SAN ISIDRO COLLEGE-INTEGRATED BASIC
EDUCATION
1. FROM FLOWER TO PERFUME: HARNESSING THE FRAGRANT
QUALITIES OF THE ROSE (ROSA RUBIGINOSA) FLOWER
An Investigatory Project Presented to Integrated Basic Education
Department San Isidro College in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Subject Science 8
BREA KRISTA C. D’SILVA
FLOZEN ANTONETH E. CASTILLA
MEZHY RHYN P. BORJA
JOHN ALFEL S. CANETE
WINCE D. CELOSO
CHARLES LEONARD B. BALMOCENA
MIGUEL INIGO M. CLAOR
JANUARY 2025
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I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Have you ever tried to make a perfume on your own? Some people have tried
creating their own DIY perfume at home using alcohol essential oils and glycerin. These
experiments are fun and allow people to make their perfume customizable and unique.
Making perfume at home can be more budget-friendly than buying regular commercial
perfume; it helps to create and eco-friendly so that we can avoid harsh chemicals and
allergens which are found in store bought perfumes. The main reason we have chosen this
research is so that we can prevent animal testing.
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
This project seeks to answer the following questions:
1.To extract and identify the fragrance compounds present in the flower.
2.To develop a sustainable and eco-friendly method for producing perfume from the flower.
III. HYPOTHESIS OF THE STUDY
It is predicted that a homemade perfume made from the extract of rose will have a
more intense and longer-lasting fragrance, as well as greater antimicrobial and antioxidant
properties, compared to a commercial perfume made from synthetic fragrances, due to the
unique combination and concentration of bioactive compounds present in the flower
extract."
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IV. METHODOLOGY
Materials:
● Rose flower (rosa rubinginosa)
● Measuring spoons
● Vodka
● Carrier or essential oils
● Bowl
● Honey
● Cheesecloth
● Cinnamon
1. Pluck flowers from a rose and add them to a bowl.Then pour vodka into the
bowl(100ml).
2. For five days, monitor the roses daily. After 5 days drain the roses from the mixture
using a cheesecloth.
3. After the mixture is drained, mix and add honey as well as essentials oils.
4. Add cinnamon and let it sit for 2 days.
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5. After 2 days remove and place into a spray bottle.Observe if there are any allergic
reactions or signs that show it is not good for you.
V. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
At the end of the experiment, we have observed that after soaking the roses into the vodka the
once red roses have lost their color and became white or pinkish. Even though the vodka
absorbed the color of the roses it didnt really absorb the scent as the vodka scent overpowered it.
Instead of using an essential oil, we used a carrier oil (almond oil) which is also commonly used
to make perfume and it also has its benefits like making it safe to apply to the skin while
allowing the scent to shine through due to its neutral odor. The honey and cinnamon added a
good scent aswell.
VI. CONCLUSION
To conclude everything up, the better option for the solvent would be ethanol as vodka has a
strong scent which may overpower the roses or any type of flower you use. And adding an
essential or carrier oil could be up to you depending on which one you would rather have in
your perfume, but in the results of our experiment the most efficient option would be to use an
essential oil because an essential oil provides a more potent and complex scent for the perfume.
Also the longer you leave the rose petals to soak into the vodka the better it smells it could be up
to 4 weeks depending on your choice, wether or not you want the scent of the flower to be
strong.
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REFERENCES
https://youtu.be/E0j915sDZJc?feature=shared
https://www.treehugger.com/diy-perfume-4864152
