Homemade Perfume Ingredients 250gram Fresh Madhumalti Water Essential oil (optional) Recipe - Submerge flowers in water and cover them with an upside down lid - Heat the water with the flowers on the lowest setting. Keep collecting the distilled water from the lid. - Add some ice cubes on the lid to quicken the process. - Heat for 45 minutes adding ice cubes as needed. Tip: If you like strong fragrance, repeat the process by adding fresh flowers to the pot. You can add essential oil like geraniu