Goldenrod

[JillGat]

I have been asked to make a goldenrod soap. The essential oil is very expensive and I haven't found a dupe FO. I could infuse olive oil with goldenrod. What else could I do to make it smell like goldenrod?

 

[Zany_in_CO]

DIY Goldenrod Soap

 

[JillGat]

Yes, I have seen soap made from goldenrod-infused olive oil and goldenrod tea. But I don't think that would impart much fragrance into the soap. Goldenrod has a unique smell I'd like to duplicate. Not sure what else smells like it.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

What does Goldenrod fragrance smell like?

 

[artemis]

Based on my experience, infusing an oil with something does not make the soap smell like that thing. Neither does a tea or using the ground material. I'm afraid the EO is it. How big of a batch do they want? How much of the EO is safe for soap? Maybe it would be doable for just the one batch. Or, better yet, explain the extra cost and let them know how much more you would have to charge to cover it.

 

[JillGat]

I bought a very small bottle of Goldenrod EO and will try to dupe it with other EOs. It's a grassy scent, with a little floral and a little pepper.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

From what I read, if you crush the blossoms, it smells like anise or licorice with a sweet note. If it were me, I would try a blend of anise, orange (sweet), and lavender (herbal). EO Calc has 2 blends.

 

[JillGat]

Yes, I saw those blends as being good ones, too.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

I would play with a blend of orange, lav & star anise and then add the EO you have to anchor it. It "mind smells" right to me and probably the best you can do given the expense of the goldenrod EO.

HTH ans GOOD LUCK!

 

[Zing]

I have absolutely no idea what goldenrod smells like but I'll comment on @Zany_in_CO 's post about 2 eocalc blends. I really like this one, In the Dark » EO Calc - Essential Oil Calculator . Some people are put off by anise and I'm not a fan of anise by itself. But it really adds something wonderful to blends.

 

[JillGat]

Great, thanks for the feedback, Zing. You find that that blend "sticks" in CP soap? Thanks again, I'll try it.

 

[Zing]

Great, thanks for the feedback, Zing. You find that that blend "sticks" in CP soap? Thanks again, I'll try it.

I'm bad at describing scents but I really liked it. I'm not a huge fan of using any of these essential oil alone by itself (orange, cedarwood, anise, lavender) so I was really pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this blend. In general, I use all the high end recommendations from eocalc -- except for peppermint which I use low to medium -- it's a tingler.
In the past I had issues with citrus eo's sticking but have had real good luck with the 5X and 10X versions -- adding litsea cubeba helps as well.
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