Looking for a Great Vanilla

[Lynnz]

DragonKaz said I need a job that allows me to soap for five days and work for two!

Me to 2 day weeks would suit me just fine :0) cant wait to hear of your upcoming soapy experiences and what great kids sure hope mine buy me oils when they get older :0) Abbey is sooo sweet at the moment (6yrs) She often tells me she wants to be a soapmaker just like her Mum when she grows up LOL

Photoshadows said I agree with Amanda on BB's Vanilla Select, though I haven't soaped it yet. To me it's kind of a good staple Basic Vanilla oob. DayStar has a Simply Vanilla that's not bad either and it doesn't turn a terribly dark shade of brown, though I don't know how well it holds up. I've only done a small test cup with it. If you're looking for a BBW's dupe for Vanilla Bean Noel, NG's "Mrs. Claus' Cookies" is great and also doesn't seem to go deep, deep brown. One that I would NOT recommend is Peak's French Vanilla. It fades, turns almost black and morphs a bit. Hope that helps a bit!

Oh my goodness being a fragrance junkie I buy from all these places so now I have more to test LOL :0) Bramble Berry is a definate as I need to reorder quite a few from there so will add this to the list!!!!!

 

[krissy]

Thanks Natty that one was from Natures Garden (Pink Sugar) I normally dont use those oils for soaping but have been making logs for someone who was having them supplied from elsewhere in them and they have proven to be quite nice so far. I am quite challenged when it comes to brown soaps!!!!! The dragonsblood I cannot keep in stock goes as fast as I can make it and just completed my eighth pillar in it!!!!!.
I will email them as would love to try the Rosepetal in soap............I have to confess that I am one of those rare people that LOVE powdery smells :0) so Lavenders ect are favoured if they smell more powdery to me. I am also very keen to try a few of Escentials new oils this is a great company and would love to support them further with buying a few oils!!!!
I keep thinking that I must whittle down my selection of fragrance and it just keeps climbing...............Oh if there was a cure for this addiction I am sure I would avoid it like the plague

Lyn, have you tried Cherokee from OT? it says it is masculine but most women love it and it has that powdery thing going...

 

[Lynnz]

Owwwww Krissy thanks for that :0) now I will have to find an excuse to reorder from them LOL!!!!

 

[krissy]

oh, and it says it discolors but it only turned to vanilla ice cream type of off white for me, it would be gorgeous if you could swirl in sparkly gold.

 

[Lynnz]

Krissy you enabler you