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May 9, 2014

If Heaven Had a Fragrance

…I’m fairly certain it would smell like lilacs.

I think that somewhere along the way the verse in the Bible that said, ‘heaven will smell like lilacs’ just got lost in translation. But it HAD to have been in there at some point, right? 😉

When I bury my head in the blossoms (which I absolutely MUST do every single time I walk past them), I immediately feel a stirring in my soul.

If I knew that I could do it justice I would attempt to describe the aroma. But, I just can’t.

It’s almost too amazing to try and put into words.

lilacs in bucket

So, I’ll just bottle it up instead!

Homemade Lilac Scented Room Spray from At the Picket Fence


It seems like I wait forever for my lilac tree to bloom. Every year I anxiously watch as the buds begin to form on the branches and then when the blossoms finally burst forth I begin that agonizing process of deciding the absolute perfect moment to snip them and bring them inside.

And then, after all of that waiting and watching it’s just over…done.

Because, unlike heaven, lilacs don’t last for an eternity.

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 So, making my own lilac room spray seemed like the perfect way to enjoy their fragrance long after the blossoms have faded.

How to Make Lilac Room Spray

Ingredients: Water, Vodka, Lilac fragrance oil

homemade room spray ingredients

 Directions: Fill spray bottle with 50/50 ratio of water to vodka.

Add 12 drops of lilac oil. Give it a shake, spray and if the scent isn’t strong enough, simply add a few more drops of lilac oil.

tag on lilac room spray atthepicketfence.com

If you can put it in a glass misting bottle (found at Target!) and add a sweet little tag to it I can guarantee that you will love it even more!

And wouldn’t this make such a sweet gift for Mother’s Day?

homemade lilac room spray

Once you’ve made this lilac scented room spray you will be very tempted to spray it in every room in your house.

And someone may want to use it in the bathroom to cover up other less…ummmm….pleasing aromas.

But, do not, I repeat do NOT, let them.

You’ve captured the fragrance of heaven in a bottle and you wouldn’t want to go and tarnish it now would you? 😉

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P.S. We’re so thrilled to be guest posting today for Glynnis Whitwer from Proverbs 31 Ministry and we would love to have you visit us there to see how we made this Dried Flower Necklace!

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  1. chelsea says

    May 9, 2014 at 4:51 AM

    I had no idea it was this simple to make something like this! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  2. Kerry Purcell says

    May 9, 2014 at 5:46 AM

    Oh what goodness in a bottle – which I LOVE by the way. Where did you find something so fabulous? Can’t wait to make this for my own home. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      May 9, 2014 at 6:43 AM

      Hi Kerry! I actually found the bottle in the gardening section at Target next to the watering cans. Isn’t it adorable? I just like holding it! LOL!

      Reply
      • Kerry Purcell says

        May 9, 2014 at 7:42 AM

        Well, guess who is going to Target this weekend. Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
  3. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

    May 9, 2014 at 7:01 AM

    This is brilliant – I LOVE that adorable bottle, Vanessa!! Pinned! xo

    Reply
  4. Amanda @ Dixie Delights says

    May 9, 2014 at 11:09 AM

    Love that idea! My heaven will smell like jasmine 🙂 xo

    Reply
  5. Shirley@Housepitality Designs says

    May 9, 2014 at 2:57 PM

    Oh what a great recipe to bottle up the scent of heaven!…Wish we could grow lilacs here…Lavender would be another “heavenly scent”….Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother’s Day ladies!!!

    Reply
  6. Ashley @ Cherished Bliss says

    May 9, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    I am so excited to try this!! Pinning! : )

    Reply
  7. Carol Reddin says

    May 10, 2014 at 6:30 PM

    Love this! Wish I had some! 🙂 Mom

    Reply
  8. Linda@Coastal Charm says

    May 14, 2014 at 10:39 PM

    Vanessa,
    Thanks so much for sharing this idea. Looks pretty simple…maybe I can do it:)

    Blessings,
    Linda

    Reply
  9. Lisa Palmese says

    May 22, 2014 at 12:25 AM

    Vanessa,
    I really enjoyed this post and i think I’m going to try it.
    I lost my Mother not quite 2 years now and it feels like yesterday.
    But We had had Lilac Bushes Growing up and I would gather a Bouquet
    frequently for my Mother. She just Loved them So Yes since they where
    My Mother’s favorite I would like to think Heaven smells like Lilacs.
    Thank You
    Lisa

    Reply
  10. sandy says

    May 30, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    love this

    Reply
  11. Rosemary says

    May 30, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    Thank sounds great, I love Gardenia, Can I use that oil instead? That would be sooo nice.

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      May 30, 2015 at 11:41 AM

      You can use whatever fragrance you want Rosemary! 🙂

      Reply
  12. mary says

    May 30, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    where do you get the lilac oil?

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      May 30, 2015 at 11:40 AM

      Hi Mary! I actually got mine off of Amazon. 🙂

      Reply
      • mary says

        May 31, 2015 at 1:54 PM

        thank you

        Reply
  13. cburkinsd says

    May 31, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    Hi. This looks like a great fragrance recipe. I am just wondering if you could use rubbing alcohol instead of drinking alcohol?

    Reply
  14. Judie says

    May 31, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    Hobby Lobby has oils. You might try there.

    Reply
  15. jeanie trujillo says

    June 1, 2015 at 5:46 AM

    can’t wait………is there any option besides vodka???? thank you

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      June 1, 2015 at 7:37 AM

      Hi Jeanie! You don’t have to use vodka but it helps to make the scent last longer. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Rose says

    August 11, 2015 at 7:53 PM

    Icannot wait to try this and give as present this summer and fall, thank you

    Reply
  17. Gwendolyn Kestrel says

    March 31, 2016 at 2:37 PM

    Thank you for the how-to! I love Lilac and had been buying a type from a store that got discontinued. I was terribly disappointed. Now I can make my own!

    Reply
  18. Melissa says

    February 27, 2017 at 9:50 AM

    I can’t find this bottle on target’s website. Can you provide a link?

    Reply
  19. Kelly Broughton says

    July 30, 2018 at 4:11 PM

    My most favorite memories of my childhood have the aromas of lilac and honeysuckle in them. Playing outside and having these smells around helped to remind me that although all the other children in the neighborhood were boys I was still a girl and could appreciate the wonderful smells of spring flowers that the boys never wasted their time on. I grew up always looking for perfume scents of both of these wonderful flowers. They used to be so easy to find but now not so easy. Thank you for sharing and I will be making my own sprays now for my home.

    Reply

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