essential oil help

[scrinch]

hello.. so ive done my fair share of reading up on essential oils but I still cant wrap m,y head around proper amounts.. im downsizing my recipe to 2 lb to do a test batch and I want to use sweet orange and vanilla essential oils.. can some one please explain proper measurments and if these two scents would work nicely together? ive been winging it but im sick of wasting stuff.. any and all help would be appreciated! thanks so much
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[Genny]

With most eo's, 3% is a good rule of thumb.

But Sweet Orange EO fades, so you'll want to use something with it to get it to stick, like maybe a little litsea cubeba.

For the vanilla, most vanillas fade in CP (even vanilla fo's), what kind of vanilla do you have Oleoresin or Absolute?

 

[Genny]

Also, Brambleberry & The Sage have fragrance/eo calculators on their websites that might help you a bit as well.

 

[green soap]

This should smell like a creamsicle, very nice!

However, I don't think vanilla EO exists. Vanilla absolute, and vanillin in granular forms exist. They are not soluble in oils, just alcohol. If you found a vanilla EO tell me where, I want some!

If I was going to do this on my 2 lb loaves (standard size for me) I would use 2 tablespoons orange EO 5x and 1 tablespoon vanilla FO. YMMV.