Just an update on soaping these NG scents.
Cannabis rose - I ended up using 0.8 oz ppo of the CR, and then I added in 0.1 patchouli eo. For coloring I used a sandalwood and Moroccan red clay mix, some pink kaolin clay, and some colored cuttings (for a confetti layer). I have to say that it smells good and I actually think I like it. I didn't really expect that I would in the end, so this is a nice surprise. I am calling it "Hippy Rose".
Sweet orange chili pepper- This was the first one of the NG scents that I soaped and I love it. It smells divine. I mixed in some tangerine and black pepper eo, but used .8 oz ppo total of the blend,a dn it has stuck like glue. I colored with safflower, sandalwood, and annatto seed infused oil, and I topped with cranberry seeds. I am very impressed with this fo!
Lavender Martini- I soaped this one straight at .95 ppo. It is very different and difficult to describe. In fact, I have yet to come up with a name for it. I colored it with a mix of indigo and alkanet infused oil, plain batter, and plain indigo. The few who have sniffed it, have liked it. They weren't sure what it smelled like, but they liked it anyway.
Peach Raspberry Magnolia-I also soaped this one straight. I used .8 oz ppo. It moved fast and I ended up glopping batter into molds. I used alkanet and a mixture of turmeric and pink clay to color it, but it was a mess when I tossed it into the molds, so nothing fancy, just some colors!
Sweetgrass-I used .8 oz ppo straight fo for this one. To me, it is not as nice as the one from rustic escentuals/aroma haven. It isn't as strong or as sweet, and is further from the real thing, but it doesn't smell bad. I am rather bummed that I purchased a pound of it though, so I will probably try some blends in the future, or at least add some vanilla beans and maybe some powder. Anyway, it is ok and the scent is there, but as it stands now, I am not that impressed with this one.
I used spirulina, indigo, green jojoba beads, safflower, nettle, sandalwood, and a sandalwood, Moroccan red clay, and safflower blend to color. I did also lay a layer of vanilla powder to make a line, but silly me forgot I did it and stirred right through it!
Stud- I used this in a shaving soap and I really think it smells good. It is lighter than I thought it would be and I like that. I just used a plain batter to which I added some (green) jojoba beads. I used .81 ppo of the fo.
ALoe and clover- This is another one that I feel is ok, but falls short of the rustic escentuals one. It is light and fresh, but it just misses something that the other company has. I will be adding some infused clover the next time I soap this and maybe even some orange....something to help it along a bit. I did want to see what it was like plain, and it is ok, but not special. I am sure many will like it because it is light, but most of my customers like to SMELL something. This one is rather boring! I used safflower with green and orange jojoba beads to color this, and they went into a daisy mold for a woman's shaving soap.
I have not soaped the "Perfect man" yet, as every time I pick it up I begin laughing at the oxymoron that the name presents! If I can ever get it together, I will let you know what I think. I do think I will like it, just not sure if I will love it or simply tolerate it. Guess we will see as soon as I get busy.
Actually I have been quite busy gearing up for Summer and Fall festivals. Most recently I have made lavender, lavender ylang ylang, white sage, and a white sage mixed with lavender, orange valencia, neroli, and ylang ylang. I have to say that all smell really good! As soon as my tea pouches and muslin bags arrive, I will be making my herbal blends for drinking, bathing and therapy pillows. Oh what fun!
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