The Lather Project: 30 Soaps in 30 Days - Day 22, Soap 22

On to Soap #22!

And just one more scented soap for Father’s Day!

I just love spicy scents for men.

Chances are very good that it harkens back to memories of my Dad and his absolute favorite aftershave - Old Spice. I relate scents (and music, too) to people and places from my past and certain smells (and tunes) can literally transport me back to another place and time.

To this day, if I get a whiff of cherry pipe tobacco, I think of my Grandfather.
BubbleYum bubblegum reminds me of the 1st boy I ever had a crush on.
Lysol brings me right back to my high school locker room.
Aquanet hairspray send me right back to high school… period (I went to an all-girl school)
Cherry LifeSavers always make me think of my best friend from 3rd grade.
And Old Spice triggers cherished and loving memories of my Dad.

So I wanted a nice, blended spice for Soap #22, and here’s the description:

Bellissima Cardamom Spice Triple Milk Blend Soap

Our amazing Triple Milk Blend Soap in Cardamom Spice is incredibly creamy and full of lather with our triple blend of protein-rich milk (goat, cow & coconut) and luxurious all-veggie oils like olive, high-oleic sunflower seed and rice bran to leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated.

Cardamom Spice delivers a warm, sensual and exotic aroma. Cinnamon, cardamom and clove blend beautifully with white florals, notes of earthy amber and musk and a touch of sweet, creamy vanilla. This is a sultry and sexy scent, passionate and memorable for either men or women!

Look for Cardamom Spice Triple Milk Blend Soap for sale at

http://BellissimaMinerals.etsy.com in the next few days!

Tune in Tomorrow for Soap #23!

The Lather Project: 30 Soaps in 30 Days - Day 21, Soap 21

It’s Day 21!

Three weeks down, only 9 more soaps to go! And to put it in different terms, over 60 lbs of soap down and almost 30 more to go!

For Soap #21, I wanted another masculine scent for Father’s Day. I’m not so sure this one succeeds as a manly man’s soap, but the scent reminds me a bit of those commercial ‘deodorant’ soaps, so it should appeal to men who like Irish Spring!

I had acquired this Fragrance Oil at the beginning of the year, and have been using it to scent my homemade liquid laundry detergent - yes, it smells that fresh and clean! And yesterday I went back to the supplier’s site that I bought it from to get a peek at the fragrance description, and it’s been discontinued.

This happens all the time, so I’m not terribly surprised, just s bit disappointed. I have a full pound of it, so I’m not likely to run out of it anytime soon, but I can’t access a description for the scent. It’s been completely eliminated from the website as if it never even existed! I always go back to the supplier for the manufacturers’s scent description so that I have all the elements of the fragrance correct, and then add my own take on it. So I really felt at a loss on this one….

However - I absolutely stunned myself by doing something with amazing forethought and unbelievable organization and planning. Back when I first started buying fragrance oils, I wanted to document my initial sense and thoughts on each one as they came in. I actually made a list and wrote down my impressions of - and renamed as I saw fit - every fragrance oil I’ve ever bought!

I had stopped doing it a few purchases back - but believe me, I’ll be continuing this practice religiously now that I realize how important it is and how being able to refer back to the list comes in extremely handy!

So, here’s the description for Soap #21:

Bellissima Handmade Triple-Milk Blend Soap in Hunter Green

Our amazing Triple Milk Blend Soap in Hunter Green is incredibly creamy and full of lather with our triple blend of protein-rich milk (goat, cow & coconut) and luxurious all-veggie oils like olive, high-oleic sunflower seed and rice bran to leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated.

Hunter Green delivers a relaxing blend of woody and herbal notes. Cedar, cinnamon, rosemary, sage and other green herbal elements blend harmoniously with hints of patchouli, and clove and just a touch of musk and vetiver to create a complex and stylish scent. This is a bright yet earthy scent and a refreshingly different clean fragrance.

Look for Hunter Green Triple Milk Blend Soap for sale at

http://BellissimaMinerals.etsy.com in the next few days!

Tune in Tomorrow for Soap #22!

The Lather Project: 30 Soaps in 30 Days - Day 20, Soap 20

We’re on Soap #20!

I can hardly believe it - only 10 more days left on The Lather Project!

For those of you who voted in our Poll and did not select Amber Vanilla (Soap #15), I have no intention of disappointing! Today’s soap is Cracked Black Pepper!

With Father’s Day coming up, I wanted to offer something in a more masculine scent. I have to admit that although I have lots of fragrance oils, I have very few - if any - that specifically (and supposedly) appeal to men. No bay rum, no sandalwood, no cedar - although I have every intention of adding these and more to my collection someday.

Men just don’t think about scented soap the way women do - I think…

My husband, for example, likes all kinds of soap fragrances - everything from a simple vanilla to the highly complex Avocado & Lime. But his favorite so far? Prickly Pear Cactus (Soap #19) - who’d have thought that would appeal to a man? But he drooled over it all day yesterday (and today), asking me three times already when he could grab one for the shower.

So I don’t quite buy into the stereotypical men’s scents - I like to think that a man’s sense of smell is every bit as sophisticated as a woman’s, and that a wide variety of fragrances are as appealing to them as they are to us.

But personally, I prefer spicy for a man - and Cracked Black Pepper fits the bill!

So, here’s the description for Soap #20:

Bellissima Handmade Cracked Black Pepper Coconut Milk Soap

Our amazing Coconut Milk Bar Soap in Cracked Black Pepper is incredibly creamy and has impossible lather due to lots & lots of organic coconut milk! Our lavish blend of vitamin- & nutrient-enriched all-veggie oils keep this bar vegan friendly and luxuriously nourishing. I include olive & coconut oils to make this wonderfully cleansing and sunflower and rice bran oils to leave your skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated. Pure black pepper essential oil and real cracked black peppercorns elevate this soap to a spa-quality experience!

Cracked Black Pepper delivers the sweet, spicy, warm aroma of sun-dried peppercorns with a hint of woody and floral notes and fresh, green, almost-fruity undertones. Cracked Black Pepper is exotic and earthy, stimulating and sensual, energizing and refreshingly different - and without a doubt a sexy and masculine fragrance!

Look for Cracked Black Pepper Coconut Milk Soap for sale at

http://BellissimaMinerals.etsy.com in the next few days.

Tune In Tomorrow For Soap #21!