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I love sandalwood EO, but find the price prohibitive. Would she settle for a really good sandalwood FO?
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I love sandalwood FO, and it is also highly popular with family and friends. It's a winner for me.
I use Sandalwood FO and love it!! I let people know that it is a fragrance oil, not the essential oil, simply because the price of the real thing is cost prohibitive.
As to your questions, a lot of my customers love sandalwood... and patchouli... and nag champa. Yeah, there are a lot of hippy types in the area where my market is located.
As to your questions, a lot of my customers love sandalwood... and patchouli... and nag champa. Yeah, there are a lot of hippy types in the area where my market is located.
Sandalwood, Patchouli, Nag Champa - I love them all! And there are enough other people out there who like them that it is worth my while to keep them in stock. I use FOs for Sandalwood and Nag Champa. EO for Patchouli. The last batch of Patchouli cost me well over $100 for the EO. (But then, I like strong scents... when you step into my shower, you can tell there is a Patchouli bar in there! And people ask me through the day, "What is that scent you are wearing?" But, I suppose they could as well tell me, "John, it's time to change your socks.")
LynetteO
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I’ve made three batches of soap with a sandalwood vanilla fragrance oil because it’s been such a big family/friend favorite.
I think sandalwood has a broader appeal than patchouli. Most of the people I give soap to like it. FWIW, it sticks pretty well so it shouldn be a problem if it takes awhile to sell.
I love Sandalwood, but can find it heavy. I mix it with Jasmine for a great scent for both men and women.
I use both. they're great
I use sandalwood with incense, geranium, lavander and yland ylang
A friend brought me some sandalwood from India. It was a small bottle and when added to my soap didn’t produce much smell. I haven’t tried FO yet as I don’t know where to buy a decent one and I don’t know how strong it would be. But i like strong smells so i would probably stick to the small 8 bar mold. But that’s me
I bought sandalwood eo/fo from wsp. Sandalwood 104 to be specific. I made a batch in a ts mold. Another triple layer. It really smells perfect oob. Hope it sticks. Reviews are good on it.
i went with the 8 bar batch, but at least i have enough fragrance to make more.
i went with the 8 bar batch, but at least i have enough fragrance to make more.
It seems everybody is responding to my original post about Sandalwood, but my original post is gone...
Saponificarian
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I've been using Candora's Sandalwood FO (0% vanillin) and I really like it. I haven't noticed any discolouration.
Saponificarian
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Thank you @Misschief
My favorite is from Sweet Cakes. WSP is pretty good too IIRC. Oregon Trails Mysore Sandalwood is highly recommended by a number of members here, but I have not tried that one. Majestic Mountain Sage generally has good FOs, so that might be one to check as well. I did not like any of the sandalwoods I tried from Natures Garden. They were either very weak or just...not right. I hope you find what you are looking for.
