Teach Soap

Tonight I did a blend from a recipe posted at Sweet Cakes. It was their Midnight in Tunisia mixed with Masculine Musk. Well, it riced, almost seized. I used a stick blender on it which helped, but the colors I mixed (unscented) were nice and liquid while the fragranced white got pasty. So it won't turn out like I planned, though I"m sure it'll be...interesting. LOL! Worse...someone in my house appropriated my alcohol.

Anyhow, what are your favorites for working with that don't seize? And what are some otherwise great fragrances that should come with a warning label?

Lately I've had excellent luck with (BB) Berry Wine, Blackberry Sage, Tobacco and Bay Leaf (though it goes slightly taupe) Nag Champ (discolors) and English Rose and Sweet Pea. I'm looking for a couple unisex fragrances that won't accelerate and won't discolor because I'm doing a bunch of rainbow themed soaps to giveaway at booksignings in the Fall.

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Logansama aka Belinda
Nor Cal

I like most of BB fragrance oils. I also like the fact that they list results for CP soap on their web site.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

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Logansama aka Belinda
Nor Cal

Oatmeal, milk and honey is my most asked for.... men and women alike. I am in love with leather. Blended this with gingerale (aka: gingerfish) and loved the result. Don't think it reminds me of rainbows though? All were from BB.

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Susie
Sometimes A Mistake is so much fun, You just have to do it again!

Black Raspberry Vanilla smells wonderful with no A or D. Blackberry Sage is another good one. My latest favorite is a blend of Pink Grapefruit and Champagne. I love the scent and it was great to work with.

Mary Lou

I second Blackraspberry Vanilla. It did not accelerate at all. it does discolor a bit - the soap is slightly yellowish, but it is very easy to cover with some color. If you want WHITE soap, though, it could be a problem.

The Honeybeeswax is AMAZING. It's this rich, deep scent that is just amazing. No acceleration. I soaped it with beeswax and honey, so I can't speak to discoloration.

The surplus lavender FO is great! Well behaved, sticks in CP, no discoloration.

I have used the Black Raspberry/Vanilla and oddly, it didn't discolor at all...I did a white, black and red ITP swirl and it looks amazing. But then I did add TD to it because I wasn't sure what to expect.

Energy works well but I notice people just aren't in love with it. And I do have leather, I'd like to try that blend because to me, it smells sort of lacking...something. I'm not sure what.

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Logansama aka Belinda
Nor Cal