This is an easy and cost-effective way to make an aromatherapy air freshener like renuzit Pearl Scents. The hardest part is waiting for the water beads to expand and maybe deciding which essential oil to use.
Create your very own aromatherapy air freshener customizing the color and scent of your choice to be the perfect accessory to any room!
The best part is you can continue to add water and scent as the water beads dry up, making this air freshener one that will save money and still deliver!
MacKenzie shows you how to make your own in this video, or keep reading for step-by-step instructions:
Aromatherapy Air Freshener Supplies:
- 1 Tablespoon Water Beads
- water
- clear jar with vented top
- food coloring (optional)
- essential oil(s) of choice
How to Make a Copycat renuzit Aromatherapy Air Freshener:
Place 1 Tablespoon of water beads into warm water.
Add essential oil and food coloring to the desired strength of scent and color.
Allow soaking. We soaked ours for two hours.
Place in a container with a vented lid.
As water beads dry out, add more water and essential oil.
Enjoy This homemade air freshener. It is an easy, all-natural way to add your favorite fragrance to your home’s air.
Helpful Aromatherapy Hints:
One 8-oz container of air freshener gel will scent an average-sized room. For larger rooms, use more than one jar.
Keep the aromatherapy air freshener away from direct sunlight.
Don’t place the finished air freshener directly beneath ceiling fans or in front of air vents, as this will evaporate the fragrance quickly
You can poke holes with a nail in a canning lid and use this as the vented top for your air freshener.
Take the Scent from that Luxury Hotel:
Common scents in luxury hotels to make your home smell amazing are:
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- Cedar
- lemon blossom
- citrus
- neroli
- leather
- white tea
You can add less common scents depending on your preference like:
- lemon verbena
- jasmine
- coconut
- patchouli
- lavender
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What are Water Beads?
Aroma Beads are small clear plastic poly beads that absorb up to 30% of their weight in water and essential oil.
This fragrance can last up to six months, depending on the fragrance oil used, making it an easy and cleaner alternative to candles and chemical sprays.
Are gel beads the same as water beads?

How to Make an Aromatherapy Air Freshener
This tutorial shows you how to make an aromatherapy Air freshener similar to renuzit Pearl Scents. Customize your color and scent!
Materials
- 1 Tablespoon Water Beads
- water
- clear jar with vented top
- food coloring (optional)
- essential oil(s) of choice
Instructions
- Place 1 Tablespoon of water beads into warm water.
- Add essential oil and food coloring to the desired strength of scent and color.
- Allow soaking. We soaked ours for two hours.
- Place in a container with a vented lid.
- As water beads dry out, add more water and essential oil.
- Enjoy!