Mojito EO Blend

[Cellador]

I usually receive more information than I give on this forum, so I just wanted to share what I believe to be a true Mojito EO blend. It's my favorite drink, so I had to find a way to replicate it! Let me know if you have any variations you'd like to share Cheers!

10 parts lime
1 part spearmint
1 part peppermint
2 parts litsea cubeba
3 parts amyris

 

[KristaY]

Thanks for sharing, Cellador! It sounds wonderful

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Cool! Thanks, Cellador!

 

[Millie]

Awesome, thank you!!

 

[MySoapyHeart]

Sounds so yummy, and thanks for sharing!

 

[EllyLee]

Hey there. I tried your formula as part as an aftershave splash, though even with half the lime, I felt like the lime was soooo overpowering. That said, very clever move with the litsea cubeba.

Have you tried adding ginger?

 

[HowieRoll]

Sounds awesome - thanks for sharing! Curious, have you soaped with it? I do not have any amyris on hand, but it looks like it's a woodsy scent so may give it a whirl with a cedarwood sub.

 

[Cellador]

Hey there. I tried your formula as part as an aftershave splash, though even with half the lime, I felt like the lime was soooo overpowering. That said, very clever move with the litsea cubeba.

Have you tried adding ginger?

Hmm, maybe it's the lime EO I am using. I found this particular brand to be not a sweet lime, but more of subdued lime (maybe because it's expressed and not distilled?).

...or maybe I just like a lot of lime in my mojitos lol

 

[Cellador]

Sounds awesome - thanks for sharing! Curious, have you soaped with it? I do not have any amyris on hand, but it looks like it's a woodsy scent so may give it a whirl with a cedarwood sub.

I have not soaped with it, but I'm planning to this weekend. To me, amyris always adds a sweet note as long as it's not used in large amounts. If it's in stronger amounts, it definitely adds more of a woodsy feel to it.

You could try it in a Q-Tip blend first to see how the cedarwood does.

 

[Cellador]

Hey there. I tried your formula as part as an aftershave splash, though even with half the lime, I felt like the lime was soooo overpowering. That said, very clever move with the litsea cubeba.

Have you tried adding ginger?

Oh, and I haven't added ginger but it sounds interesting. Did you try it?

 

[jules92207]

Yum! I would love this blend! I'll have to try it.

 

[BayBoy]

Oh, and I haven't added ginger but it sounds interesting. Did you try it?

Yes, the ginger adds a nice touch of complexity.

Ginger aside, everyone says my mix smells mike lemongrass. I think it's the May Chang (litsea cubeba).

 

[Nao]

I'm also curious to how the scent will hold up in soap as citruses tend to fade,would be awesome to hear back from you after cure

 

[BayBoy]

I found this mix in liquid form was super heavy in the lime dept. Instead of 10 parts lime i used 4 and I still felt it meeded less (and I love lime)

 

[Cellador]

I just soaped with this blend about a week ago. I ended up using 52% lime, 13% spearmint, 8% peppermint, 12% litsea, and 15% amyris.

It does still have strong lime, with minty after notes (is that a thing?). In my opinion, it's a pretty balanced blend, but I can tell that the lime is fading already. I wish there was a base note to hold it all together- it is pretty light and fleeting. I'd love to hear some other suggestions for this mix.

 

[BayBoy]

Celldor I agree it is pretty subtle after a dew moments. Did you try it with ginger? Just an idea

 

[Cellador]

Celldor I agree it is pretty subtle after a dew moments. Did you try it with ginger? Just an idea

No, but I will try it sometime Sounds yummy!