Real 'Ocean" scent ?

[soapmaker]

[My husband wouldn't let me send your soap back if I tried. It works too well for his oily skin. Between your soap and his salt bars, he no longer feels like "a greasy monkey" at the end of the day.]

If @Lin 19687 wouldn't mind sharing a recipe for oily skin, I'd love to see it. I have a greasy monkey too.

 

[Lin19687]

@soapmaker it isn't made for oily skin. I think it just works for his skin

keep a higher CO in your recipe will help dry it out

 

[soapmaker]

@soapmaker it isn't made for oily skin. I think it just works for his skin

keep a higher CO in your recipe will help dry it out

Yes for him I use 30%

 

[Lin19687]

Ooohh! Yes, I have NG's China Rain too. Let me know if you want me to send that too. I will also send the Sea Salt & Driftwood for you. [My husband wouldn't let me send your soap back if I tried. It works too well for his oily skin. Between your soap and his salt bars, he no longer feels like "a greasy monkey" at the end of the day.]

Did you ever go the China Rain & Ocean Wave ? ? I was going to buy from WSP on the sale but the prices are just too darn high.

 

[amd]

I haven't... I still have too many bars of Sea Salt & Driftwood to justify making another "oceany" soap. Not sure if I mentioned it but I did also pick up Sea Mist from Candle Science which I think might be closer to SS&D. I'm taking a step back from soapmaking for awhile - not like a HUGE step back, Imma still make soap, just stepping away from the business side of it, so I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to try soaping with it. Maybe when hubby's current salt bars are done curing, I plan to do another batch right away for him so they're properly cured (and he doesn't need to feel like he needs to hoard his current stash) and I'm out of his Ed Hardy dupe which I can only get at WSP and I refuse to pay their prices any more. He likes ocean scents so that would be a good choice for him. Either way - LMK if you want me to send you some FO.

 

[deb8907]

spin from the Salty Mariner thread....

What do you have for a TRUE OCEAN / SEASIDE scent and from where did you get it.....how well did it behave?

I have gotten a few that just do NOT smell like a true ocean. slightly but no cigar.

I got Sun & Sand from NG and while it is an ok scent, it doesn't smell like a beach or Dunes or anything

I live in Massachusetts, we go to Cape Cod and Gloucester a lot, I know the smell of Ocean, good days and bad.
secretly I like the bad smell days, it is stronger lol

My favorite is Abalone and Sea from WSP.
Crafters Choice™ Abalone & Sea Fragrance Oil 314
Behaves well in CP.

 

[amd]

Oooh! @Lin19687 I spotted on BCN yesterday that they have a version of Sea Salt & Driftwood at a mucho Bueno price compared to WSP, but no category 9 info yet.

Hopefully they get their cart/ordering glitch fixed soon and get this updated. I noticed a few of their NEW scents have no info available so maybe that's what is causing the glitch. They disabled the site to update listings. I received an email saying that they had removed about half of my wishlist due to no longer available, so it sounds like they've been doing some updates.

 

[shunt2011]

Did you ever go the China Rain & Ocean Wave ? ? I was going to buy from WSP on the sale but the prices are just too darn high.

I use NG's China Rain and call it Ocean Breeze. I have it in Soap, Salt Bars and Sugar Scrubs. They all sell well for me.

 

[Lin19687]

@amd I saw that and due to no info I didn't want to play with it

Thanks @shunt2011 ! I think I will try it. How well did it behave for you ?

 

[amd]

I was thinking of combining China Rain with Eucalyptus EO and see how that turns out. I've had a few requests for a White Barn dupe of Eucalyptus Rain and don't want to buy another FO. hahahaha just kidding, when have I ever NOT wanted to buy an FO?? [Never. The answer is never.] I was just curious if I could mix something "similar but different" to make it more my own brand scent.

And this, folks, is how you steer a thread off topic. Sorry @Lin19687 ! Please don't send me an 8lb box of soap ends in retribution.

 

[amd]

@amd I saw that and due to no info I didn't want to play with it

Yep, that's the one I accidentally put in my cart and now can't get out. Which is ok because I can't checkout either because their website is hosed.

 

[Lin19687]

@amd it's fixed now. I took SS&D out to till they give Usage rates on it.

 

[shunt2011]

@amd I saw that and due to no info I didn't want to play with it

Thanks @shunt2011 ! I think I will try it. How well did it behave for you ?

I soap fairly cool. It has generally behaved well for me. A time or two it moved quicker than usual. Not sure why.

 

[Lin19687]

I soap fairly cool. It has generally behaved well for me. A time or two it moved quicker than usual. Not sure why.

Thanks, I put it in my wishlist for now.

 

[amd]

I took SS&D out to till they give Usage rates on it.

I did too. They have several new ones that I would like to try, but I'll have to wait for the usage rates. I'm really hoping the SS&D is good because it's half the price of WSP.

BTW: I plugged the Eucalyptus Rain soap into the soap to make queue... I think it might be next, lol. It's stuck in my head now that I was reminded of it. Well, I mean after my rimmed soap project.

 

[Lin19687]

@amd I am trying not to buy too much as I don't have a Xmas/T-day/late fall Fair to go to yet.