Scent of the Season: Natural Perfume Recipes for Winter and Summer

Whether you're wrapping yourself in scarves in the Southern Hemisphere or sipping iced tea in the Northern, your perfume can reflect the season you’re living in and the energy you want to carry with you.

Creating your own natural perfume is a beautiful way to connect with your senses using pure essential oils. These oils support not just your mood but your personal expression. And when blended with intention, they can become a signature scent that feels completely aligned with you.

In this post, I’m sharing a few natural perfume recipes for both winter and summer, depending on where you are in the world right now.

Winter Perfume Blends

Winter calls us to slow down, reflect, and create comfort in small rituals. These perfume blends are grounding, warming and soulful.

Fireside Glow

• 3 drops Frankincense
• 2 drops Sweet Orange
• 1 drop Cinnamon Bark

This blend carries a soft spice and subtle sweetness, like being curled up under a blanket with a warm cup of something.

Soul Ground

• 2 drops Cedarwood
• 2 drops Clary Sage
• 2 drops Bergamot

A centering scent for introspection, journaling or simply being.

Summer Perfume Blends

Summer invites brightness and movement. These perfumes are light and expressive, made for beach days, picnics, or just soaking in the sunshine.

Sunshine Kiss

• 3 drops Grapefruit
• 2 drops Ylang Ylang
• 1 drop Sandalwood

Joyful and fresh, this blend feels like golden light on the skin.

Beachside Bloom

• 2 drops Lime
• 2 drops Jasmine
• 2 drops Sandalwood

Soft and floral with a fresh lift. A quiet confidence that lingers all day.

Why Essential Oils Alone Don’t Make a Perfume

Many people begin by blending essential oils and expecting them to behave like perfume. But natural perfumery has its own rhythm. Without balance between the different types of oils and the right structure, your blend might fade too quickly or smell unfinished.

In my free 20-minute workshop, I show you how to turn your oils into a perfume that smells incredible and actually lasts.

You'll learn:

• The 3 key notes every natural perfume needs
• Why essential oils alone don’t give you a lasting perfume
• What’s really inside store-bought perfumes
• Drop-by-drop guidance to start blending
• How to recreate high-end perfumes naturally and affordably

Your Seasonal Scent Pantry

If you’re ready to get blending, here are a few beautiful oils to explore in your collection:

🌿 Frankincense – grounding and deeply spiritual
🍊 Sweet Orange – fresh and uplifting
🌼 Ylang Ylang – sweet, floral and luxurious
🌲 Cedarwood – earthy and stabilising
🌞 Grapefruit – light and invigorating
🌸 Jasmine – sensual and rich
🌳 Sandalwood – smooth and lasting

All of these are available in my curated oil collection. Each one is high quality, ethically sourced, and chosen specifically for perfume blending. You can explore them here.

Start Your Perfume Journey

Creating your own natural perfume is both a creative outlet and a self-care ritual. You don’t need a huge collection of oils or expensive ingredients to begin. Just a few trusted oils and a little guidance.

If you're curious about natural perfumery, I'd love to invite you to my free 20-minute workshop. It’s a gentle, step-by-step introduction to making perfume with meaning.

💧 Learn how to blend with confidence
🌼 Explore the structure of a real perfume
🧴 Avoid the common mistakes that lead to flat or fading scents