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Ditto about Spiced Mahogany. It really is a wonderful scent. I got some mild acceleration, but nothing unmanageable.

I bought Mango - Tangerine or is it Tangerine -Mango from Nature's Garden Candles on a whim a while back. It smells like sooooo good, just like a sweet satsuma. Boy oh boy is it strong and sticks forever! I used 5%. Just thought you'd like to know [emoji6].

Ditto on Loving Spell by Nature's Garden Candles. Smells amazing and sticks well!

Could be the temps. The first time I made a beer and honey soap, I was only at 80 degrees. No overheating. Just watch out for false trace. Working at lower temps with a lot of solid fats can be tricky.

What temp did you soap at? I always soap as cool as possible to prevent overheating when I add honey. You have a high amount of solid fats in your recipe. It can be tempting to soap at a higher temperature so that they stay clear and liquid, but that can mean trouble when you add honey or...

Welcome and good luck to you!

I am on the same bandwagon as those who have recommended argan and jojoba oils. Both light weight, but incredibly conditioning. Both are a bit expensive, but worth it and a little goes a long way. I made my brother a beard oil a long time ago with argan, jojoba and fractionated coconut...

For a waxy looking bar, I swear by mango seed butter. A little pricey, but a little goes a long way. One of my favorite bars had 9% mango butter, 14% palm oil, and 24% coconut oil for my har oils. Had an almost translucent, waxy texture.

Thank you! I'll try it. The description looks intriguing

Looking for a good Russian leather or English leather type fragrance. Trying to find a good fragrance for my dad, but he's very picky [emoji53]. I've tried Deadly Weapon, Animalistic, The Perfect Man, and Aqua di Gio, (all from NGC), and so far he hasn't liked any of them. He keeps asking for...

Ditto on BB Kumquat, smells amazing and holds very well in CP soap. Powdery perfume : I like Indian Sandalwood by NGC. Very sensual and a little incense-y

Welcome! Glad to have you!

Welcome, and greetings from California!

Love the polysorbate 80/d-limonene combination!

Really love your Outer space soap!