Hello, Rose Garden!
How are you? I have been working on creating new fragrances and trying out new base fragrance oils from The Chemistry Store. This month's oil is Autumn Harvest. It smells like generic cinnamon potpourri, but I am hoping to turn it into a versatile new oil. The thought for this one is a nice cinnamon tart or a gentle floral with a hint of warm cinnamon. There is no getting past the cinnamon so I might as well play to its strengths. So far, I have only come up with one winner, but I remain hopeful that I will come out of this test phase with at least another 6 or 7 blends.
I already told you all about the new fragrance for the Romance line, Kiss Me Not. This one, too, has a Cinnamon base note. OOB it smells divine. When first soaped I was a bit disappointed but now that it has cured for 7 weeks I have fallen back in love with the fragrance. Oh, my!! I will be adding to the website this week. Mrs. Claus's Arsenic and Apple Pie has me swooning. I keep forgetting how delightful that fragrance is to sniff. It keeps me happy.
Lastly, in the upcoming months I will soap my entire Coffee Shoppe line, seven scents, and finally soaping the Monster Mash line. I have wondered how I will design the soaps. Because they are monster themed, I suspect some customers will want the usual black, neon lime green, orange, and purple. These fragrances are based off of my interpretation of the old Universal monster movies so I think that I will stick with the old world look and design. So, black and white, shades of khaki, tan, and some rose and soft yellows. For the mummy inspired soap, maybe a white, off-white, and brown. We shall see.
Thank you for sticking with me this long. Be sure to leave a comment below.
