How To Gift This

As I’ve already said, a DIY reed diffuser can make the perfect gift without breaking the bank! Just assemble all your ingredients and equipment but with the addition of a glass bottle.

Once I’ve made the reed diffuser oil, I use the glass bottle to store the oil as part of a set that includes the reeds and container as well. Your giftee simply has to poor the contents of the bottle into the decorative glass container and add the reeds. It all looks lovely in a box on a bed of shredded, colored tissue paper.

Be creative! Glue some ribbon to the rim, neck, or base of the container to give it that wow factor! Your mom, friend or that special someone will just love it

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Make It Your Own

I prefer to use fragrance oils over essential oils for this recipe. I could go on and on about how amazing I think essential oils are, but they can be a bit expensive. This recipe calls for 20mls, which would be rather a lot of essential oils. Fragrance oils can be used in a variety of homemade skin care products and perfuming, and as long as you use a cosmetic grade fragrance oil you won’t be including any nasty chemicals.

Moreover, you can get hundreds of different types of fragrance oils, and I think the hardest part when using them is to decide which one! You can get some that smell like food such as blueberry muffins or fudge or some that mimic the aroma of essential oils or your favorite perfume/cologne. Of course, they’re not as pure and don’t possess the same properties of essential oils, but for a powerful reed diffuser they’re perfect!

When making your own reed diffuser oil, you can even combine fragrance oils. Keep in mind the potency of your oils – some oils are stronger than others, so try to balance the pallet. Take a look at my homemade perfume page, it gives some nice tips on how to combine fragrance or essential oils for that perfect scent profile.

I hope you enjoy making reed diffusers, feel free to post your own photos or ask any questions below!