That does sound divine
What soapy thing have you done today?
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There might be! I love lavender but used to get sick if I smelled patchouli. I blend Lavender with Geranium and Himalayan Cedarwood. That cuts down on the medicinal smell and is quite nice.I'm not a fan of Lavender either but Holly Soap Making does an eo blend of Lavender and Peppermint. I tried to replicate it and almost made myself sick!! I wonder if there is a Lavender gene just like there's a Cilantro gene. You either love the smell or you hate it!
Oh and what soappy thing did I do today? Cut my 3rd attempt at a Ghost Swirl with a batter recipe of my own choosing. I'd made two on Tuesday, one 33%/50% lye concentration. The one I cut today was 30%/44%. This soap I had to put into the fridge before it was hard enough to cut. I live in Northern CA and it's in the triple digits here. Air is on but I think it's just to hot for that particular loaf. :-( I did some lurking on the forum, got an idea for another couple of soaps, and thought about ordering more scents (Like I don't have enough!) Anyone need new bottle of peppermint eo?
God, this is addiction!!
We live in SoCal but my husband is visiting family up in Northern Cal this week and he was floored by the heat! He can't wait to get back to LA to cool down!!
It is and it has a great shelf life too! The biggest thing to be careful about is not soaping too cold b/c it will start to solidify too soon. Mid 90's F seems to work well for me.That does sound divine
I don't do anything small! LOL!!Oh my! I was thinking a small bottle(not that I wouldn't use those sizes!), but I have about 37 grams of tussah silk I'm willing to part with since I never use it ~ but I seriously doubt it comes close in value to your two 4 oz bottles
Oh I LOVE Patchouli! LOL - there's got to be a gene! LOL!!
I made some CP soap - it didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked (glycerin rivers) but OMG the scent! I blended 50% tangerine EO, 25% litsea cubeba EO, and 25% sandalwood patchouli (a mix of fragrance and EO - I will mix my own EO blend in the future but didn’t have sandalwood EO at the time). It smelled great in the raw soap and just as good, if not better, when I cut it. I hope it stays after curing. I keep going into the curing area to sniff it. 
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I think it’s like the cilantro gene.
If you are wealthy enough to purchase real sandalwood EO for anything, we all want to be your friend. If you are wealthy enough to make soap with it, some of us may want to marry you.
If you are wealthy enough to purchase real sandalwood EO for anything, we all want to be your friend. If you are wealthy enough to make soap with it, some of us may want to marry you.
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Hilarious! I will admit to not checking out prices on sandalwood EO. Yikes! I’ll either keep using the FO/EO blend (I really do like it, was just trying for an all EO blend), or adjust the patchouli. I personally like patchouli, but it is definitely not everyone’s fave. Have you seen Eartherella’s YouTube videos on using patchouli?
Thanks for being a good sport - we do like the occasional gentle jest around here.
I haven't seen those videos, but I'll check them out. I confess to being a patch hater most of my life, until @cmzaha introduced me to aged dark patchouli. Apparently what I'd smelled before was cheap junk because this stuff was/is incredible. She did the same with her custom Dragon's Blood mix. Ruined for life now...
I get a sample of the sandalwood powder with most orders I make at Eden Botanicals. Not sure if it will stay in a soap but I'll probably start those experiments at some point. Facial masks, etc, could be a good use and it's an affordable gentle smelling option.
This is a Himalayan Pink Salt soap. I’ve made this once before and somehow I messed it up. I wanted to see if I could do it again without the mistake. Whether I corrected my mistake or not, the top sure looks pretty. 
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