…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? š
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.
So, I’ll just bottle it up instead!
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.
Ā 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
Ā 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.
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?
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? š
Ā 
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!
I had no idea it was this simple to make something like this! Can’t wait to try it!
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.
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!
Well, guess who is going to Target this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
This is brilliant – I LOVE that adorable bottle, Vanessa!! Pinned! xo
Love that idea! My heaven will smell like jasmine š xo
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!!!
I am so excited to try this!! Pinning! : )
Love this! Wish I had some! š Mom
Vanessa,
Thanks so much for sharing this idea. Looks pretty simple…maybe I can do it:)
Blessings,
Linda
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
love this
Thank sounds great, I love Gardenia, Can I use that oil instead? That would be sooo nice.
You can use whatever fragrance you want Rosemary! š
where do you get the lilac oil?
Hi Mary! I actually got mine off of Amazon. š
thank you
Hi. This looks like a great fragrance recipe. I am just wondering if you could use rubbing alcohol instead of drinking alcohol?
Hobby Lobby has oils. You might try there.
can’t wait………is there any option besides vodka???? thank you
Hi Jeanie! You don’t have to use vodka but it helps to make the scent last longer. š
Icannot wait to try this and give as present this summer and fall, thank you
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!
I can’t find this bottle on target’s website. Can you provide a link?
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.