Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 13 no. 10 (2023)

The Feasibility of Cymbopogon Citratus (Lemongrass) Leaves Extract as Perfume

Bea Laurice Vertido | Rea Clarice Vertido | Alnoury Cauring

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

Lemongrass leaves extract as a perfume provides consumers with a fresh lemony and grassy scent. This study focused on the feasibility of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass) leaves extract as a perfume in terms of smell longevity and odor strength and determine the respondents’ responses toward the fragrance using the perfume. The perfume was attained using the extracted lemongrass fragrance oil, fixative, DPG, perfume-grade ethyl alcohol, and distilled water. A descriptive survey research design was employed in this study to determine the responses of 20 respondents using the perfume of lemongrass leaf extract. According to the data gathered, all of the respondents aged around 10-30 are regular users to wear perfumes. Most (75%) of the respondents were female perfume users. In line with the results, lemongrass leaf extract as a perfume in terms of smell longevity and odor strength garnered a mean of 3.4 and 3.3, respectively, and with an overall mean of 3.3, which denotes Agree which indicated moderate smell longevity and odor strength. Lastly, the respondents perceived good responses toward lemongrass perfume with a mean of 3.1 which denotes Agree. Thus, based on the data and results garnered, lemongrass leaf extract was feasible as perfume.



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