Exploring EveryDay Chemistry by Andy Parsons

Buddleia oil

2018-07-08 14:29:38 UTC

Complete with milk bottle top ‘test tubes’ (previous course)

‘Lady of Megginch’ rose.

2018-07-08 18:12:08 UTC

I think the olive oil was quite overpowering so if I did it again I would choose a different oil but it definitely did bring out a scent which the rose itself didn’t have - Emily G (previous course)

Roses, carnations and honeysuckle

2018-07-08 19:22:52 UTC

I found that carnations worked the best. If repeated I would have used more honeysuckle/ less oil or a different type of oil e.g. sesame (previous course)

Roses and Chrysanths

johnc1102 — 2018-07-09 11:53:41 UTC

John C

The flowers I used had very little fragrance and the results do seems to have been overpowered somwhat by the fragrance of the olive oil. I have obtained two very fragrant roses today and will repeat with those. (previous course)

Sweet Williams

2018-07-10 15:43:06 UTC

Flowers had quite a weak scent but it went well with that of the olive oil. (previous course)

Sweet peas

Nancyh3 — 2018-07-10 17:20:41 UTC

I agree that the olive oil had quite a strong scent, so I could still smell it a bit when the flower oil was finished, but my flower oil definitely smelt quite different from how the olive oil smelt at the start! It had quite a strong, citrus smell.
Nancy H (previous course)

Fragrant Roses

johnc1102 — 2018-07-12 11:20:29 UTC

John C
Much better results this time (previous course)

Orange Lilies

sidnaa_213 — 2018-07-17 23:58:05 UTC

Sidney R.

As I first crushed the petals, the scent was very fresh, almost like that of grass. I was surprised after 24 hours to discover a strong, woody scent. (previous course)

2018-07-22 15:00:01 UTC

Pepermint

angisaard84 — 2018-07-30 12:56:21 UTC

Entire pot of peppermint plus 50 ml olive oil. And the result is here. I assume 25 ml of scent. And it smells like sweet pepermint. (previous course)

Roses

balls_12 — 2018-08-05 20:00:42 UTC

Pretty successful! Though faint smell when very diluted all my scents were pleasant, some particularly pleasant.
Sophie B (previous course)

Chrysanthemum

2018-08-21 10:24:15 UTC

My investigation produced some interesting results because unlike most of the other results I have seen, the scent got more pleasant as the dilution increased. The original flower Oil produced had a very bitter and unpleasant smell, but by the end it had a fruity smell. (previous course)

Daisies

aarong20 — 2018-08-23 18:58:03 UTC

Aaron G (previous course)

Roses:

2018-09-30 09:46:22 UTC

(previous course)

2019-07-04 15:45:34 UTC

Carnations week 1 experiment (previous course)

2019-07-05 08:58:22 UTC

Week 1 Experiment
Lavender
Clematis (previous course)

Lavender:

2019-07-05 13:20:53 UTC

Nathaniel V (previous course)

Rose, sweet pea and geranium

2019-07-06 10:22:21 UTC

Hannah G (previous course)

Yellow rose oil

2019-07-06 11:51:23 UTC

Had a pleasant smell, and noticed that it seemed to become more fresh as I diluted it more. (previous course)

York White Rose and Pink Roses

2019-07-08 21:27:27 UTC

Full report on white and pink roses with the addition of vodka or olive oil, hope you enjoy!

By Spencer B (previous course)

2019-07-22 08:23:37 UTC

I used a mixture of poppies and yellow roses with olive oil. (previous course)

Roses and sunflower oil

2019-07-24 10:56:47 UTC

Mine fermented so I got a slightly sweet, just going off yoghurt smell with a very, very slight hint of rose. I think this is mainly because it was very hot and I left it for too long. The colour from the roses also came out when I was straining it, which was water based as it didn't mix with the oil. It was red and carried most of the rose smell. None of the smells were very strong at all, and most the dilutions smelt very similar. (previous course)

Infused oil

2019-07-29 15:28:47 UTC

I used a mix of roses, lavender and hyacinths - most of these had fallen off the bush though so the smell was quite weak. (previous course)

Dried lavender

13100ebra — 2019-08-09 15:09:28 UTC

Dried lavender didn't seem at all pungent, it was mostly oily and then a little fruity.
- Ella B (previous course)

Lavender oil

2020-07-02 10:40:39 UTC

Amelia M (previous course)

Olive oil

2020-07-02 14:32:29 UTC

Abbey Thomas (previous course)

Olive oil with pink roses

2020-07-02 16:48:47 UTC

The olive oil overpowered the smell of the flower, maybe because the flowers weren’t very pungent, however there was a slight fruity smell to start with.
Rachel O (previous course)

Carnation oil

2020-07-02 17:36:45 UTC

Elizabeth R (previous course)

Hydrangea oil

2020-07-02 19:35:38 UTC

The olive oil mostly overpowered the smell of the flowers, however it did smell a bit woody and mossy initially.
Millie T (previous course)

English Rose

2020-07-03 09:43:41 UTC

The turning point for maximum floral smell was somewhere around a 1/6 dilution.
Katie J (previous course)

Rose oil

2020-07-03 14:33:09 UTC

Caitlin A (previous course)

Hypericum calycinum (Aaron's beard)

2020-07-03 18:17:12 UTC

Although the olive oil's smell masks (a bit) the smell of the flowers, there were definitely a variation in smell between the different dilutions.
Alexandre P (previous course)

Carnation Oil

2020-07-03 19:32:56 UTC

Paola Cruz (previous course)

lyndsey715 — 2020-07-03 21:52:48 UTC

White Rose Oil
I used almond oil as it has a more neutral smell and roses out of my garden. (previous course)

Roses with Olive Oil- Dileep Nota

2020-07-04 15:44:47 UTC

I left my rose + olive oil mixture in the cupboard for 48hours and then completed the serial dilution. The more concentrated solutions were grassy smelling and weren’t too pleasant. My favourite was 25% (1 in 4) because it smelt light and fresh. The less concentrated solutions were very faint but still smelled pleasant. (previous course)

Sweet Pea with Olive Oil

2020-07-04 16:40:19 UTC

I would say that although the floral fragrance came through, it was quickly overpowered by the additional olive oil
Charlotte S (previous course)

Geraniums with olive oil

2020-07-05 14:21:25 UTC

A fresh, floral smell from the more concentrated solutions. However, in the less concentrated solutions the olive oil was overpowering and the most dominant smell.
Next time I would use a stronger fragranced flower e.g roses and a more subtle smelling oil.
Nailah M (previous course)

2020-07-05 14:55:59 UTC

I used sweet pea flowers which created a potent floral smell, but it was eventually overpowered by the olive oil.
Julia R (previous course)

Roses and Olive Oil

2020-07-05 19:34:00 UTC

- The jar was kept in a cool, dark place for 24 hours and then a serial dilution was completed.
- A floral, fruity smell is found in the concentrated solutions.
- In diluted solutions, the pungent smell of the olive oil takes over.
- Sana Z (previous course)

Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm) and Olive Oil:

swincr — 2020-07-19 09:36:28 UTC

Fortunately, the scent of the Lemon Balm leaves is naturally very strong, meaning that it was easily identifiable when mixed with the equally pungent olive oil. My results table can be found below:

- Charles S (previous course)

Rose, lavender and mint dilutions

2020-08-08 18:46:47 UTC

Anna C (previous course)

Cempasuchil flower

2020-11-01 18:48:45 UTC

Pineda H V (previous course)

Rose Oil

2020-11-02 22:07:18 UTC

I'm very surprised this experiment worked! I used some of the old roses and it had a really fruity aroma

Díaz M E A (previous course)

Gardenias

leonardohernandezenp5024 — 2020-11-10 01:52:06 UTC

Hernández C E Y (previous course)

Mint oil

2020-11-10 04:19:06 UTC

Emiliano G O S (previous course)

Orange Lily

2021-06-30 20:12:58 UTC

I used crushed petals from the Orange Lily flower (Lilium Bulbiferum) and placed them in olive oil.-Robert June 2021

Peony, rose and lavender

2021-07-01 11:24:10 UTC

I decided to do a mix of flowers I found in the garden, so mixed petals from peonies, roses, and lavender with olive oil. Unfortunately, my results were rather disappointing , as the scent from the flower oil wasn't very strong, so a lot of the lower concentrations just smelt like olive oil. - Thomas Cronly

EXPLORING EVERYDAY CHEMISTRY BY KOUASSI N’NANCOCQUOT CHRYSTELLE

2021-07-01 14:50:14 UTC

Mimosa illuminates our gardens with its golden pompoms and offers a fragrance with accents of honey and vanilla. The species best known to me is commonly called "florists' mimosa", or acacia dealbata. It is a collection of eye-catching golden balls, an instantly recognizable scent, long blooms and decorative foliage all year round. It smells sweet, powdery but full of energy and potency.

Rose

2021-07-03 16:09:52 UTC

Marianne P

Mixed Floral Bunch

2021-07-04 14:01:43 UTC

Including - Carnations, Geraniums, Lavender

Peony Rose & Mint

2021-07-04 16:36:24 UTC

Fin D

2021-07-04 19:10:16 UTC

Honeysuckle

2021-07-05 17:56:51 UTC

Matthew Claus

Rose

2021-07-08 14:21:09 UTC

Will C

lavender

ameliaashelford — 2021-07-16 14:51:42 UTC

Amelia A

Dodgy Rose Oil

jtrrawcliffe — 2021-07-20 15:44:04 UTC

The petals turned into greeny-brown mush (it was very hot) so I think there may be some decomposition going on.

John R

Sesame oil and roses

2021-07-22 20:04:56 UTC

I used a Chinese brand of sesame oil, which has a very strong smell and left it with the rose petals 24h, 48h and then 72h. The smell of the oil is too strong; it didn't work! It still smells like sesame oil!

Felix Fu

Roses

2021-07-23 17:30:15 UTC

Roisin W

Gerberas

2021-08-17 14:19:03 UTC

Thea B

Roses

2021-08-22 11:08:23 UTC

I forgot to leave my oil in a dark place so I think that might have changed my results! I could just smell the oil in the later dilutions

rose

2021-09-06 09:17:28 UTC

2021-09-18 22:29:17 UTC

2021-09-25 20:21:06 UTC

Unfortunately my experiment didn’t work very well, however the initial oil smell was quite pleasant

katiealawler — 2021-10-09 15:43:18 UTC

I accidentally forgot about my flower-oil mixture and left it for six days in the dark! But the flowery oil actually smelt quite nice! It had a delicate, floral, sweet smell. I used red geraniums as my flowers :)

Matricaria Chamomillia scented oil

takmyriam — 2022-01-24 19:15:00 UTC

T.M.

Daisies and Pink Wild Flowers

2022-07-12 09:40:10 UTC

Tomo Ashley-Wilson

Roses and a mixture of flowers picked from the garden

2022-07-14 11:00:10 UTC

It didnt work very well however we had fun doing it and you can get some floral scents from them!

2022-07-29 13:22:46 UTC

2022-07-30 11:21:46 UTC

Lavender started out as a strong fruit smell but then as more oil was added only the sweet smell came through
Rose and buddlea had little scent
Jake D

roses

2022-08-01 13:19:15 UTC

Giant Daisy

2022-08-02 12:46:54 UTC

I used the large daisy plant for my experiment and left it for about a day and a half to obtain my results.

2022-09-08 11:49:44 UTC

i used two different flowers! interesting how they gave two similar but distinct smells

2022-12-23 08:32:11 UTC

I used frangipanis but they didn’t have the results I expected - I think it’s because of the type of flower I used, which explains why they aren’t used as perfumes xD

2023-03-26 17:16:28 UTC

Camellia

sophiecartz — 2023-04-12 17:55:41 UTC

Didn’t smell very floral just a quite strong sweet fruity smell throughout that started to smell more like oil the more it was diluted. Really fun experiment though!
Sophie Carter

Flower: stocks

2023-07-19 18:11:21 UTC

Purple Chrysanthemums

2023-07-31 13:34:17 UTC

I used this flower to create the flower oil, the initial smell of the flower was quite mild however, so it may have caused the flower oil to be mild as well. I have left it out in the open for a while and a small amount of its fragrance has diffused into the air and it smells quite pleasant.

Yellow and Red Roses

2023-08-07 18:27:07 UTC

Suprise Flower Bouqet

2023-08-09 23:03:06 UTC

I used a suprise flower bouqet which consisted of white flowers, light pink and dark pink flowers and I also used olive oil to cover the petals and for the dilutions.

garden geranium

2023-09-16 12:51:15 UTC

Yellow Rudbeckia

2023-09-18 19:40:18 UTC

Roses, Carnations, and Gerbera Daisies

2024-06-04 13:23:29 UTC

I used 3 different flowers and the carnations smelled the strongest. Roses had a heavier and less floral scent than the other two, with both the daisies and carnations smelling quite sweet. However, unlike the carnations, the daisies also had a tangy scent and were definitely the weakest smelling of the 3.

-Collier

2025-08-24 20:03:51 UTC

White roses

2025-10-30 23:10:35 UTC