MoonShadow Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I landed a private label soap account today for a small boutique. They want a few (3-4) strong essential oil blends (No FO's) that conveys an "island" feel. I will probably do a lime and litsea blend, (doubt it will be very strong.) Besides citrus, anyone else have any ideas? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudMarineMom Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I haven't tried these yet, but found some blend ideas from different websites I wrote down in my notebook.Lime and peppermint for a Mojito. Rosemary, Lemongrass, Lavender and a touch of Peppermint for an Ocean Breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Jasmine is all I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsg Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Here are a couple that work well for me:Ocean3 parts cucumber f.o.2 parts bergamot e.o.1 part lavender e.o.touch of peppermint e.o. (if desired) Ocean Breeze 2 parts lavender e.o.1 part rosemary e.o.1part bergamot e.o.touch of mint or eucalyptus e.o.Mojito2 parts lime1 part spearmint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Orange, lemon and limeYlang Ylang, jasmine and orange with a touch of vanillaLemongrass, grapefruit, lime and cypressOrange, Ylang Ylang, bergamot, lavender and sandalwoodLavender, Ylang Ylang, geranium, lemongrass and neroli Edited February 7, 2013 by moonshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonShadow Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Thanks everyone for some really good ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Lime and lemongrass smell amazing!I also used to use lemon just straight for a fresh lemon soap.Lavender mixes with lots of oils.I'd definitely do blends for a citrus; a floral with maybe Lavender and Bergamot; a wood; and a mint.Also, spice blends are awesome in soap. Bay rum, clove, coriander, vanilla, cardaman, etc. Edited February 7, 2013 by Candybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonShadow Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Thanks Candybee! Does the straight lemon, and lime and lemongrass hold against the lye monster up by themselves, or do you anchor them with something like benzoin, patch...or maybe some clay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Lime and lemongrass hold just fine and make a wonderful clean citrusy scent. The lemon I must confess I used in M&P so not sure about it in CP. I also sometimes used lemon extract which should also work in CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I haven't tried these yet, but found some blend ideas from different websites I wrote down in my notebook.Lime and peppermint for a Mojito. Rosemary, Lemongrass, Lavender and a touch of Peppermint for an Ocean Breeze.I'd go Lime and spearmint for a Mojito. A mojito has spearmint in it, not peppermint, at lease what I've had ... however, I bet a lime and peppermint combo would be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmzaha Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I like ylang ylang, champa & grapefruit. (champa is a bit pricey but is very strong). It is a good lotion fragrance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonShadow Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 So I played with 4 themes; citrus, floral, woodsy and ocean, took 10 sniffies to them and from those, they settled on these three;Jasmine Patchouli (floral)Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Rosewood (Woodsy) And Lime, Litsea, Peppermint and Bergamot (Citrus?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Sounds like a good line of scents to use. The jasmine patch sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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