Hello all. I am new to soap making and have made about 12 different scented soaps now. All of my frangrences are from Brambleberry and I used the calculator to determain how much fragrance to use. They all small amazing but when I use them in the shower I have no scent left on my skin. Is this normal?
Are cold process scents supposed to last on skin?
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Hi Alg587! Yes, soap is a wash off product, so the scent lasts (if you're lucky) about 3 minutes. If you want "stay-on" scent, you need a leave-on product such as lotion or perfume. You can make either with a few ingredients and some know-how. Check out our Bath and Body Forum.
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I agree with Susie. Lotion, creams or body spray will give you longer lasting fragrance on the skin, and feel nice too!
Shaving soaps are a good example - they stay longer on for use and aren't really washed off in that sense, so the scent usually lingers longer than my bar soaps do.
Certain scents seem to stick around a bit better than others.
I washed my hands about 45 minutes ago and just gave them a sniff and still smell a bit of the "Sparkling Snowflake" FO on my hands. That scent in particular is quite strong so I'm not surprised.
I washed my hands about 45 minutes ago and just gave them a sniff and still smell a bit of the "Sparkling Snowflake" FO on my hands. That scent in particular is quite strong so I'm not surprised.
I agree there are a few scents that do stick on the skin for awhile, but they're the exceptions to the rule in my experience. Most of my scents create a clear fragrance in the shower but only linger faintly for a short time afterwards.
Even my husband's pine tar soap -- as pungent a soap scent as most people can think of-- leaves only the smallest trace of scent on his skin after he's showered and dressed. I doubt anyone else but me could smell it, and even I have to get up close and real personal.
Even my husband's pine tar soap -- as pungent a soap scent as most people can think of-- leaves only the smallest trace of scent on his skin after he's showered and dressed. I doubt anyone else but me could smell it, and even I have to get up close and real personal.
I too only find a handful that actually stick and they are generally men's scents. NG's Cracklin Birch and Perfec Man smells good on my husband after showering.
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In my experience the ones that stick around are heavy, dark scents - Brambleberry's Honey Beeswax sticks to the skin and lingers in the air for quite a while!
