kitchwitch
Active Member
My husband wants me to make a soap that smells like leather and olives and call it The Centurion, all because of one spoken line in the TV series Rome. I was doing some research for that and got curious about what old world Romans would have used as soap or perfume, if at all. Turns out they used scented oils and were crazy for perfume and I found an article stating that they (the mysterious they) have discovered what was most likely Julius Caesar's favorite soap/scent combo. I'm going to look into trying to come close to it.
Out of curiosity, has anyone else found or tried to duplicate old world soap recipes, or researched the topic? I think it would be really interesting to see what past cultures used.
Also, if anyone knows of a fragrance that literally smells like olives (stronger than olive oil), that would be awesome, too.
Out of curiosity, has anyone else found or tried to duplicate old world soap recipes, or researched the topic? I think it would be really interesting to see what past cultures used.
Also, if anyone knows of a fragrance that literally smells like olives (stronger than olive oil), that would be awesome, too.