I had a similar experience recently with the FB fragrance Greek Island Breeze which has 0% vanillin. One review mentioned minor discoloration and one mentioned dark chocolate brown discoloration in CP soap. The resultant dark brown discoloration in my soap is about as dark as I’ve seen from an FO. IRL the soap looks almost black. On the upside, the scent is lovely.
Thanks Dibbles, I didn't realize non-vanillin types could also go dark. I thought they could yellow but didn't realize they would also go dark brown. It looks like the end of your last sentence dropped off. I'm in suspense! I don't care who the supplier is. I want to make my blue soap even a bit lighter, like sky blue.
OMG! @Mobjack Bay! Just looked at your link. I was about to make a few bars today with Geek Island Breeze. That was my second choice fragrance and the same thing would have happened. You just saved me from more heartache. Thank you.
Oops! I recently used redwood and cedar which smells really nice and isn't feminine despite the description of florals. But I used it in a woodgrain soap and used various tan/brown shades, so I can't say how dark it goes for sure. I don't use a lot of men's cologne types. I like FB Black Canyon, but it discolors to a golden/chestnut color so won't work for your blue. It's a pretty color though.
As far as I can recall, none of the discoloring FOs I’ve used have gotten lighter over time. The color of the Greek Island Breeze soap hasn’t changed. Luckily, I haven’t had discoloration issues with any of the other FB FOs I bought during the recent sale. I think I mentioned which ones those are in the other thread. If not, I will let you know.
Anarchy has been sitting on my shelf for some time. Knowing is discolors (I tested it over a year ago), I want to be sure I find the right design for it. How is the scent retention? I’ve considered partially scenting the soap but worry it wouldn’t be strong enough.
I find it is on the lighter side, but retention is good.
