Sarah S Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I really like how the light swirls came out, and the coconut shreds on top look so cute! But I have a question for the board: I used Filmore’s Patchouli at 4%PPO and NG’s Vanilla Bean at 1%PPO. I expected the vanilla to be very faint, but the patchouli is also practically non-existent. 😭 I’ve been trying to use less fragrance in my soaps recently, usually I use 6-7%PPO. Does anyone have experience soaping with this patchouli? Is it a characteristic of this FO to fade, or do you think I just didn’t use enough? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Love your soapies! Very pretty. I never went that low with any fragrance. Generally I use 1oz PPO unless I am using EOs then I use half the amount. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Those are lovely! I to have not gone that low. I pretty much use 6% (1 oz ppo). The only exceptions are really strong scents, then I'll go down to 4% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah S Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Thank you! Ok, sounds like I went a little too far in the other direction then! I was pretty happy with the 6%, but sometimes I can't leave well enough alone! 🙄😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 What a lovely lovely soap Sarah! Looks so very creamy. And that scent sounds amazing. Trappeur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) I think it looks nice. So both fragrances went light? I get the lower percentage use. What kept your white showing? A stabilizer? Edited February 16, 2018 by Scented 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Not sure how I missed this, looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah S Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Scented said: I think it looks nice. So both fragrances went light? I get the lower percentage use. What kept your white showing? A stabilizer? I knew the vanilla would be light since it was only 1%, but I was surprised that the patchouli was so light at 4%. But it was the FO, not the EO, so I guess I should have stuck with 5-6%. The vanilla was just a hint to sweeten up the patch. I used TD in the whole batch, then I separated out a little bit before I put in the FO and added a little more TD to it. This is about 2 weeks cure time, so it may discolor some more, we'll see! I made it for myself and my hippie aunts, so it's ok if it's not perfect! 😁 Thank you for the sweet compliments everyone! ❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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