Got a sample of bamboo FO, no idea what company its originally from. Very strong, very green. Not sweet or fresh like reviews mention, what can I mix with this stuff to tame it down some? I was thinking maybe a floral or spring rain?
Bamboo FO?
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lpstephy85
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Possibly BB? I have a bottle of Bamboo FO from them and it is strong. Possibly try a musk scent or woody scent to balance. I'm thinking that the floral or spring scent might not do much.
Hmm, grapefruit sounds intriguing and we have some EO. Also have lemongrass and orange EO.
Please update if you try the grapefruit or anything that works. I also have an extremely strong bamboo, from soapsupplies.net, and would love to be able to do something with it.
I have white ginger I might try to add into the mix. I'll probably work on it friday and will report back if I get something decent.
Tried blending the bamboo today and so far only got marginal results. Equal parts bamboo FO, orange EO, grapfruit EO produces a cedar/juniper like fragrance but not a real nice one. It needs a deeper note, maybe something like sandlewood or amber. I'll try again once my shipment of FO's arrive.
Used the bamboo today in a salt batch. Mixed it with some olive FO which is a real neutral scent and a bit of english tea rose. So far all I smell is the bamboo, whole house stinks and I have a headache
Really hoping the scent will mellow out with time.
Really hoping the scent will mellow out with time.
