Cedarwood - Virginia or Atlas?

[chicklet]

I've seen lots of recommendations for using cedarwood in soap but I don't know which one to order, Virginia or Atlas. Help . . . ? Thanks!

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

I think I prefer Atlas...

 

[sagehill]

Yep, Atlas is warmer, more rounded I think. I hardly ever use the Virginia... good thing I don't have much of it. lol

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Yep, Atlas is warmer, more rounded I think. I hardly ever use the Virginia... good thing I don't have much of it. lol

I think Virginia smells more like hamster bedding and is what turns people off from Cedarwood.

 

[chicklet]

From some of the descriptions I read, hamster bedding is exactly what I was thinking. Ordering Atlas . . . Thanks!!!

Btw, Shawnee, BB has Hungarian Lavender on sale, 20% off. I saw in some other post that you like it. After an hour of comparing prices (ugh!) I'm ordering from Camden Grey and will just get plain old 40/42, but I was really tempted by the Hungarian at BB.

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Btw, Shawnee, BB has Hungarian Lavender on sale, 20% off. I saw in some other post that you like it. After an hour of comparing prices (ugh!) I'm ordering from Camden Grey and will just get plain old 40/42, but I was really tempted by the Hungarian at BB.

Thanks for the heads up!
And just to make your choice harder...I really like the Lavandin Grosso (a hybrid lavender) from Camden Grey, as sometimes the 40/42 is more camphorous and the Lavandin smells sweeter to me...