How to Make a Rose and Lavender Perfume

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Look round your garden for roses and lavender flowers.

   Make sure they are fresh and smell great, before picking 1 good sized rose and about 3 lavender flower heads.
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   Step 2: Remove all the petals from the rose and all the buds from the lavender.

   Place the petals and buds in a small bowl ready for washing. , The great scents will remain. , Heat the water on the stove and bring to boil. ,, Let all the scents (and colours!) from the petals and buds seep into the water.
   
   Leave to sit for a few hours. , So place a sieve over a bowl and pour all of the water and flowers from the jug.
   
   The petals and buds should be left behind in the sieve, and the water will have slipped through into the bowl. , It's now your homemade flower perfume! ,
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   Step 3: Gently rinse the petals and lavender buds with water to remove all the dirt/soil from the garden.

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   Step 4: Take 2 cups full of water and pour into a pan.

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   Step 5: Carefully drop in the petals and buds to the boiling water before reducing the heat and leaving to simmer.

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   Step 6: After about 15 minutes

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   Step 7: pour the water

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   Step 8: petals and buds into a jug to cool.

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   Step 9: Strain the scented water

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    Step 10: petals and buds.

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    Step 11: Pour the scented 'water' into a pretty container.

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    Step 12: Dab spots of your new perfume over your skin (pulse points are best) for a delicate lovely signature scent.

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