Essential oils that hold their fragrance?

[chrissy1]

I was wondering what essential oils hold their fragrances the longest and strongest? Thanks Everyone

 

[soapbuddy]

Patchouli, Vetiver and Litsea are a few that come to mind.

 

[nattynoo]

Clove..... that stuff will stick on my fingers for days

 

[carebear]

in what application?

 

[chrissy1]

Soaps and lotions.

 

[Catmehndi]

You have to make sure that you don't add your oils in a base that's too hot, otherwise, they will dissipate quite quickly. It's also good to add some of your fixative oils in the blend, as soapbuddy mentioned.

Remember that oils with a top/head note will lose their scent much quicker than middle and base notes, unless a fixative is added.

 

[HenleyNatural]

I have create success with lemongrass and lavender in my creams and body butters. I wrap my soap in shrink wrap which helps to preserve their delicate scents.

 

[Bubbly Buddha]

Vetiver. And I am NOT a fan..

 

[donniej]

+1 on clove. It lasts *forever*

 

[Catmehndi]

Vetiver. And I am NOT a fan..

Vetiver is supposed to be good for hot fl.... I mean POWER Surges!

 

[Saltysteele]

i've found lavender does not stay strong. i've got a couple soaps that i used lav in, and didn't like them initially. after 4-5 months, the lav is waaaay settled down and i can smell the other oils coming through (bergamot, peppermint and something else-don't remember )

which is good, because i don't like lavender and can now use them

 

[Saltysteele]

ylang ylang.... that's what the 4th EO was

 

[Elly]

I've never tried Ylang Ylang on soaps but would love to, does it hold its scent through saponification? or is it same as citruses which do so poorly? thank you :wink:

 

[Saltysteele]

you know, i'm not sure. it was a very small amount. i can smell it over the lavender at this point, though

 

[Elly]

wow that is reassuring if you can smell it over lavender even though only small amount was used. Thank you for sharing I might try it with a small batch since it is a rather expensive EO. I was also wondering about bergamot EO I love the scent but being a citrus not sure whether it will hold in the soap. I have tried lemon eucalyptus which holds too well, but I am not that fond of the scent, I found that May chan holds a bit but does not last too long it fades rather quickly even though many in this forum say it is a fixative I have to disagree due to my own experience with it. Spearmint is a strong one that holds very well as is peppermint but you must not use too much as it can be irritant to some people not for me I am fine with it. Hope this helps