Becky Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Yay! They're here!!!! I promised I would review OOB. Here we go! Mulberry-Wow! Nice and strong! Perfect! Smells like Mulberry, alright! Slight cherry undertone! Blood Orange-Love this, a deeper orange, not "bright", I also smell tangerine in this, this is going to be a good one! Nice and strong! Juicy! Very Vanilla-Before I open the bottle I'll have you know I ordered this a couple of years ago and it smelled like straight up chemical, oob and in wax. Could never figure out why people raved over this...maybe it was a bad batch or something. Here goes....ok. definitely better. I must have had a dud before, it smells much better. I'm sure in wax it will be different. It smells creamier and more vanilla-like this time...whew... Blueberry Cheesecake-Holy cow! It does smell like blueberry cheesecake! I even smell a little crust in there! A keeper!!! A little more sophisticated than blueberry muffin. Nice and strong! Plumeria-This is fantastic! Best plumeria ever! Love this one, can't wait to use this in soap! Nice and strong, too! Black Sea-Hmmm...reminds me of a men's deoderant....not sure if I like this one...definitely more masculine...I don't think of it as beachy or ocean-like, I don't know...I'll have to come back to this one... Peach Nectar-Yummy! Like a peach candy, kind of shnoppy, syrupy and sweet...possibly considering mixing it with the other peach to see how that will turn out...we'll see once I get to that one... Citronella-Wow! Very strong, just like citronella! A keeper! Smells just like the citronella candles you walk by in Walmar*, only super stronger! Banana Nut Bread-Smells good, don't smell too much nuts in there yet, maybe different when I put it in wax... Strawberry Shortcake-Love this one! Sweet, cakey, and stronger than others I've smelled. Good strawberry without the fake notes. Can't wait to test this one in wax... Oakmoss and Amber-Nice, very different. Complex. Mysterious. Unisex. Has a green tea note to it. Cologne-like. I've never smelled anything quite like this before, really hard to describe, but I do like it.. Peach-This is a very nice, straight peach. Not artificial at all, which is awesome! I think of a fuzzy peach! The other(Peach Nectar) is more "syrupy". I think blending these 2 would be the perfect blend! Can't wait to try it... Pumpkin Souffle-Heard great reviews on this one, here goes...Yes, Yes, Yes! Great pumpkin scent! Not super heavy on the spices which is good...I am able to smell the pumkin! I have a feeling this could be "the" pumpkin scent for year-round.. Cinnamon Stick-Nice...smells a little like Big Rd gum or the red candies. Nice and spicy. Not super strong oob.Yummy! Lavender-Still looking for that one..drum roll please...OMG! This is it...this is what I was looking for! It's perfect! Like a lavender sachet! I don't get a lot of medicinal notes, this smells like true lavender flower buds! Absolutely by far the best one I've smelled hands down!!! Baby Powder-Wow!!! This is great! Very true and strong!!! Macintosh Apple-YUM-MAY!!! A juicy, red skinned apple! Nice and strong! I love NG Red delcious, but I may have found a new one! Honeydew Melon-Man, I picked some good ones! lol This is awesome! Nice and strong without being too syrupy sweet! Nice and fresh! Red Hot Cinnamon-Spicy, nice. I don't think there is much difference between the Cinnamon Stick and this one. Too hard to tell oob. I'll have to put the cinnamons in wax to compare. Green Tea and Lemongrass-Didn't think I would like this one-I love it!!! It is soooo fresh and clean! I smell more green tea than lemongrass. The lemongrass gives it a citrusy note to it without smelling like bug spray! A keeper! Can't wait to make bath products with this one! Orange and Chili Pepper-Wowzas!! Super strong! I love this one! A bright, zesty orange with a kick! Gardenia-Very "floral". I thought there was going to be a sweetness to it but it's not there. Borderline "old lady". Not positive on this one....however, it may turn out great in wax, we'll see... Mango Papaya-hmmm....yummy, sweet, good for summer...I have a feeling this one is going to bloom once in wax or soap. I am still favoring my passionfruit guava over this one...time will tell! All in all I think I found a lot of new keepers! Very satisfied with my selections! Thank you all for your suggestions! Hope my reviews are helpful! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Nice review job. I'm sure those who haven't tried those FOs will find them very helpful. Most of those I have tried already and have to agree with a lot of what you said about them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Thanks, Candybee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryta Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) I got some samples, too. All of the ones with cinnamon, I don't like oob (and I got a lot). They smell a little off to me. The ones that I thought I'd hate, I love oob (Hazelnut Coffee, Caramelized Pralines, and Amaretto Nog). I bought them because of customer requests for these kinds of scents. I usually hate caramel and nut scents but I am changing my mind, I guess. Edited March 15, 2016 by maryta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 I forgot I have Carmelized Pralines! It does smell yummy! After a while it starts to smell like maple syrup, lol! I remember my hubby coming home and asking if I made pancakes...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Love the review @Becky! Just got in my samples from CS last night, loooove them all! The plumeria is really realistic and complex and I'm really excited to put the Blood Orange in wax this week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puma52 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Great reviews Becky!! Isn't that Citronella heavenly? I mean it does smell like Citronella, but it is a NICE smelling one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Thanks, puma! Yes! The citronella is perfect! I can't get over how strong these oils are... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 On March 11, 2016 at 2:35 PM, Becky said: Yay! They're here!!!! I promised I would review OOB. Here we go! Mulberry-Wow! Nice and strong! Perfect! Smells like Mulberry, alright! Slight cherry undertone! Blood Orange-Love this, a deeper orange, not "bright", I also smell tangerine in this, this is going to be a good one! Nice and strong! Juicy! Very Vanilla-Before I open the bottle I'll have you know I ordered this a couple of years ago and it smelled like straight up chemical, oob and in wax. Could never figure out why people raved over this...maybe it was a bad batch or something. Here goes....ok. definitely better. I must have had a dud before, it smells much better. I'm sure in wax it will be different. It smells creamier and more vanilla-like this time...whew... Blueberry Cheesecake-Holy cow! It does smell like blueberry cheesecake! I even smell a little crust in there! A keeper!!! A little more sophisticated than blueberry muffin. Nice and strong! Plumeria-This is fantastic! Best plumeria ever! Love this one, can't wait to use this in soap! Nice and strong, too! Black Sea-Hmmm...reminds me of a men's deoderant....not sure if I like this one...definitely more masculine...I don't think of it as beachy or ocean-like, I don't know...I'll have to come back to this one... Peach Nectar-Yummy! Like a peach candy, kind of shnoppy, syrupy and sweet...possibly considering mixing it with the other peach to see how that will turn out...we'll see once I get to that one... Citronella-Wow! Very strong, just like citronella! A keeper! Smells just like the citronella candles you walk by in Walmar*, only super stronger! Banana Nut Bread-Smells good, don't smell too much nuts in there yet, maybe different when I put it in wax... Strawberry Shortcake-Love this one! Sweet, cakey, and stronger than others I've smelled. Good strawberry without the fake notes. Can't wait to test this one in wax... Oakmoss and Amber-Nice, very different. Complex. Mysterious. Unisex. Has a green tea note to it. Cologne-like. I've never smelled anything quite like this before, really hard to describe, but I do like it.. Peach-This is a very nice, straight peach. Not artificial at all, which is awesome! I think of a fuzzy peach! The other(Peach Nectar) is more "syrupy". I think blending these 2 would be the perfect blend! Can't wait to try it... Pumpkin Souffle-Heard great reviews on this one, here goes...Yes, Yes, Yes! Great pumpkin scent! Not super heavy on the spices which is good...I am able to smell the pumkin! I have a feeling this could be "the" pumpkin scent for year-round.. Cinnamon Stick-Nice...smells a little like Big Rd gum or the red candies. Nice and spicy. Not super strong oob.Yummy! Lavender-Still looking for that one..drum roll please...OMG! This is it...this is what I was looking for! It's perfect! Like a lavender sachet! I don't get a lot of medicinal notes, this smells like true lavender flower buds! Absolutely by far the best one I've smelled hands down!!! Baby Powder-Wow!!! This is great! Very true and strong!!! Macintosh Apple-YUM-MAY!!! A juicy, red skinned apple! Nice and strong! I love NG Red delcious, but I may have found a new one! Honeydew Melon-Man, I picked some good ones! lol This is awesome! Nice and strong without being too syrupy sweet! Nice and fresh! Red Hot Cinnamon-Spicy, nice. I don't think there is much difference between the Cinnamon Stick and this one. Too hard to tell oob. I'll have to put the cinnamons in wax to compare. Green Tea and Lemongrass-Didn't think I would like this one-I love it!!! It is soooo fresh and clean! I smell more green tea than lemongrass. The lemongrass gives it a citrusy note to it without smelling like bug spray! A keeper! Can't wait to make bath products with this one! Orange and Chili Pepper-Wowzas!! Super strong! I love this one! A bright, zesty orange with a kick! Gardenia-Very "floral". I thought there was going to be a sweetness to it but it's not there. Borderline "old lady". Not positive on this one....however, it may turn out great in wax, we'll see... Mango Papaya-hmmm....yummy, sweet, good for summer...I have a feeling this one is going to bloom once in wax or soap. I am still favoring my passionfruit guava over this one...time will tell! All in all I think I found a lot of new keepers! Very satisfied with my selections! Thank you all for your suggestions! Hope my reviews are helpful! Thanks for the reviews- ones I haven't tried I have an idea now and was thinking Black Sea may be one for another water scent but not if it smells like deodorant!! Lol the gardenia changes is wax- in soy anyways, I never used to be much of a floral person but this one I can't stop smelling because there is something unusual about it when burning - a good unusual mango papaya is a great scent but too weak in soy for me- I stuck with the passionfruit guava honeydew melon sounds like I need to try it let is know how that peach throws- I need a peach bad citronella- not only smells great but actually works! I made some in tin pails and incense and outside during summer nights the bugs go away! Can't wait for your in wax reviews 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 I HP'd soap in the Passionfruit Guava.....AMAZING!!! I tried the Very Vanilla in soap yesterday...still hoping it doesn't cure out to smell like Play-doh! I must have tried a dozen vanillas and I just can't seem to get it to smell like vanilla; so frustrating!!! The peach fragrances are sooooo good! Peach Nectar definitely smells like schnapps; super sweet! The Peach fragrance is great by itself but I'm thinking of mixing it with the Nectar to get a really sweet peach without that "mixed drink" note... I use paraffin so any scent (almost) will give a great throw...if you're using soy I would definitely go with the Peach Nectar, it's stronger than Peach! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puma52 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Becky said: I HP'd soap in the Passionfruit Guava.....AMAZING!!! I tried the Very Vanilla in soap yesterday...still hoping it doesn't cure out to smell like Play-doh! I must have tried a dozen vanillas and I just can't seem to get it to smell like vanilla; so frustrating!!! The peach fragrances are sooooo good! Peach Nectar definitely smells like schnapps; super sweet! The Peach fragrance is great by itself but I'm thinking of mixing it with the Nectar to get a really sweet peach without that "mixed drink" note... I use paraffin so any scent (almost) will give a great throw...if you're using soy I would definitely go with the Peach Nectar, it's stronger than Peach! From one HP soaper to another, I SO would just LOVE to see your HP soap pic of the Passionfruit Guava!! Edited March 17, 2016 by puma52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryta Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Beach Linen = parasoy melt...super strong and lovely...!! I don't like a lot of cotton/laundry scents but this one is great. Keeper! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Here ya go, Puma52 Nothing fancy, but mmmmmmm smells so good! Added .20grams yellow oxide and .20g. red oxide 1.8 oz. FO to a 40 oz. batch of oils 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puma52 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 (edited) Just LOOK at that gorgeous soap!!! Ahhhh..... I can smell it now Becky!! By the way girl......the December Soap of the Month slot is STILL OPEN!!! HINT...HINT!! Edited March 19, 2016 by puma52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faerywren Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 On 3/17/2016 at 1:57 PM, maryta said: Beach Linen = parasoy melt...super strong and lovely...!! I don't like a lot of cotton/laundry scents but this one is great. Keeper! One of my all time favorites. So beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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