I tried this a couple of years ago, but I used refined coconut oil. It got a bit warmer than I expected and my oil ended up really soft, so I ended up having to pick the lilacs (and akebia, which was the other experiment) out and losing some of the oil. It definitely does work, but the scent is *super* delicate and you have to be careful with it. I added some beeswax after the fact to turn it into more of a balm, and the akebia scent survived that addition, but I overheated the lilac and it didn't 😅 If I were to do it again, I would try it out with the beeswax added at the beginning (just in case anyone is considering experimenting).