Kia ora Thanks for the feedback, :-) I will try that vanilla with my next cinnamon and orange and cut it not so rough next time altho it does have that rustic appeal eh, the uneven colour was the plan..i think.yeah my little soap graph has this one fairly low in bubbles so that explains the have to be encouraged lather. ..thanks again Arohanui Mandy Coleman Mokihinui Mansions 36-56 Lewis Street Mokihinui RD1 Westport 037821837 0273075881 _____ From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ross Spencer Sent: Sunday, 14 March 2010 9:44 p.m. To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [soapcraft] Mandy's Soap Mandy's Soap Cinnamon and Orange A small but fairly thick rough cut bar. Packaging Again, secure and can see the soap. Label gave good information but was a little difficult to read. I love the warning for sensitive skin. I also love the properties listed next to each of the oils. Resealable! Pre Shower Impressions Packaging was easy to open and resealable. The soap was fairly hard and waxy with a slight oily feel but still dry. The colouring was uneven giving a marbled effect. Not sure if this was deliberate or not but it is quite nice. The cinnamon was very strong and I get a faint orangey note. I think the paprika may have influenced the scent a little as well. Overall smells spicy. Moderate hardness when cut. In The Shower I thought there was going to be some colour bleeding but none! I was initially a bit disappointed in the lather but once the soap got going it was really, really good stable fluffy lather. I thought the scent might have been overpowering in the shower but it was actually quite a nice level. Some vanilla would have taken the edge off the cinnamon a bit (IMO). No irritation from the cinnamon but then my skin is very tolerant. The scent lingered very slightly on my skin afterwards. A moderately hard bar. My skin felt great after using this soap Overall Impressions This soap performed really well and was interesting all round. I liked the colour and the feel of it. The scent was a little raw for me but actually really invigorating in the shower. I really liked it and it had personality Ross Spencer 24 Ocean View Place Rakaia Huts RD3 Leeston Check out my soap and jewellery <http://wild-hybrid.co.nz/> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2742 - Release Date: 03/13/10 21:51:00