Thread: Homemade Fog Scents

Homemade Fog Scents
These make great secret reaper gifts!

I started testing some custom scents. I read everything I could regarding essential oils, and fragrances oils.
After testing the safety of the fog vapors on both the eyes and mouth, as well as the safety of using it in a fogger; I have come to
the conclusion that it works just as good as the commercial stuff, and is safe. I experimented mixing fragrance oils together for my
custom fog scents. The price is a little bit less vs buying commercial scents, plus it's more fun to make them yourself! This isn't a
tutorial, so much as it is a recipe guide. As with all fog scents; the fogger should be flushed with fog cleaner or distilled water-vinegar
when putting it back into storage. When making custom fog scents, wear rubber gloves, if you don't...your hands will STINK!

These scents are concentrated and should be added to aprox 4 gallons worth of fog fluid depending on scent.
If you like to make homemade fog juice, add the fragrance oil mixture to the glycerin before mixing it with the distilled water.
You can use a child's medicine spoon to measure the the right amount for bottles of commerical fog fluid. Shake the bottle well!

Conversion Guide:
6 tsp = 1.0 oz of fog scent (2-3 gallons)
3 tsp = .5 oz of fog scent (1 gallon)
1.5 tsp = .2 oz of fog scent (half gallon)
.5 tsp = .1 oz of fog scent (1 quart)


Here are the recipes:
each fragrance oil bottle/vial is .5 oz
some recipes require 1 oz
(do not use essential oils)

Directions:Mix together in glass mason jar.
Close with lid, let scents mellow for 2 weeks.
Then open it up and add it to the fog fluid.
Each fragrance makes approx. 4 gallons worth of fog.
Use a measuring spoon for smaller fog fluid sizes.



Circus Gothica
Step right up ladies and gents...
anise .5
cottton candy .5



*Swamp
The smell only an alligator would love!
campfire .25
rich potting soil 1.0
rain .5


Vampyre
I wish I could bottle this stuff as Twilight colone!
anise .25
black cherry .5
leather .5


Crypt
That rotting earth scent you'd find opening a buried casket!
potting soil .5
dill pickle .25
amber .5


Burton's Nightmare
This smell happens when two holidays collide!
anise .25
pumpkin 1.0
spruce .5


*Asylum
Susie just killed patient 030020 in the courtyard!
lemon grass 1.0
popcorn .25 (smells like urine in small doses)
linen .5
genuine leather .5


*Walk the Grounds
Now you too can smell like the Groudskeeper, and that malnurished pooch!
tall grass 1.0
rich potting soil .5
rose 1.0


Candy Corn
For those that want to give TOTs a sugar coma!
candy corn 1.0


*Harvest Hayride
A ride through the pumpkin patch...in scent form.
pumpkin 1.0
cedar 1.0
tall grass .5



Witch's Brew
Like the Yankee Candle fragrance.
patchouli 1.0
dragon's blood .5
cinnamon .25


VooDoo'd
The smell of a voodoo rite, minus all the blood and KFC chicken bones.
Dragons Blood 1.0
clove .25
oak moss .5


Note: These scents have been modified since this original post and now smell more pronounced, less sweet, and more realistic using different or completely changed formulas! Because of this, I will not be editing this post. These modified scents will be available at my web-store www.frankenscents.com Thank you for your interest.

Well, I never knew you could scent your fog! Your scent recipes look like they would smell fantastic! I bet you won't find those scents commercially! I have to try this . . .

I found a lady on eBay who is selling those Wellington scents, Granny's Country Store, with free shipping -- what fun . . . I chose potting soil, campfire, cedar and spanish moss!! That sounds like a creepy combination for a cemetery scene . . . .

Here are the scent descriptions:
Spanish Moss: Think of warm summer nights, thick with the woodsy green scent of Spanish Moss; a damp, earthy scent with a touch of southern mystery
Cedar: The age-old favorite – sharp, sweet wood and a touch of spice, with the reassuring scent of that antique cedar chest.
Campfire: This smoky wood scent will send you back to summer nights around the bonfire, warm and inviting with a hint of the outdoors.
Potting soil: This dirt has the aroma of rich potting soil.

Holy Crap I have like over 100 different types of scents that my wife and I used to use when we had our candle business I never thought of using those to scent my fog!..... ..... Great Job I will let you guys know if I come up with any other types of scents.... got me thinking

thanks for experimenting with these. I know alot of us are interested in it but hesitate at the costs from commercial. A plus is the skys the limit on what scent you choose. Any candy smell gets my vote, if I can get candycorn Im set!

holy crap ... ya know I actually have that exact scent.... and upon looking at my scents that I have I also have one that is listed as GAS and it smells like a nasty Fart now I may be willing to do a trade for something I can send an ounce of the scents for something tradeworthy like possibly a zombie sound cd or even some zombie type things .... pm me if interested!

I forgot to tell you all that you can also purchase: candy corn, pumpkin, and candy apple too!

Make sure you use Fragrance oils and not Essential oils.

If anyone is wanting to make the Vampyre scent
you can purchase the black cherry fragrance at Dollar Tree.
Vampyre and Swamp are my too favorite fog scents!

Oh and the recipes I posted where specifically designed to use the least amount of fragrance oil.
So you should be able to make at least 2 seperate scents for your fog.

This is such a great thread! I can't WAIT to see what scents everyone comes up with -- I was checking out the other fog scent threads and someone mentioned that you might not want to use these indoors, unless you want your house or garage smelling creepy for quite a while . . . the scent gets into everything and it's hard to get rid of!

I love the GAS scent idea -- nasty!!

This is incredible, it will add so much to the scenes! I assume you just drop in there with the fog juice, or do you try to mix it first?

I checked out that Granny's country store, great tip there as well. I am doing a forest and want a woodsy smell. Saw they have a fresh mowed hay as well.

Thanks again, great tip

Originally Posted by BR1MSTON3

This is incredible, it will add so much to the scenes! I assume you just drop in there with the fog juice, or do you try to mix it first?

I checked out that Granny's country store, great tip there as well. I am doing a forest and want a woodsy smell. Saw they have a fresh mowed hay as well.

Thanks again, great tip

Be careful with using Granny's Country store, their scents aren't always accurate. I've tried a few! Be sure to ask if they are essential oils or fragrance oils...you want Fragrance oils. I provided two webstores that have all of the scents you'll need in the first post. Granny's does stock a lot of Wellingtons fragrances though.

To answer your question Brimston3, you mix the fragrance up in the mason jar, and then using a baby medicine measure spoon or similar medicine measureing tool, add the appropriate amount to your fog fluid.