Grumpy Girl Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I said I didn't like the smell of Monoi de Tahiti oil?Someone was nice enough to let me buy half a pound last week to test, and man this stuff reeks and reminds me of a nursing home.I think I'm gonna put it in soap... muwhahahaha.Don't flog me too hard, okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmille3 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I think it varies from supplier. I got a sample of monoi in a swap and loved it, bought some and despised it, and then bought more ('cuz I don't know when to quit) and love it again.There's been posts elsewhere about FO being added to monoi. I have bottles of sandalwood, vanilla, and coconut scented monoi at home (yum). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutlandishLady Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 You're sooooooooo bad. It's nice but I didn't do leaps of joy or anything. Has made my nasty elbows look nicer though...I think it is too $$ to do a lot of soap with. I may do one or two "luxury" batches just for moi & a few valued friends and family members but it is not cost effective for me to make it a regular addition to soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Let the flogging begin!!Some just don't like the smell of even good monoi. A co-worker of mine pulled back her nose from the bottle of the sample I had at work and exclaimed, "I really DON'T like that! It smells like vaseline or something!" I think there's the nursing home connection. :tiptoe: So I took my precious little sample bottle and left. All the more for me to have! She is the only one I've encountered so far who's had a negative reaction. Scent is such a personal thing so there's bound to be those who dislike it intensely along with those who find it very pleasurable. It's no different than liking/not liking various FO's, etc.Hmm...scenting it sounds intriguing (even though I love the scent). I'd consider making a small batch of soap occasionally, but couldn't afford to soap with it on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 humm... you know, with some vanilla it might not be too bad in soap... I'll have to check into scenting it as well. The LAST thing I want is yet another brown soap. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaW Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I said I didn't like the smell of Monoi de Tahiti oil?Someone was nice enough to let me buy half a pound last week to test, and man this stuff reeks and reminds me of a nursing home.I think I'm gonna put it in soap... muwhahahaha.Don't flog me too hard, okay?I love the way it feels on my skin but mine smells like crushed gardenias and I'm not at all a floral person. I would like to try some of the others or even an unscented one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwahlton Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I'm not a floral person AT ALL, but I do like the smell of gardenias. I think Monoi smells nice if it's not tooooooo much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrie Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 My daughter didn't like it either, said it reminded her of when I used to use Oil of Olay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magsglass Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 To answer your question...Yes. You're weird. (I'm *kidding*!!)Seriously though, isn't it funny how people have such different opinions on scents? I just got a bottle of Monoi 2 days ago and I can't keep my hands off it. I am soooo loving the gardenia scent. Plus it brings back a vivid memory of a vacation from my childhood (which is probably why I am reacting so strongly to it).True story: I picked up my brother from the train station today for his semi-annual visit, and the first words out of my mouth after "hello" were, "Smell my arm!". ~MagMonoi de Tahiti junkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Your wierd and we love for it. I know they sell unscented Monoi as well- I have to find the link.I am not a floral lover either, especially Gardenia... EEE gads!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleygrls98 Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I think it grows on you it didn't rock my world the first time I tried it but now I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I love gardenias. I lived in SoCal for a couple of years and had gardenia all the way around the yard. It was heaven when they were in bloom. I've been known to rub monoi oil on my wrists just to be able to smell it while at work. Yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscus Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I said I didn't like the smell of Monoi de Tahiti oil?Someone was nice enough to let me buy half a pound last week to test, and man this stuff reeks and reminds me of a nursing home.I think I'm gonna put it in soap... muwhahahaha.Don't flog me too hard, okay?I purchased five bottles and one was de tahiti and it smelled very soft and floral. The scent was so mild that i added ylang ylang to it to gently kick up the fragrance and some other eo and made a body spray with fco. and after using it I walked past my daughter and she said I smelled like flowers. I like it as well as the other Monoi oils.I think I will try it with cyclo for a hair spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 I'd like to soap the entire 8oz of this stuff tonight or tomorrow. Would I sub it for coconut?Also, what is a good complimenting scent that can be mixed with it, or is it better to be left alone in CP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 It is coconut 76 with FO. No subbing needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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