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I got the 30 ml sample of Spiced Cardamom and a 2 oz bottle of London Calling. Were I to do it over, I would probably get a bigger bottle of the Spiced Cardamom and a smaller bottle of London, however it will be good as a soap or a tart. Spiced Cardamom is destined for perfume, but I could see...

I succumbed and got more fragrances, even four 30ml samples. This order didn't blow me away like the first order, but I think that's because my expectations were higher. Not to say the fragrances aren't lovely, they are, but having such a killer-good first order, the bar was set pretty high...

Agreed. I learned the hard way. I had the bottom of the glass jar with lye water snap right off. Definitely NOT fun. However, to answer the OP's question, like some of the others have said, masterbatch everything. I only make small batches (hobby soaper here), but having everything...

I primarily make soap, but I have made candles in the past, and currently I am making wax tarts because hubby and I prefer those. I don't sell, it's for my own use or gifts. So here are my questions: What is the purpose of curing candles? I understand the reasoning for curing soap, the...

They are similar, but both very beautiful fragrances. If you smell them side by side, they smell differently, but in thinking about them without having them in front of me, they sort of merge into one. I don't get the plum/peach she says is in Biblio. Quite honestly, I wonder if the...

I agree about Whispers and Bibliothec and Seven Veils. Delina just hit me as a strong floral. I discovered that Your Skin but Better smells best when you haven't smelled any strong fragrances first. I really like it. I made a perfume roll-on, but even better than that, I put it in some...

I agree with Zany. Carrie at Nurture is very approachable and always willing to help. If nothing else, you should let her know in case she changed suppliers or in case anyone else comes to her with the same problem.

@Mobjack Bay and @dibbles, the ones I make are stupid easy, since all they are is a method to get yummy fragrance on me. :) Get some roll-on bottles. I have some nice brown glass ones, in case I want to give one to someone, and I have some little plastic ones too. <----these are $12.99 for...

Results so far--In general, I'm really happy with the fragrances. Even hubby commented that they are much more complex than the usual fragrances I use. I've looked up a lot of the "original" fragrances they are based on--if you've looked at the site, you know they make their version of really...

I use tallow a lot, it's hubby's favorite soap. I got a 7 lb tub from Essential Depot, and it's "slushy" like yours, too. I've had tallow that is more solid, like lard, in the past, but I don't notice any difference in the final soap. Did you try putting some in a small container and putting...

If you are uncertain, don't do it. And don't use it if you're concerned about it. Making soap is fun, as is trying out what you've made. If it won't be fun for you or if it causes you some concern, then I would focus on doing something else.

I discovered tonight that their customer service is great. I made a wish list a while ago. I was so taken with the complexity and intensity of most of the fragrances, I decided I wanted to try others. As I mentioned earlier, I really like getting the 1 oz bottles of new scents--it's enough...

Thanks. That's a way to use up some of my pre-mixed bases too. Not nearly as much fun tho. One of the one ounce bottles I bought I made solid perfume, solid conditioner (using a base) and a single M&P soap. And I still have about half an ounce to make a few tarts. :)

Thanks for the response. I live nowhere near, unfortunately. But it looks like you are in Buffalo--you aren't close by either. I am sad about the size change, tho. 30ml isn't much to try something, especially how fragrances behave in CP soap. Brambleberry has trial sizes at half an ounce...

Since you know this company so well, I'm hoping you can answer a few questions so I don't have to ask them instead. 1. Does she ever have a sale? 2. Does she restock, or is it a "Once it's gone, it's gone"? There are a lot of things where she says something like "Only 2 left" or the smaller...

I don't think "cheapest" is necessarily the right word. There's cheap (inexpensive) and cheap (poor quality). Inexpensive ingredients are great, but you want to make sure your ingredients are pure and not rancid. Some "cheap" ingredients have a lot of additives or are ready to go "off" in a...

Don't even look, Carly.....back away from the monitor...... :nonono:

Would the little "rice" bits be hard and scratchy?

Today is the my 3 year anniversary for making CP soap! :dance: Today is the first time I experienced what I think was ricing. 😢 Can anything else besides the fragrance cause ricing? I used Laila from Scent Memory, and none of the reviews of it mentioned ricing--they said it behaved well. I...

I did make wax tarts with La Boulangerie, and I made small perfume roll-ons of Whispers in the Library and Baccarat Rouge. I've been enjoying getting hubby's input---WitL he thinks would be a great soap or candle, and I agree, although I do like it as a perfume, too. I don't get a book smell...