Lavender is popular in all of Europe, growing naturally in most parts. Lavender is a top-selling scent all over, and scores high on the “What home fragrances are the best”-lists. Here is how to make your own!

Lavender do not grow naturally in Sweden, but are very common in our gardens, our balconies and even as indoor plants. 

Take a clean, preferably sterilised glass jar, and harvest your lavender-flowers. Place them in the jar, and pour some fine cooking oil, like rapeseed oil, over so it just covers the flowers. Put the lid on and leave it in a sunny spot for a few days. Filter through a coffee filter or a sieve and pour it into a clean bottle. Simply leave the bottle on a shelf, closing it when the fragrance gets too intense. 

Lavender do not grow naturally in Sweden, but are very common in our gardens, our balconies and even as indoor plants. 

Take a clean, preferably sterilised glass jar, and harvest your lavender-flowers. Place them in the jar, and pour some fine cooking oil, like rapeseed oil, over so it just covers the flowers. Put the lid on and leave it in a sunny spot for a few days. Filter through a coffee filter or a sieve and pour it into a clean bottle. Simply leave the bottle on a shelf, closing it when the fragrance gets too intense. 

Not surprisingly, lavender is associated with many meanings and myths in folklore. In Spain and Portugal, one can burn lavender to ward off evil spirits. In other countries, lavender oil can be used to heal paralyzed limbs!