Making Citrus Fragrance

If you like fragrance, you could try using citrus fruit peels to make it at home. Here is how you do it.

Ingredients needed:-

Distilled or spring water
Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, etc. as you prefer). Just be aware that some have nicer scents than others; so do smell tests before you decide to use the fruit. The time of the season can also affect the fragrance.
Few drops of pure alcohol as preservative (optional)

Step 1 - 3
Step 4 - 6

1. Pour the water into a jar. Set it aside.
2. Remove as much of the peel from the citrus fruit as you can. Use either a vegetable peeler or knife and focus on getting down to the pith when peeling. Do not cut into the pith.
3. Drop the citrus fruit peels into the jar of water.
4. Fasten the lid tightly. Set the jar aside in a cool, dry place.
5. Shake the jar and sniff it every day. Allow it to stand overnight before testing. Once the citrus solution has taken on a fragrance you like, strain it through a muslin cloth or coffee filter.
6. Once you have the desired smell, spray a little on yourself, in the air or on sachets for a quick citrus fragrance to make you feel better when you are tired or depressed.

Test Your Science
1. Which part of the citrus fruit can be used to make fragrance?

Refer to the Young Scientists Issue 114 Level 3 for the Practical Uses of the Lemon Fruit.