{"id":6270,"date":"2011-05-26T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T21:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/?p=6270"},"modified":"2017-09-19T21:02:37","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T03:02:37","slug":"its-soap-panel-time-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/index.php\/its-soap-panel-time-again\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s SOAP Panel time again!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was chosen to be part of Brambleberry’s SOAP Panel<\/a> which means I get to test eight different fragrances for their summer\/fall line along with six other soapmakers. We can pick the medium of our choice – cold processed soap, melt & pour soap, lotions, fizzies, you name it! The only restriction is the amount of oil we have to test with, and that’s one ounce of each fragrance. <\/p>\n

Anyway, I was sitting in my driveway having a garage sale this morning when the FedEx truck pulled up with my box of mystery fragrances from Brambleberry. I clapped my hands, and said a loud “Woo hoo! I’ve been waiting for this one!” (When you live in Kansas, it takes a LONG time to get packages from Washington!) <\/p>\n

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SOAP Panel fragrances<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My neighbor, who was helping me with the garage sale, also got to sniff their yummy goodness. She would have rather smelled something more herbal or minty, but these fun fruity\/yummy scents are my favorites for sure! Even if my nose has difficulty sorting out the specifics…<\/p>\n

So, first impressions:
\n#1 – Somewhat buttery and definitely orange. YUM.
\n#2 – Lime, for sure…
\n#3 – Tropical fruits – mango, perhaps?
\n#4 – Very strong berry scent
\n#5 – Citrus-y
\n#6 – This one is eluding me. Somewhat familiar, but I can’t put my finger on it.
\n#7 – Very yummy vanilla\/caramel, almost coffee-like
\n#8 – I think I smell apple!<\/p>\n

Last time<\/a> I did the SOAP Panel, I tested the fragrances in cold processed soap and lotions. I think those are two of the best tests because nothing is more finicky than lye, and with the lotion, you can get a feel for how something smells when applied to the skin. Can’t wait to get started!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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