EO blends that play nice with peppermint?

[Noodge]

Hi all!

So I've got a CP soap planned for tomorrow that has some peppermint scented embeds throughout (I thought the soap dough I used was unscented but alas, I was wrong), so I could do with a blend that would work with the peppermint and not end up smelling like soap layered with toothpaste

I'd normally head straight to tea tree, but I'm a bit bored of that combo now!

The EOs I have to hand are:
Lavender
Rosemary
Litsea Cubeba
Black pepper
Cedarwood
Ylang Ylang
Bergamot
and a teenie weenie bit of cinnamon leaf

I know it's really easy to say 'experiment and see what you like' but I have a greatly reduced sense of smell after multiple sinus surgeries (I've definitely picked the wrong hobby!) and my housemates say absolutely every blend I ask them to smell reminds them of olbus oil just my luck lmao

I'm leaning towards something with rosemary, that's popped up a few times in my research

Thoughts?

(and a big thanks in advance!)

 

[dibbles]

Rosemary with peppermint is very nice. I also use lavender 2:1 with peppermint and it’s one of my favorites. Maybe even add a touch of black pepper. I like lemongrass with peppermint too, so the litsea would likely be nice as well.

 

[soapmaker]

Lavender, Rosemary, Litsea, Ylang Ylang and Bergamot. I've said in other posts that one of my biggest sellers is Lavender, Patchouli, Ylang Ylang, Rosemary and Geranium. A touch of Peppermint would be wonderful in that.

 

[lsg]

rosemary, lavender and a little bit of peppermint should be good. Try a little of the blend, (such as 2 drops rosemary, 3 drops lavender and 1 drop peppermint), on a cotton ball or tissue. Put it in a sealed jar for a few hours to blend; and then try the scent to see if you like it. Coconut FO, if you have it, and peppermint make a lovely light scent.

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

I have used: Grapefruit, Peppermint and Vanilla in a perfume before and people really liked the scent!

 

[Arimara]

I have used: Grapefruit, Peppermint and Vanilla in a perfume before and people really liked the scent!

I should try that combination some time. Sounds interesting.

 

[Cross-stitch gal]

I think what helps this one is it's not terribly sweet!