So I ordered 10 fragrances from Mikes Fragrances N More. He makes the fragrances himself, they are all phthalate free and his prices are fantastic so I thought I would give it a shot. This is going to be my running tally of how it goes.
I ordered
--Chamomile Lavender- 4 oz
--Cigar- 1 oz
--Cucumber Melon 2 -1 oz
--Energizing- 1 oz
--Guava Mango - 4 oz
--Honey- 1oz
--Rose- 1 oz
--Tobacco Bayleaf- 4 oz
--Violets- 4 oz
Total cost with a flat rate shipping : $43
OOB (out of bottle) reviews
--Chamomile Lavender-
I really don't like this. It smells nothing like chamomile and has a faint lavender scent. It has an overwhelming cheap floral scent... I was hoping it might be like the huggies type, no such luck
--Cigar- Smells like a stale already half smoked cigar. Maybe it will soap nice?
--Cucumber Melon 2 -I really liked this one. This is the one he has with added watermelon fragrance. It smells just like the watermelon sourpatch candy tastes
--Energizing- I like this one although I have no other energizing scents to compare with. I smell mint, eucalyptus, and citrus
--Guava Mango - I like this one but I don't love it.
--Honey- OH MA GARSH. IT SMELLS JUST LIKE HONEY! It has caramelized undertones and smells amazing! I was shocked at how wonderful it smelled!!
--Rose- Smells like typical rose fragrance. I'm not wowed, it doesn't smell like real rose to me. Its very strong though.
--Tobacco Bayleaf- This one is disappointing. It smells like straight menthol. I hope when I soap with it, that scent fades and there are other muskier scents under it. Was hoping this would be like the BB one.
--Violet- This is the one that is the most disappointing. I couldn't get the 1 oz of this one b/c since he makes all of the scents by hand, and he didn't have this one in stock, the minimum I could order was 4 oz. I was expecting it to smell somewhat like the baby perfumes (Agustine Reys, Agua de Violetas) but it smells like Gardenia with other cheap florals. It does not smell bad, but it is not Violet scent at all... :-(
Overall, I find most of the scents are lacking "Depth". I think they need more base notes. They smell mostly like top/middle notes.
I'm going to update as I soap with them here. I soaped all but Guava mango and Cucumber melon in "test cups" compared to a control. I will post pictures of those comparisons in a few hours!
--Chamomile Lavender- No acceleration and no discoloration! Its actually quite a nice fragrance to work with. It smelled better when I soaped with it. (I'll update after full cure) (100% oo)
--Cigar- It smells pretty bad but, I actually think it will make a nice blend. It has a stale smoke smell but with something earthy it might make a winner. Soaps nice, discolors to a light yellow. (100% oo)
--Cucumber Melon 2- First one I tested, soaped at ~100 F, No A, No R, No D (so far) was able to blend 3 colors in CP and have plenty of time to play. Its been 2 days and 95% of the scent is still there. My whole house smelled great the first day. I did not gel. When comparing the soap scent to the bottle it was missing some of the very top notes. I think it lost some of the "cucumber-y" scent. Not exactly sure though. 0.6 oz fragrance PPO. (60% lard, 40% oo)
--Energizing- Comapred to the control, this was the only sample that had absolutely no accereration. I tested 8 fragrances against a control and this one stayed the same as the control all of the way through.
--Guava Mango - Soaped nice, some discoloration (yellow), some acceleration. Smells really good in soap. (60% lard, 40% oo)
--Honey- Discolors to a bright yellow (actually a perfect honey color), no acceleration, smells good but lost some top sugary notes. Hoping they come back!
--Rose- Suuuuper acceleration. This is a 1 color fragrance for sure. If I was working with butters it would've been soap on a stick! Discolors to a light pink, soaped at room temp and heated 10+ degrees more than the control. May be prone to overheating. It smells really good though so it might be worth the trouble.
--Tobacco Bayleaf- Smells nothing like tobacco or bayleaf. It has a pure toothpaste scent. NOT what I wanted but again, I'll work with it. It accelerated some (not as much as the florals, workable for a ITP swirl) Although this fragrance didn't rice on me, it did start to make a white film where I first applied it so It may rice for you. I will not buy this fragrance again. I plan on mixing it with energizing for a "wake me up" bar. We will see!
--Violets- 4 oz- Suuuuuper acceleration. Also another 1 color fragrance. Smells like the gardenias I have blooming outside my front door. Not what I was expecting, but ok. Also, discolors to a light yellow.
Edit: 9, not 10 fragrances. I can does maths!
ETA 2: Added more reviews!
I ordered
--Chamomile Lavender- 4 oz
--Cigar- 1 oz
--Cucumber Melon 2 -1 oz
--Energizing- 1 oz
--Guava Mango - 4 oz
--Honey- 1oz
--Rose- 1 oz
--Tobacco Bayleaf- 4 oz
--Violets- 4 oz
Total cost with a flat rate shipping : $43
OOB (out of bottle) reviews
--Chamomile Lavender-
I really don't like this. It smells nothing like chamomile and has a faint lavender scent. It has an overwhelming cheap floral scent... I was hoping it might be like the huggies type, no such luck
--Cigar- Smells like a stale already half smoked cigar. Maybe it will soap nice?
--Cucumber Melon 2 -I really liked this one. This is the one he has with added watermelon fragrance. It smells just like the watermelon sourpatch candy tastes
--Energizing- I like this one although I have no other energizing scents to compare with. I smell mint, eucalyptus, and citrus
--Guava Mango - I like this one but I don't love it.
--Honey- OH MA GARSH. IT SMELLS JUST LIKE HONEY! It has caramelized undertones and smells amazing! I was shocked at how wonderful it smelled!!
--Rose- Smells like typical rose fragrance. I'm not wowed, it doesn't smell like real rose to me. Its very strong though.
--Tobacco Bayleaf- This one is disappointing. It smells like straight menthol. I hope when I soap with it, that scent fades and there are other muskier scents under it. Was hoping this would be like the BB one.
--Violet- This is the one that is the most disappointing. I couldn't get the 1 oz of this one b/c since he makes all of the scents by hand, and he didn't have this one in stock, the minimum I could order was 4 oz. I was expecting it to smell somewhat like the baby perfumes (Agustine Reys, Agua de Violetas) but it smells like Gardenia with other cheap florals. It does not smell bad, but it is not Violet scent at all... :-(
Overall, I find most of the scents are lacking "Depth". I think they need more base notes. They smell mostly like top/middle notes.
I'm going to update as I soap with them here. I soaped all but Guava mango and Cucumber melon in "test cups" compared to a control. I will post pictures of those comparisons in a few hours!
--Chamomile Lavender- No acceleration and no discoloration! Its actually quite a nice fragrance to work with. It smelled better when I soaped with it. (I'll update after full cure) (100% oo)
--Cigar- It smells pretty bad but, I actually think it will make a nice blend. It has a stale smoke smell but with something earthy it might make a winner. Soaps nice, discolors to a light yellow. (100% oo)
--Cucumber Melon 2- First one I tested, soaped at ~100 F, No A, No R, No D (so far) was able to blend 3 colors in CP and have plenty of time to play. Its been 2 days and 95% of the scent is still there. My whole house smelled great the first day. I did not gel. When comparing the soap scent to the bottle it was missing some of the very top notes. I think it lost some of the "cucumber-y" scent. Not exactly sure though. 0.6 oz fragrance PPO. (60% lard, 40% oo)
--Energizing- Comapred to the control, this was the only sample that had absolutely no accereration. I tested 8 fragrances against a control and this one stayed the same as the control all of the way through.
--Guava Mango - Soaped nice, some discoloration (yellow), some acceleration. Smells really good in soap. (60% lard, 40% oo)
--Honey- Discolors to a bright yellow (actually a perfect honey color), no acceleration, smells good but lost some top sugary notes. Hoping they come back!
--Rose- Suuuuper acceleration. This is a 1 color fragrance for sure. If I was working with butters it would've been soap on a stick! Discolors to a light pink, soaped at room temp and heated 10+ degrees more than the control. May be prone to overheating. It smells really good though so it might be worth the trouble.
--Tobacco Bayleaf- Smells nothing like tobacco or bayleaf. It has a pure toothpaste scent. NOT what I wanted but again, I'll work with it. It accelerated some (not as much as the florals, workable for a ITP swirl) Although this fragrance didn't rice on me, it did start to make a white film where I first applied it so It may rice for you. I will not buy this fragrance again. I plan on mixing it with energizing for a "wake me up" bar. We will see!
--Violets- 4 oz- Suuuuuper acceleration. Also another 1 color fragrance. Smells like the gardenias I have blooming outside my front door. Not what I was expecting, but ok. Also, discolors to a light yellow.
Edit: 9, not 10 fragrances. I can does maths!
ETA 2: Added more reviews!
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