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Looks great! LOOOOVE lavender

Believe it or not, Majestic Mountain Sage is ridiculously stong. Very spicy. I got away with 1 oz per pound.. possibly less. It is the same version of Gold Canyon Candles. (If you are familiar with them)HTH Teri

Wow.. that looks just awesome!

Beautiful soaps!:highfive:

:laugh2: ! I had the same experience.. I just figured that I did something wrong..

Funny you should mention Goddess. I got that one too! I already soaped the Vervaine Olive Leaf.. it soaped beautifully! I have been sniffing my mold all day!! FANTASTIC! Thanks for the heads up on SW version.. I am off to check it out!

I use both for candles and b&b... If I had to pick one..hmmm I would go with NG..only because most of my business is candles.. but I do use a few fragrances from SOS that no one can compare to either.. but you can't beat NG's prices. HTH

:drool: :drool: !! I just received my samples from them and I am HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE !!! If you are looking for a super clean.. words cannot describe type of scent... look no further.. I am so darn picky.. (you should see the 300+ samples collecting dust in my closet) but this is a very beautiful scent. It is very strong. I would guess about .50 oz per pound for CP.. I am soaping this baby MANANA!! I would encourage you to pick up a sample. :yay: :yay:

Oh boy.. you have to try Medeterranian Garden Spa.. it throws like no ones business! SUPER STRONG and smells fabulous!! Teri

LOLOLOLOOL!!! :laugh2: Looks good to me!

These look fabulous!! awesome job

Oh great job Brenda.. I listed this recipe somewhere here, but I have never used it because of all the different ingredients it calls for.. If you sell it, I would be happy to buy one to see if how different it is from regular emulsified body butter! I will be looking on your site to find it.. Teri:drool:

quote=eugenia;506102]You are quite welcome. My only regret is that it took me a few years to discover this method. Many of the problems that I ran into early on would never had existed had I known this method at that time. Happy Soaping! e May I just say that you have received some fabulous advice from some wonderfully helpful people here? I finally tossed my thermometer and just did it! The lye is not scarry.. just wear your protective gear and do it! I read in one book if you just get it all in and mix it you WILL get soap! The hard part is making that first batch.. Brenda, Eugenia and several others here are just the bomb and they know their soap.. if I could I would support both of these gals with my soap buying habit, but instead their awesome soap (ask me how I know!) has encouraged me to make my own! You will be so proud of your first batch when it hatches.. now JUST DO IT!!!:highfive: I know you can! Teri

Yep.. I had problems with the Brown Sugar & Fig.. and so have others.. regardless of the supplier..

I just typed in Fragrance by Design and it came up as the number 1 choice to click on.. HTH Great prices by the way. If these are as strong as Scent Works, then these are a heck of a deal. I am curious about the Philosophy scents..

Thanks Robin..

Congratulations!!!! looks great!

Yep.. I have already bought that one! It is super strong! This is what I am curious about. Does the AGREE smell like the original or its newer version?

Okay.. I have purchased all grades. I can only speak for the ones that I have purchased for candles. You will be very pleased if you stick with the Ultra Concentrate. The only fragrance I would encourage you to buy in Extreme would be fragrances like Philosophy Amazing Grace and Pure Grace.. both are normally light. Ultra Concentrate is fabulous for candles and you can use less than a ounce per pound in soap. HTH

yep.. it is there.. I was just wondering if my memory is serving me correctly in thinking it smells really good?

Agree shampoo fragrance. I remember this when I was in highschool..like 20 years ago.. and if I remember correctly it smelled awesome. Does anyone recall this fragrance. I wanted to give it a try for soaping. You can get it at Royal Aromatics and Save on Scents, but I though I would ask here first. I would love it if you happen to know what scent I am talking about.. I remember opening it up in the store and just sniffing it!

Brenda.. as always.. beeeeeautiful! *sigh* I want to soap like you when I grow up!

Natures Garden Orchid Rain Royal Aromatics Eucalyptus Spearmint ( RT GM)

Too funny! I am happy to hear that this is okay. I understand not going by the book, but when both books stated this.. I was a little nervous. I loved the goats milk in the soap. I need to post some pics of my new wonderful habit! I have 3 batches curing with a failed 4th sitting like a bunch of toffee chunks in a plastic ziploc. (no zap and lathers great!).. ( darn Brown Sugar and Fig!) I will get around to posting pics when I get a chance. You just gotta see the BS&F.. YOU MUST SMELL THE ORCHID RAIN!!!! This is my standard scent for my body butter. I can't make it fast enough. I get more requests from men than anyone else (firefighters) so it really just smells like a great clean scent. It really soaped perfectly ( for as little as I know) I just love it in all B&B! Thanks for all the great replies! I could just hug all of you who have graciously offered your knowledge and advice! Teri

I made the Shortening and Sudsy Shea recipe yesterday. I used frozen goats milk. Everything went really well. BUT.. I have one question.. It says in the 2 books that I have read that your oils and lye should be beween 90 - 110 degrees. My lye solution was at room temp or 74 degrees. Everything went fine. I used Eucalyptus Spearmint which I read accelerates. I had no huge acceleration, but that could be because the lye was so cool. I then soaped NG's Orchid Rain (which smells and soaped fabulously! If you have never smelled this.. you have to get a sample! It is wonderful!) No acceleration or discoloration. I just wondered if it is okay to have a lye solution that cool, and if so, is it because of the milk? I got full gel on both batches. I could not find the information on this in search.. I would appreciate any info on this puzzling question. Thanks! Teri