Perfuming clothes is a tradition that goes back at least 2,000 years.
To make your own aromatic lingerie:
add 2 drops of essential oil to the final rinse water when handwashing
if machine-washing, add 3 to 5 drops to the softener section of your machine.
Add a couple of handkerchiefs for you and your lover to the scented rinse water of your lingerie.
If you put your lingerie in the dryer, use a light oil such as lavender or lemon rather than a thick, resinous oil such as myrrh or hyacinth.
You can also perfume your lingerie while it is in a drawer. Simply put 6 to 8 drops of essential oil on squares of absorbent paper or other material and place throughout the drawer .
You can follow these intructions to scent your bed linens too.
information courtesy of Valerie Ann Worwood, Vegetarian
Times, February 1996 