Photo of the experiment in book
As I was cleaning my little chemistry lab in my basement i stumbled across a old chemistry set and book that discussed a bunch of different experiments that you could do at home. I set the chemicals aside for a later date, and read the whole book. The experiment that caught my eye was extremely simple, it discussed how to make perfume at home. The idea bounced around my head over the following and i decided to give it a shot for fun.
photo of the final yield of perfume (about 1mL)
The final solution came out really well, it was completely clear and smelled exactly like the flowers with a amazingly strong sent for so little solution. the final smell also had a hint of "wet grass" so to speak likely due to me not only blending the pedals but much of the stem as well. Overall a great weekend project that people of all ages can do in 20 minutes with a little cleanup afterwards.
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