Fragrance Testing in Cold Process Soap: Alice, Banana Leaf & Acai, Brown Sugar & Spice, Cotton Candy and Cucumber

I’m so excited to announce that this blog post is the beginning of a long series of blog posts that will show the testing of our fragrances in Cold Process Soap. We are testing ALL the fragrances in our catalog at their maximum recommended usage rate for Cold Process Soap and showing you pictures of what the finished soaps look like in a side by side comparison with an unscented control batch. Since these fragrances were tested at their maximum recommended usage rate, I wouldn’t recommend using more fragrance! These soaps are strongly scented and will smell much stronger when wet!

Are you ready to see the first test batches? Let’s go!

Our first fragrance in Cold Process Soap is Alice. According to our catalog, Alice is “super cute and flirty. She is a sparkling orange, lemon and linen. She is delicate with violet jasmine and mimosa. She has a sexy amber, sheer wood and musky side too.” Alice is one of the fragrances that part of our Twilight inspired collection but even if you aren’t a fan of Twilight, this citrus fragrance is wonderful in all soaps, lotions and scrubs. Even in soap, the fragrance maintains the well balanced scent that I find so hard to describe, but has won the hearts (noses?) of so many soapers.

There was not any discoloration of note and this means you can make that orange and white swirl you have always been dreaming of without worrying about the fragrance causing discoloration. We used the maximum suggested usage rate of 2.75%, which is 0.44 ounces of fragrance in our 1 pound test batch.

Our second fragrance in Cold Process Soap is Banana Leaf & Acai. According to our catalog, Banana Leaf & Acai is a fresh, sweet and authentic banana fragrance that doesn’t smell like a children’s banana candy. This fragrance may not smell like a freshly baked loaf of banana bread, but the banana scent is unmistakable. In the finished soap, the fragrance reminds me of a banana cream pie and yet it isn’t as sticky sweet as a banana cream pie. This is a banana puree type of scent and the Acai gives balance to the scent.

There is moderate discoloration and the soap is a medium tan color or to be more descriptive, the color of a chocolate milk sold in the grocery store. We used the maximum suggested usage rate of 2.5%, which is 0.40 ounces of fragrance in our 1 pound test batch.

Our third fragrance in Cold Process Soap is Brown Sugar & Spice. According to our catalog, Brown Sugar & Spice is a blend of brown sugar, spices and vanilla. This soap is reminiscent of a warm hug from a grandma after she had been in the kitchen baking. There isn’t a strong molasses note like a newly opened jar, but the sweet smell of butter, brown sugar, vanilla and spices that has been creamed together in preparation for cookies.

There is mild discoloration and the soap is a light tan color or to be more descriptive, the color of a latte or the crema on the top of a freshly brewed espresso. We used the maximum suggested usage rate of 2.5%, which is 0.40 ounces of fragrance in our 1 pound test batch.

Our fourth fragrance in Cold Process Soap is Cotton Candy. According to our catalog, Cotton Candy is pink fluff with vanilla and a hint of cherry to top it off. This is a scent that has been well liked by the teens and for a good reason! It smells like a carnival cotton candy machine! In soap the cherry (not almond) is more recognizable, but the vanilla balances it to prevent the soap from smelling like a plasticky cherry scent.

There is moderate discoloration and the soap is a medium tan color or to be more descriptive, the color of a chocolate milk sold in the grocery store. We used the maximum suggested usage rate of 2.5%, which is 0.40 ounces of fragrance in our 1 pound test batch.

Our fifth and last fragrance in Cold Process Soap for today is Cucumber. According to our catalog, Cucumber is a green, clean scent that is superbly refreshing. Right out of the bottle, this fragrance really does smell like a fresh cut cucumber and the soap smells the same!

There was not any discoloration of note and this means you can make that green and white swirl you have always been dreaming of without worrying about the fragrance causing discoloration. We used the maximum suggested usage rate of 2.5%, which is 0.40 ounces of fragrance in our 1 pound test batch.

Thank you for joining us today! We will be releasing more pictures as we continue testing soaps. If there is a fragrance you would like to see, let us know and we will put it at the top of our list!