Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hi Evie, I have a saffron attar which can be purchased at White Lotus Aromatics (no plug; just the only place I know where to get it, and it's very, very fine quality). I have made soap using a glycerine soapbase which I scent with the saffron attar. The result is a subtle saffron note floating in a sweet woodsy cloud of sandalwood. It also imparts a pretty golden color to the clear soap, and because not too much of the attar is used, the color does not actually stain anything at all. It needs to sit for about a month for it to smell good. The smell is quite strange when it is first mixed with the soap base - the combination of the slight smell of the soap base mixes with the glory of the saffron attar, and it might make you think you ought not to have made it. This is what happened the first time I used it, and, disappointed, I set it aside on a shelf and forgot it for a month. Housemate happend one day to use a bar of the soap, and just as I was about to tell her that it was unuseable and would smell awful, she kvelled happily at the fragrance, and when I smelled the soap again it was gorgeous. Hope this helps! Alfred in San Francisco Subject: how do I use saffron? Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 11:35 PM I discovered I had some and have seen it referenced in scents and soaps. I dont know how to use it or the properties it contains and I know that one should not consume a lot of it, just a hint in rice or so.......seems a waste if I can't blend it with something. evie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Apologies for the top posting. Haven't had coffee yet. Alfred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Alfred Eberle wrote: > Apologies for the top posting. Haven't had coffee yet. > > > Alfred > > > All is forgiven if you send me a sliver of that saffron soap ;-) -- Sincerely, Anya Anya's Garden http://AnyasGarden.com - perfumes, aromatics, classes, consultation Natural Perfumers Guild + blog with daily updates http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.blogspot.com 1600+ member Natural Perfumery group - http://health./group// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 well I dont have an attar but...I'll think of something.....I didn't think I'd like black pepper.....love it.......who knew? thanks. e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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