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m highest concentration of oils to least, the differnt forms of perfume are: Perfume, also called extract or extrait perfume, can include 15-40% essential oils. This is the purest form of scented product and is the most expensive as a result. Eau de parfum contains about 7-15% essential oils. This is the most popular and common form of perfume. It provides a long-lasting fragrance and generally doesn't cost as much as extract perfume. Eau de toilette has around 1-6% essential oils. This makes for a light scent that doesn't linger as long as the more intense versions. It was originally intended to be a refreshing body splash to help people wake up in the morning. Eau de cologne is sometimes used interchangeably with the term eau de toilette. However, the concoction began as the name of a light, fresh fragrance mixed with citrus oils and was made popular by Napoleon. Some perfumers today have a version of this called eau fraiche.

Peppermint (good for lip balms, oily/acneic skin, and cleaning products) Rosemary (good for hair preparations, oily/acneic skin, and cleaning products) Sweet orange (good for all skin types and very soothing in room sprays for children) Rose geranium (good for all skin types, creating perfumes, and for use in homemade moisturizers) Tea tree (great for healing, getting rid of dandruff, oily/acneic skin, and cleaning products) Lavender (great for all skin types, for relaxation, hair preparations, and cleaning products) Lemon (great for lifting moods, cleaning preparations, and sparingly in toners and products for oily skin)