Black Tea FO

[mamabear]

I bought this FO from BB several months ago. The next day I came home from work on my lunch break and my house REEKED of tobacco. It's one of my only soap fails that I chucked straight in the garbage without attempting to rebatch.
I still have a few ozs of the FO left, and I was thinking about making a second attempt. Was anyone else who has used it as disgusted as I was? And more importantly, does the scent of this one mellow/change over time? I still regret throwing it out! I hate wasting soap.

 

[NancyRogers]

I've soaped it and it does smell a lot smokier than I was expecting. It mellow after a good cure though. I still don't love it, but many of my testers love it. Still, I doubt I'll buy it again. I have a couple of ounces left as well, and I'm trying to decide if I'll like it better in a blend.

 

[PrairieCraft]

You might like DS's BlacK Tea FO better. I just soaped it in a sample batch and I'm not detecting any smokiness. Smells just like tea to me. I am thinking of using it in a blend though.

 

[pgnlady]

I also bought this from BB hoping to mix in some Earl Grey tea to make a scrub bar, but when I smelled it I just put it on the shelf and it's stayed there ever since. YUCK!!

 

[judymoody]

I like AHRE's Tibetan Black Tea. I've also heard very good things about SW's Keenum Black Iced Tea (that maybe isn't the exact name but it's close).

 

[my2scents]

OMG just soaped with it & its just what I hoped for, I love it it reminds me of my grandpapa.
I think it would be better with a little more sweetness added
I'm thinking maybe a tad of
Amber or frankinsense or ..... somthing like that
I'll take anyones BB black tea off their hands, I love it!

 

[soapbuddy]

I like this FO and so do my male customers. Send it my way if you don't want it.

 

[Lynnz]

I also like this fragrance but have trouble selling it so plan to add Lemongrass EO to it to see if sales pick up that way

 

[mamabear]

Does it still smell really strong of tobacco at the end of cure?

I soaped a Nag Champa once (can't remember the supplier) that riced. I rebatched it, let it sit for a month or so, decided I didn't like it, and threw it out. Recently I opened the cabinet that I had stashed it in (because I hated the smell so much) and it smelled divine...I dug around and came up with an end piece from the Nag batch, almost a full year old!!

I really regretted throwing it out, and it reminded me of my Black Tea misadventure. I think I may try again.