How to Make Potpourri
Note that the basic potpourri ingredients are derived from the following constituents: Scented flowers and/or their petals Fragrant woods, roots or barks Herbs Spices Fixatives (vegetable origin): roots such as orris root and vetiver root...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Note that the basic potpourri ingredients are derived from the following constituents: Scented flowers and/or their petals Fragrant woods
While scented flowers, woods, etc., should form the majority of what is added to a potpourri, modern forms of potpourri tend to be as much about appearance as scent, so there is still room for adding unscented items that look lovely.
Unscented items can often be made into scented ones by the addition of essential oils.
For example, nuts or cones can be rubbed with essential oils to improve the scent. , Potpourri can be stored in an amazing array of containers, just so long as they can hold the potpourri material and allow for the odor to escape freely.
While there are custom-made potpourri holders, many household items can be used to hold potpourri too, such as trays, bowls, baskets, jars, large shells, sachets, platters and stuffed inside such items as cushions and sleep pillows. -
Step 2: roots or barks Herbs Spices Fixatives (vegetable origin): roots such as orris root and vetiver root; barks/woods such as sandalwood or cedarwood raspings; resins such as patchouli
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Step 3: gum benzoin (gum Benjamin) or frankincense; seeds such as vanilla pods/beans
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Step 4: tonquin or tonka beans; peels from citrus fruits (orris root and citrus fruits tend to be the most commonly used as they're the cheapest and easiest to obtain) Essential oils or quality fragrance oils.
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Step 5: Be artistic about what you use as ingredients.
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Step 6: Choose appropriate display containers.
Detailed Guide
While scented flowers, woods, etc., should form the majority of what is added to a potpourri, modern forms of potpourri tend to be as much about appearance as scent, so there is still room for adding unscented items that look lovely.
Unscented items can often be made into scented ones by the addition of essential oils.
For example, nuts or cones can be rubbed with essential oils to improve the scent. , Potpourri can be stored in an amazing array of containers, just so long as they can hold the potpourri material and allow for the odor to escape freely.
While there are custom-made potpourri holders, many household items can be used to hold potpourri too, such as trays, bowls, baskets, jars, large shells, sachets, platters and stuffed inside such items as cushions and sleep pillows.
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