Scent retention for soaps made late December 2020, after 3 months and after 1 yr. for comparison. Recipe was tallow based and all scents were used at 3% of batch oil wt. FOs were added after trace. Unless otherwise indicated, scent level is what I consider to be moderate.
Majestic Mountain Sage (MMS)
Christmas Tree - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Green Tea - yes, but weak at 12 mo; use at 5 or 6% (one of my favorite scents)
Green Tea & Cucumber - yes, predominately cucumber, at 3 and 12 mo.
Hinoki Woods - no at 3 mo; yes, weak but there at 12 mo.
Osmanthus - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Sap Moss - yes, but weak at 3 and 12 mo.; I like this FO and would use it at a higher percentage, but it’s been discontinued. Can anyone suggest a good replacement for this Aveda dup?
Bramble Berry
Apricot Freesia - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Cedar & Amber - yes at 3 and 12 mo; more amber than cedar
Grapefruit & Lily - yes at 3 and 12 mo.; more grapefruit at 12 mo.
Heavenly Honeysuckle - yes at 3 mo, weak at 12 mo; use at 5-6%
Juniper & Sage - yes at 3 and 12 mo, but on the weak side; use at 5-6%
White Lily & Aloe - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Wild Rose - yes at 3 mo, weak at 12 mo; use at 5-6%
Nurture
8th & Ocean - yes at 3 mo; weak at 12 mo; use at 5-6%.
Agave - yes at 3 mo; weak at 12 mo; use at 5-6%.
Awaken - weak at 3 mo., faint at 12 mo.
Bergamot & Honey - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Empress - yes at 3 mo., faint at 12 mo.
Eucalyptus & Mint - yes at 3 mo; faint at 12 mo
Ginger & Lime - yes at 3 mo; faint at 12 mo
Lavender & Sage - yes at 3 mo; faint w/no lavender at 12 mo
Sambucus - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Satsuma - weak at 3 and 12 mo.
Winter Wonderland - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Here’s one more for good measure. When I was checking back through archived soaps, I had a pleasant surprise when I came across a bar made in late 2019 using Tasmanian Pepperberry from WSP. This pricey fragrance is sold as a “natural fragrance oil.” It’s still going strong. I don’t have my 2019 notes handy, but I probably used it at 5 or 6%.
Majestic Mountain Sage (MMS)
Christmas Tree - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Green Tea - yes, but weak at 12 mo; use at 5 or 6% (one of my favorite scents)
Green Tea & Cucumber - yes, predominately cucumber, at 3 and 12 mo.
Hinoki Woods - no at 3 mo; yes, weak but there at 12 mo.
Osmanthus - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Sap Moss - yes, but weak at 3 and 12 mo.; I like this FO and would use it at a higher percentage, but it’s been discontinued. Can anyone suggest a good replacement for this Aveda dup?
Bramble Berry
Apricot Freesia - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Cedar & Amber - yes at 3 and 12 mo; more amber than cedar
Grapefruit & Lily - yes at 3 and 12 mo.; more grapefruit at 12 mo.
Heavenly Honeysuckle - yes at 3 mo, weak at 12 mo; use at 5-6%
Juniper & Sage - yes at 3 and 12 mo, but on the weak side; use at 5-6%
White Lily & Aloe - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Wild Rose - yes at 3 mo, weak at 12 mo; use at 5-6%
Nurture
8th & Ocean - yes at 3 mo; weak at 12 mo; use at 5-6%.
Agave - yes at 3 mo; weak at 12 mo; use at 5-6%.
Awaken - weak at 3 mo., faint at 12 mo.
Bergamot & Honey - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Empress - yes at 3 mo., faint at 12 mo.
Eucalyptus & Mint - yes at 3 mo; faint at 12 mo
Ginger & Lime - yes at 3 mo; faint at 12 mo
Lavender & Sage - yes at 3 mo; faint w/no lavender at 12 mo
Sambucus - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Satsuma - weak at 3 and 12 mo.
Winter Wonderland - yes at 3 and 12 mo.
Here’s one more for good measure. When I was checking back through archived soaps, I had a pleasant surprise when I came across a bar made in late 2019 using Tasmanian Pepperberry from WSP. This pricey fragrance is sold as a “natural fragrance oil.” It’s still going strong. I don’t have my 2019 notes handy, but I probably used it at 5 or 6%.