How to make your own Lampe Berger oil / fuel! (and general fragrance lamp tips and tricks)
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
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I'm sure someone will comment that I am reducing the life of my stones by letting them run for hours... and so be it. I'd rather have a light scent that's barely there for many hours versus a perfume bomb for 20 minutes. With the money saved, I can afford to use the lamp the way I want. The wicks are on eBay for about 5 bucks. If you want it stronger, just add more essential oils or fragrance.
Also remember some essential oils smack you in the face, while some are much more subtle. Experiment with small batches, and when you hit on something you like, double it up and tweak it. If it's a big winner, write down the recipe. If it's just meh, start anew. With a decent selection of oils, there are probably billions of possibilities.
I once measured different volumes of alcohol into the lamp and marked the line with a sharpie while I was getting the hang of things. I have since rubbed them off with, you guessed it, 91% alcohol. Once you know where your lines are, generally, you can eyeball it. This isn't exactly rocket science.
I mention alternatives to real essential plant oils, but they stink, literally. Spend a few buck on the good stuff, 100% plant oils. Even the brand name stuff uses synthetic fragrance oil and artificial perfumes. You are making something better than the products available.
Between the cut, I added more essential oil. I didn't mean to fill it that high. My final recipe for what I'm smelling now as I write this is as follows: Texas Cedarwood-16, Cinnamon Leaf-3, Bergamot-12
Please post your thought, recipes, or just favorite oils to use in the comments. 
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Thanks for the suggestion. I've been using Lampe Berger for many years, but stopped due to the expense and difficulty in procuring the 'oils' in my country. From now on I plan to make my own fuel from now on. Just one more tip that you didn't mention - when you let diffuser burn until dry, the tip of the wick tends to burn, and the diffuser won't burn effectively afterwards. What I do to overcome this is to dismantle the ceramic head and wick, trim the blackened tip and reinsert the wick into the head, making sure to leave a small gap (if the wick is indirect contact with the top of the head, it tends to get too wet and doesn't burn well). Finally, soak the wick and head in alcohol, as you have demonstrated, and you are good to go. One more tip is to burn off the residue that builds up in the ceramic head to keep it working efficiently - I would do this about once a month - just use a mini torch lighter with high powered flame, and keep burning it until the head turns from Black to grey, and then it will be as good as new. I hope these tips help, and thanks again for the instructions on how to make my own fuel!
How to dismantle the head and wick?
Thank you! This is exactly what o was looking for..I ordered a wick off of ebay and I'm pretty sure I ruined it haha.
If you can't find the 91% iso you can buy the 99% and dilute the alcohol with distilled water. Regular water will have minerals which might be bad for the stone. To go from 99% to 91% we have to reduce the alcohol concentration by 8%. To make 100 ml of 91% iso you need 8 ml of distilled water and 92 ml of 99% iso. To make a large batch add 80 ml of distilled water to 920 ml of 99% iso.
what happens if you do not dilute 99% alcohol. pour it right away?
I love his presentation and sarcasm. I love making my own Scents
Thank you. I knew it that has to be super easy. Berger fragrances are so expensive, it is waste of money. ❤️😊
I've been spending a million bucks on refills and I just realized, "dang this smells like alcohol." Looked at the ingredients and it says aqua, 90% alcohol and fragrance. I'm thinking I can make this! Glad to see I'm not the only one. 😍
@TunaCrab I absolutely love and greatly appreciate you taking the time to put this video up! Just this one video alone has and will continue to save me a ton of money! I absolutely love for my home to smell great but not go broke doing it! Thank you again for sharing!
I cannot thank you enough for this wonderful and informational video. I have burning my own oils now and my family loves it.
Worth remembering the higher alcohol content, the hotter burn, the lower life of the stone. The heavier oils will block stones if concentration is too high shortening the life of the stone. It is not always possible to rejuvenate a blocked stone. I have had expensive stones last only 3 uses before due to a combination of factors! Don't leave it flaming longer than 5 min. If it starts to over heat (red hot colour is a sign of this) it will age extremely rapidly. The catalytic metals change composition throughout its design life. Not sure if this is linear but it is definitely a cumulative decrease in burn efficiency over use. The lower temp you can get a stable burn the longer it will last. The least time you have it flaming the better.
Peter Brown So do you recommend using the 70% Alcohol instead of the 90% or are you saying to use less of the 90% Alcohol?
@@lew708 I'd like to know this too
I think you need to use 91. However, you supposed to blow out after two minutes, not five
My parents used to keep a couple of these in our home years ago...now I own my own home and it’s an essential item for me too. Great video bro! Appreciate the tips.
Thank you for uploading this. I just bought a Lampe Berger! I had a $60. credit at a shop in my town & thought, why not? I love it already!
Thanks for the video. VERY informative. I just bought a BEAUTIFUL Scentier lamp and was disappointed at the price of the "oils" for it. I'm always looking for a DIY option and this hit the spot. You probably saved me a few hundred dollars over the next year or two. Thanks! Oh.... and thanks for not rambling on about pointless details like most people seem to do. Yooda Man!
I have purchased one of these and used up all the oil that came with it. I realised how expensive it would be.thankyou so much for posting this video great tips and easy to follow
Thank you for this video!!! I know Lampe Berger from my childhood but never owned one myself until recently. I bumped into your video 2 years ago and found it extremely cool, given I know how expensive it is to run a lamp on original fragrance, plus the artificial stuff just makes my head spin. Recently I remembered your video, revisited it, and purchased my lamp. Your method works like a charm and here's my current favourite recipe: 32 drops lemon, 7 drops cedarwood and11 drops neroli. I used 99% alcohol and filled my lamp half full (200mls approx I think)
Thank you once again and I'm sending you my best!
Thank you Larissa I'll try this
Thanks! I've been buying expensive LB brand fuel for my lamps and this is so helpful!!
I'm glad I found this video, I was given a Redolere lamp for Christmas, along with a bottle of fragrance. I read everything on the bottle and also noticed it was basically all alcohol. I am almost at the bottom of the bottle, so I got to looking for a less expensive way to make my own. I am a DIY 'er so finding this and seeing recipes made me very happy. I'd never seen these lamps before and I love it. Thanks for the tips
I tried this using peppermint oil, after watching your video, and it works wonderfully. Thank you.
We are of the same energy. This was exactly the video I was searching for, and u gave background info. Not to mention i am here for the same reason, avoiding an expensive habit
THANK YOU! Great video! And I agree, they are NOT oil burners. Thank you again!
I've been using these burners on and off for many years and I forget the recipe for the fuel all the time. With your wonderful help via this video I have a reference that is so helpful and always spot on ! Never have any trouble using this recipe for the catalytic burners! Thanks so much
Thank you for sharing this video it has been most useful! I have also read most of the below comments from other viewers as I've noticed Tunacrab doesn't seems to reply to questions. Reading comments from other viewers proved time well spent as most were very informative. One tip from myself. I use emptied beautiful perfume bottle( remove the top with pliers) to replace the lamp berger lamp instead.
I got a new one of these today at a garage sale for a dollar. I didn't know what it was until know. How awesome. I even have every I need on hand
Hey! thank you - this is cool and spot on to what I needed to know. And I agree anything other than essential oils smells like crap (and gives me a headache)
Great video, very straightforward. Love the wick tip!
Thanks for the great tips. Nice to see a guy that appreciates this kind of thing 👍🏻👍🏻
You don't even know how happy I am to have found you.. I knew they had to be someone out there like you that had a video to help us.. I have spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars from this company that's very very high-end starting with an m and they're so expensive and when they put their items on sale it's $11 and they don't even have a sense to them I want something that I can control and this is just perfect so I thank you so so much for doing this video
Glad I was helpful!
I agree that it should be called fuel.........Thanks so much for this video. I just ordered 4 -32oz. bottles of Winterwood Berger fuel (160$) for the holidays........OUCH!!! I am sooo excited to try this DYI method. It is so expensive to keep this "habit" up. I love the scent of Winterwood so maybe I can start to explore how to recreate that scent. Wood of anything really is great for me. The oriental fragrances are may favorite. Anyway, thanks again.❤
I just love & appreciate this video so much. I refer back to it every now & again to refresh my memory. Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us these great tips♡
thanks!
thank you for your kind response. Are you still on the perfume lamp train? Post some of your favorite recipes!
@@Tunacrab yes please share your favs!
Can you use 70 or 99 percent alcohol instead?
@@firecarrier1 Tunacrab says clearly not to use 70% alcool.
hi, thanks for the information. I just took my lampe berger out of my good will bag. I am going to try this.
You're a really great presenter! Thank you
thanks sooo much,for this idea,i dont have to buy the oil anymore,i can make it by my self with what smell i like.
Geesh. I haven't used my in 10 years... Like having something new again. Thanks Brother, Cheers.
I have been using catalytic lamps for years and I have found the store brand scents are just too much. I never did use them full strength. After seeing your video I will make my own. I was was filling my lamps almost to the top. Not good. Because of the pandemic, alcohol was hard to find in the drug stores. I found an online store (99%) Artnatural. I use one of my lamps everyday and I am so thankful for your video.
guacamoly! cool video!!! i havent come to a good fragrance from any brands, thats why i am gona mix them by my self, thx man!!
Hey thanks for the vid! I can’t believe I spent all this cash on the “official” oils!
Thanks that was very helpful. Especially about the wicks.
Thank you for this great instruction video you just saved me a ton of money and gave me extra information that I appreciated.😉
Thanks for taking the time, that was really helpful
I will not comment that you are reducing the life of your stones because I've had mine since 1995, I run it for hours everyday or almost and never changed anything on it. Wick, stone, still originals. Still works perfectly.
Glad to hear that just spent £40 on a lampe and was worried seeing all these comments that the wicks only last for a few times as in my shop it was £15 just for a wick!!
I got so exited when I saw this video because I’ve had my lamp for more than a decade and couldn’t find the oil, nor did I know the name of the lamp in the first place🤦🏼♀️ so I gathered my ingredients and when I went to take the wick out to soak it the stone came off the cotton and crumbled when I tried to put it back in😭😭😭. But your video is just perfect- short, well done and very informative. Thank you!
You can buy a new wick on ebay for around $3, from china. Took a month to get here, but so far works great.
Ironically, I received my 1st Lampe today that included a small bottle of ocean breeze. That crap stinks, so thank you fellow HR resident, for the great tip!
LMAO.
I dont like ocean breeze either its too strong and smells like cologne. If u use air pur and add maybe a drop of ocean breeze it smells incredibly fresh
you can dilute it so the smell is lessened, use the LB Neutral fuel.
@@chriswilliams6568 not the fuel, alcohol lol to save coins
You have no idea how much I have spent on the expensive bottles of Fragrance Oils over the years....wow...I cant wait to try this....I already have 74 different essential oils....just need the alcohol...thanks so much :)
Melissa Andujo you can get a 3 pack for 25 bucks it's not a lot. It lasts me months
Just please be aware of which essential oils can make your pet sick, deathly ill.
Sooooooooo I bought one today and I'm saying to myself I can literally make this I just needed to know if I can use essential oil. And then later on today I look up this video and I'm about to take this stuff back. Because one I didn't like how they treated me when I walked in the store two I felt like it was overcharged for something that was last for a few hours or maybe a couple of days literally we can make this stuff ourselves and save money. And thank you again for this video It was so helpful
Thank you for this video. You have saved me some money. It was getting a bit expensive.
Thank you soo much for this video!! I will try it out!
Thank you! I've been wondering if I could do this myself.The Lampe Berger oils are on the sweet side and expensive
Definitely going to try this. Thank you!
thank you so much!!!! this will give me back lots of money.
Thanks so much! Excellent tutorial.😃
Great video.......I've been making my own just like this smart guy and it does save you a fortune. I never thought of using a cologne......I'm definitely going to give that a try too. As a added note my wife suffers from pollen allergies and when we use this she tells me she breaths much easier.
if anyone suffers from allergies they should not use synthetic scents, only use real essential oils.
Good decision. It will help with allergies.
Thank you. I have a competitor lamp and haven't used it because the company shut down and the fragrances are no longer sold.
what a great idea and money saver.
love this and fixing to give it a try thanks so much.
After watching this helpful video, I wondered if I could take it one step further and make my own essential oils. After a little research, I found out that basically essential oils are just mineral oil with a little fragrance added. I purchased some glass dropper bottles that have their own pipettes. Add some scent or cologne and mineral oil into the little bottles and ...... BINGO, They work just great. Thanks again for sharing your helpful video 👍👍
Actually I think you are telling about fragrance oil. Essential oil is not anything like that. Let’s say lemon Essential oil comes from the oil in the lemon peel, but it’s extracted. Does not have mineral oil in it at all, at least real essential oils don’t. So you are very misinformed, not trying to be rude. Just thought you should know the difference. I am very allergic to fragrance oils, but can use real essential oils fine.
@@TheAdamsHomeStead I think you have misunderstood what I said.
I did some research before having a go and I also listened to some advice from a chemist. Sorry for the confusion. Have a great day👍👍
@@cliffcarlo180 she is explaining that your comment that essential oils are 'just mineral oils with fragrance added' is incorrect, there's no confusion on her part.
Wow
Thanks for your instruction. It save a lot $$$$$ !!!!
I've been making my own for some time now, and it's so much cheaper! I also found the company called Natures Garden supply that has the very best scented oils that burn very clean and a lot of them actually have essential oils right in them and you can purchase them in a 10 pack of 1 oz bottles for only about $13.00 plus S&H in a small rate bubble bag that they wrap up very well as to not have any break or spill. And some of them are only a buck each on sale! Just be careful as they are very strong scents and you only need about 1/4 tsp per a 16 bottle of the 91% alcohol. Also, I really do not use my lamp all that much except when I really need to clean the air in the winter especially, also it helps with allergies as well. It also helps with clearing up those nasal passages using camphor essential oil. You can also make a spa like fragrance using eucalyptus and lavender together, it will really relax you more than you know! I also noticed the "Fresh Cut Roses" also relaxes as me just all by itself, only made by "Naturals" can you get this scented oil, as any other rose scented oil smells like more of a fake rose type and even sort smells like your actually burning incense. So be careful what you mix with the alcohol first before you mix and burn it. Naturals also has a lot great fruity scents as well that are really true to the actual scents. One of my favorite is the "Strawberries and Champagne" scented oil made by them, you can actually smell the actual fizz in the air when you use this to make you oil! Good luck to all of you, and Lamp Berger isn't the only lamp you can purchase that will do the same thing as any Catalytic lamp will, the thing is all in the wick! Lamp Berger wicks are the best wicks by far, and if you take care of them, they will last you a very, very long time! They also look totally different than the one above. They almost look like a star shaped wick made from a stone and are actually double layered, that's what makes them so great! You can google "The Lamp Stand" and get a lamp for a really good price that doesn't have to be a "Lamp Berger" lamp and is the exact same thing as long as you use the right wick. I had purposely purchased 2 extra wicks, and they were about $10.00 each, but they will last me forever switching them out and keeping them in a container of at least 91% alcohol at all times until I'm ready to use it, then put the other in the container straight away, and NEVER let my wick dry out!! That is what will ruin or cause you wick to not last, and get all clogged up, as when you are only running on fumes, that's when a lot of junk that's left in the wick dries out and clogs up your wick. Just a little FYI... I used to use my lamp all of time, and every single day. However I also use my wax warmers as well with a special blend of wax that actually also cleans the air as well. If you want more information on this wax and getting a free wax warmer as well, google Oreck clean air candles, and they always have the deal in which you purchase about $16.95 of clean air wax and get a free warmer. These warmers are my very favorite! They also have a hot plate, plus the actual dish is nice a deep unlike the Glade warmer which is so easy to spill with it's very shallow dish, that is almost like plate instead of dish. Good luck all with scenting your home in the best way for you! Just sharing my own ways that I do it for me, and I also order a lot of my wax from Sweet Smells N Trinkets as she has that kind of wax that punches you in face! Just the way I like it! Nice and strong and she has every scent under the sun as well for all tastes. Plus you cannot beat her customer service as well! If you do a special order like I just did about 2 1/2 weeks ago, be patient! And I promise you it will be worth it! Remember she is a small wax chandler and wax artist, and does have a lot of orders to fill, that should tell you something right there! That's why I order a lot when I can... I just ordered a wax pie that is anywhere from 3 1/2 to 4 lbs of wax! And will last me a very, very long time and of course she also purchases many of her supplies from "Naturals' as well. I also got in on a flash sale just on Saturday, so that will take another 2 1/2 weeks to ship as well, as she gets to know you, and also puts in some surprises that can be worth up to $50.00 to $1,000.00! I have never been disappointed in anything she has ever picked out for me. Being that opals are my birth stone, she sure knows what I like! Now I only need a pair of earrings to match all of the opal jewelry she has hidden in my awesome candles and wax that I have gotten from her within the past 5 years!
Gosh, thank you so much. I came on youtube to try and figure out what these lamps are and how they work and you just gave me everything I needed to know. Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing your recommendations 🙏🏼😁
Was that one long paid advertisement?
Between the video and your so informative comment I now know everything I had hoped to learn.
Thank you so much to both of you for taking the time.
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Wow, quite the ad eh? Smooth move
A science shop told me to mix (methanol absolute) and (Iso alcohol 99%) 50/50 for a cleaner burn. But it looks like 91% is working fine.... nice video have a great day!!
THANK U ! I was wondering if I could use 91%
Hi, thank you for this very informative video. 1 question : can isopropyl alcohol be substituted with ethyl alcohol?
Very informative! Thank you!
Do you know what would stop the wick stone from retaining heat? Also don't you have to give the essential oil time to mix with the alcohol?
Holy moly cool voice:) might be the reason why I finished this video..
I was so excited to see this video after receiving a Lampe Berger as a gift this Christmas. I’ve tried your method and think it’s great but I have ruined two wicks and not sure what to do at this point. I am using 91% alcohol and just a few drops of essential oil as instructed in the video. I’ve tried burning the wick for longer periods to “get it going” but that hasn’t worked either. My wick tuckers out after less than a few minutes of burning. I’d appreciate any assistance.
I LOVE the Lampe Berger and this is fascinating! Here's a question... I've had mine for several years and have never changed the wick and I feel like the scent is weak to non-existent ... does that mean I need a new wick? I'm fascinated about making my own fuel! 💞
Great video, thank you! I found alcohol 99.9% instead of 91%, should i had water to it?
Thank you for this video. I love my lampe Berger but only like grapefruit passion. Others I have tried were way too strong. They tell you not to use anything other than their own fragrances but they have become very expensive. My friend tried alcohol in her lamp but it would not burn too much water. So I will look for 91%.. I have a few bottles of their fragrances that were too strong. Maybe I will try to dilute them. Do they really purify the air?
Hi this is so helpful thank you . Is it ok that mine smokes I little ? Am I using the right oils ?
Hi! Using your recipe! Please suggest How I can keep.my stone burning? I feel I have trouble with stones. Thank you!!! *****
Can you leave it burning with an open flame and if you do what happens? And can you use this method for the aladdin/Genie/chirag oil wick lamps?
Outstanding video; I just purchased 3 lamps and 1 refill; very expensive, this lamp performs as a knockoff. What happens when the stone goes after 3 uses? I have been raked over by amazon. Do you know where to buy the stones? Thanx for your time in producing the video. I loved your delivery
Just wondering, does your 91% isopropyl alochol have any scent?
Thank you , I found a lamp at the local Volunteers of America and it was new but it sure didn't take long before I was out of the lamp Oil. If you have any other ideas about certain sense that smell good please post those.. Thank you for the help..
I'm curious as Isopropyl alcohol is difficult to come by and can be equally as expensive here. I have seen that you can obtain Surgical Spirit which is supposed to be the same, boots sell this and the ingredients are
Active ingredients: Methyl Salicylate, Diethyl Phthalate, Castor Oil.
Other ingredients: Ethanol 90%. Methanol 5% w/w.
can you use this instead as the base?
Thanks so much! This was very helpful.
after all these times, thought me and alcohol could have found a brighter future.
Thank you for this!!!!! GREAT info!!!!
Can 98% alcohol be used instead of the 91%?
It seems I'm only scenting alcohol (isopropyl)! I'm using original lavender essential oil.
Ive got 96% alcohol so how much distilled water would I need to add please.
Thank you for this! What brand of essential oil were you using in the video? The bottles weren't really in focus.
How many squirts of perfume/ cologne would you use?
Hi is infused oil okay in using the lampe berger?
Tried this with some lemongrass essential oil and it is fantastic!! Thanks for the video!
It is okay using the 96% isoprophyl alcohol?
Can you burn the lamp while the decorative cap is on?
Have you ever tried the fragrance warming oil mixed with the 91 alcohol
in Hong Kong I can only find 75% and 99%. I bought the 99% one is it okay to use it?
Hi, thank you for your video, i attempted to make my own fuel using 99.9 percent alcohol and fragrance oil, the lamp lights and burns giving off scent, but seems to be smoking, unlike the shop product. I tried again with a different oil and still have smoke coming from it?
Is that 91% rubbing alcohol or 91 %isopropyl alcohol is there a difference?
Have you ever had your lamp put off a smoke after blowing it out? What would cause that and how do I avoid it?
Using this method, does it burn clean? Any soot ?
I have tried this with a couple fragrances, some the scent is very weak & some I have tried I get a vapour coming off the burner or like a burnt kind of smell. Any advise? Thanks 😊
Wauwww! What sents go to get the ELLA of Lampe Berger?
What brand of oils do you recommend and where do you buy the whick use
thank you very much for you help, I use 95% alcool (can't find 91%) is it ok? It is a good way to parfum my place.
Love your video , not able to find 91% , can i use 100% alcohol instead
Thanks for the advice, I get my fuel from Sam's Club 2 bottles for less than $4.00 and I get my scented oil from China almost for free.
Ok! How do you get scents for free from China? Sharing is caring! 🥰
you will ruin your wick that way.
do not trust crap from China, it could be bad for your health inhaling god knows what. Lamp Berger and the fuels are all made in France, I know who I trust more.
What a great video!
How often do you replace the wicks
where do you get new wick?
I diluted a Lampe Berger official fragrance with 91% IPA and there is a strong alcohol smell... Did I do something wrong? I thought it would smell neutral. :S
Can I use 99% isopropyl? I cant find the 91% one in my country :(
I don’t have the alcohol at 91% what can I do? Acá en argentina no estoy encontrando al 91%… consejos?