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Saltwater Scented

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After reading some notes here on how much better soap gets with age, I thought it would be neat to make a few batches for long term storage. One Castille batch, and maybe a few of my own concoctions with EDTA added to ensure DOS doesn't drop in to poop on my soap party.

I was thinking of breaking into them in 3 to 5 years.

Is there any point at all to putting any FO in them or will it all be dissipated by then? I like fruit scents and vanilla for the most part.
 
I have multiple batches curing that are unscented and they are among my favorites as I have quite sensitive skin. I lean towards citrus scents, but they don't seem to last the length of time I prefer to wait to use my soaps, especially EO's. It feels like a waste of money to me to put something in that is barely noticeable several months down the road. I am using some fragrance oils for some of the soaps that I am giving to family as they have made some requests for specific scents, but for my own personal use I will remain mostly unscented
 
I have a 5 yr bar of Mango Sorbet from Natures Garden and it smells good. Maybe a little lighter but not much. Salty Sea Air from soapsupplies.net will stick as will Egyptian Dragon from NG. So yes I would add in fragrance if you know of some long-lasting scents. Wrapping the soap bar when you store them helps.
 
I have a 5 yr bar of Mango Sorbet from Natures Garden and it smells good. Maybe a little lighter but not much. Salty Sea Air from soapsupplies.net will stick as will Egyptian Dragon from NG. So yes I would add in fragrance if you know of some long-lasting scents. Wrapping the soap bar when you store them helps.

My store bought commercial soap is mango. Big fan of that fruit. I'll add some for sure now.
 
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