jiroband
Well-Known Member
A few years back I was on a thread here looking for the best pure vanilla fragrance oil. Through my search, I've purchased over 60 versions from several suppliers -- all falling short of what I was looking for. I've tried all varieties from supposedly "true" vanilla FO's . . . to baked goods types of vanilla FO's . . . to floral, fruit, musk, and tropical vanilla FO's . . . you name it, I've tried it.
Along the way, I've found a few that seemed not too bad out of the bottle, but then either totally vanished, or morphed into an odd "chemical" odor during the CP cure. I was totally obsessed with this search, and never gave up. Finally, I found it:
"Antahala Vanilla," from Elements Bath and Body
(No, I do not work for them.)
Although it does have the slightest floral background out of the bottle, it is the the most true vanilla I have found. Not only that, but it's fairly strong and it sticks! After making my first batch of CP soap with it and cutting it into bars, it filled the room with an awesome, clean vanilla fragrance. Over a year and a half later -- with one bar I saved -- I can still smell the vanilla!
Did it turn the soap dark brown -- YES.
Did it accelerate trace or cause any problems -- NO.
Do I love it -- YES!
I'm extremely happy I found this, but my obsessive search for the best true, pure vanilla will likely continue.
Jim
Along the way, I've found a few that seemed not too bad out of the bottle, but then either totally vanished, or morphed into an odd "chemical" odor during the CP cure. I was totally obsessed with this search, and never gave up. Finally, I found it:
"Antahala Vanilla," from Elements Bath and Body
(No, I do not work for them.)
Although it does have the slightest floral background out of the bottle, it is the the most true vanilla I have found. Not only that, but it's fairly strong and it sticks! After making my first batch of CP soap with it and cutting it into bars, it filled the room with an awesome, clean vanilla fragrance. Over a year and a half later -- with one bar I saved -- I can still smell the vanilla!
Did it turn the soap dark brown -- YES.
Did it accelerate trace or cause any problems -- NO.
Do I love it -- YES!
I'm extremely happy I found this, but my obsessive search for the best true, pure vanilla will likely continue.
Jim