How much Orange EO to make the scent last?

[LadyM]

I experimented with Orange EO for the first time this year
and in a 5.4 lb batch I used:
3 oz Orange (ten fold), 1 oz Clove and 5 drops Patchouli.

I LOVE it! I made the first batch in November and it's still super lovely, waiting to see about fading as time goes on.

Good luck!

 

[Relle]

I make an orange poppy seed soap that smells divine and I have bars that are well over a year of age and they still smell amazing.

To anchor the orange EO I had cornflour (cornstarch) to my oils, with the EO, before adding the lye.

I've also had success using patchouli to anchor orange. Orange is a top note EO, which means it needs a base note EO to anchor it. When using patvhouli I use 3/4 orange and 1/4 patchouli.

I use between 2% and 3% of orange EO.

Kaz, what brand orange EO do you use ?

 

[G. Man]

since patch is so strong, I'd limit it 10-15% of my blend to let the orange shine through. I find about 10% patch adds a nice depth to blends without making it smell like a Rainbow Gathering.

LOL Ok that sounds perfect. Thanks

I use 1 tbsp cornflour per 500 gm oils. Add the cornflour to a little oil to mix, add the essential oils, then mix into the bulk of oil, before adding the lye.

You add the EO's and cornflour BEFORE the lye?! I've been adding mine after it reaches trace. How does that work out? I'm new to all this (I've only done 4 or 5 batches so far).

Thanks for the posts everyone.

 

[Dragonkaz]

I use 1 tbsp cornflour per 500 gm oils. Add the cornflour to a little oil to mix, add the essential oils, then mix into the bulk of oil, before adding the lye.

You add the EO's and cornflour BEFORE the lye?! I've been adding mine after it reaches trace. How does that work out? I'm new to all this (I've only done 4 or 5 batches so far).

I only do this with citrus EO's that I use cornflour with. I did this after researching this topic on this forum and found this is what the majority of people were doing. It felt funny the first time, as I usually add the EO/FO after the lye has been added and stick blended in.

It works ... I've been doing this for some time and my old soaps ... over a year ... still smell amazing!

 

[Dragonkaz]

I make an orange poppy seed soap that smells divine and I have bars that are well over a year of age and they still smell amazing.

To anchor the orange EO I had cornflour (cornstarch) to my oils, with the EO, before adding the lye.

I've also had success using patchouli to anchor orange. Orange is a top note EO, which means it needs a base note EO to anchor it. When using patvhouli I use 3/4 orange and 1/4 patchouli.

I use between 2% and 3% of orange EO.

Kaz, what brand orange EO do you use ?

Escentials Sweet Orange

 

[G. Man]

Alright! Thanks for the info! Learning as I go

 

[honor435]

Watch the cinnamon Eo many people react to it.

 

[fluffysuds]

Blood orange is to die for in soap too! I mix a little litsea in it, but it smells like a fresh squeezed orange in cp just fabulous

 

[Sunny]

I have had lime eo stay in my soaps, although it was faint. It was definitely still there. I made one castille with lime eo only and the scent stayed for at least a year, it was super faint though - if you were not me you might not have known it was there. I also have used lime and mint together and the lime fades but I swear I can still smell it in the shower.

 

[dcornett]

I use 1 tbsp cornflour per 500 gm oils. Add the cornflour to a little oil to mix, add the essential oils, then mix into the bulk of oil, before adding the lye.

You add the EO's and cornflour BEFORE the lye?! I've been adding mine after it reaches trace. How does that work out? I'm new to all this (I've only done 4 or 5 batches so far).

I only do this with citrus EO's that I use cornflour with. I did this after researching this topic on this forum and found this is what the majority of people were doing. It felt funny the first time, as I usually add the EO/FO after the lye has been added and stick blended in.

It works ... I've been doing this for some time and my old soaps ... over a year ... still smell amazing!

This is the same method I use and I've always had success with it. I use it when making my gardeners scrub which is a blend of orange, citronella, eucalyptus and tea tree oil. Of course the other oils no doubt help anchor the citrus scent, but the fragrance lasts on and on. It's a long-standing fav.

 

[fiddletree]

I have had lime eo stay in my soaps, although it was faint. It was definitely still there. I made one castille with lime eo only and the scent stayed for at least a year, it was super faint though - if you were not me you might not have known it was there. I also have used lime and mint together and the lime fades but I swear I can still smell it in the shower.

lucky you! I am lucky if my lime lasts a week after I pour....

 

[Soapy Gurl]

I just got out a bar of soap I made over two months ago. It has 1oz tangerine EO, 1oz lemon EO and 1oz vanilla FO. The fragrance is very bright and orangey. I was using it and it dawned on my that I had put orange peel powder in the soap. I just dumped some in, maybe a heaping tablespoon? This was for a 3lb batch. It must be the orange peel powder. I have never heard tangerine is particularly strong in staying power and lemon certainly isn't.