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Seascape Fragrance Blends

August 4, 2018 Filed Under: Tips & Tricks

SeascapeFO Blends

Blending can really transform a fragrance oil. If you want to try something new or if you’re not loving a certain scent, just search your collection and start experimenting. If you need help getting started, check out this post on blending fragrance oils and this one on blending essential oils.

Find blends for the Seascape Collection fragrance oils below. You’ll love the fresh combinations you can create with Pacific Pearl, Coastal Rain, Sea Salt, and Midnight Waters.

Pacific Pearl Fragrance Oil
This scent has notes of lemon zest, white currant, leafy greens, misty rain accord, amber, musk, fresh hay, casaba melon, and green flower stems. The earthy green notes pair really well with floral and citrus scents.

1 part Pacific Pearl Fragrance Oil, 1 part Sparkling Snowdrop Fragrance Oil, 1 part Coastal Rain Fragrance Oil
3 parts Pacific Pearl Fragrance Oil, 1 part Sea Salt Fragrance Oil
2 parts Pacific Pearl Fragrance Oil, 1 part Blushing Orchid Fragrance Oil

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Coastal Rain Fragrance Oil
This scent is hard to beat – it has notes of ocean mist, Argentina lemon, white tea, mimosa, algae, sea salt, lotus, lily, cedarwood, and musk. It’s fresh and slightly sweet, so you can blend it with almost anything. We love it paired with fresh linen and tea scents.

1 part Coastal Rain Fragrance Oil, 1 part Midnight Waters Fragrance Oil
1 part Coastal Rain Fragrance Oil, 2 parts Crisp Cotton Fragrance Oil
1 part Coastal Rain Fragrance Oil, 1 part Bergamot Black Tea Fragrance Oil

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Sea Salt Fragrance Oil
The notes in this scent include black seaweed accord, cucumber water, Galia melon, green lily blossoms, dewy rose, and white tea leaves. It’s definitely an interesting fragrance. We mixed it with mint and citrus oils to brighten the blend and enhance the cucumber notes.

1 part Sea Salt Fragrance Oil, 4 parts Yuzu Cybilla Fragrance Oil, 1/2 part peppermint essential oil, 2nd distill
1 part Sea Salt Fragrance Oil, 2 parts Neroli and Shea Blossom Fragrance Oil
1 part Sea Salt Fragrance Oil, 1 part Jade Fragrance Oil

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Midnight Waters Fragrance Oil
If you love deep and complex scents, pick this one up. The notes include bergamot, orange, sparkling cassis, deep sea water, hyacinth, blue lilies, lemon zest, patchouli, and seaweed. We mixed it with sweeter scents to enhance the orange and cassis notes.

1 part Midnight Waters Fragrance Oil, 1 part Moonstone Fragrance Oil
1 part Midnight Waters Fragrance Oil, 2 parts Raspberry Jam Fragrance Oil
2 parts Midnight Waters Fragrance Oil, 1 part Sultry Black Jasmine Fragrance Oil

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Summer and Fall 2015 Fragrance Blends

December 23, 2015 Filed Under: Tips & Tricks

Every month, our team comes up with more than 15 scent blends for each fragrance of the month sample (did you know you get a free .5 oz. fragrance oil sample with each Bramble Berry order?) The team and I choose 4-5 of our favorite blends each month to spotlight. Below are our favorite scent blends for the last six months of 2015. You can always find these blends, along with a tutorial, on the “Sample of the Month” page, which is located on the right hand side of the Bramble Berry homepage. Click here to see the winter and spring 2015 fragrance blends.

If you created something with your past samples, I would love to see your projects. Use the hashtag #SoapShare on Instagram, or upload the photo to the Bramble Berry Facebook page. If you blended your sample, share your blend in the comments below!

Vanilla Rosewood Fragrance Blends (July 2015, click here to see the project)
2 parts Vanilla Rosewood Fragrance Oil
1 part Wildflower Honey Fragrance Oil

2 parts Vanilla Rosewood Fragrance Oil
2 parts Gardenia Fragrance Oil
1 part 10x Orange Essential Oil

2 parts Vanilla Rosewood Fragrance Oil
1 part Lavender 40/42 Essential Oil

1 part Vanilla Rosewood Fragrance Oil
1 part Sensuous Sandalwood Fragrance Oil

2 parts Vanilla Rosewood Fragrance Oil
1 part Spearmint Essential Oil
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Winter and Spring 2015 Fragrance Blends

June 22, 2015 Filed Under: Tips & Tricks

Fragrance oils are made up of various scents, referred to as top, middle and bottom notes. These notes come together to create a complete and complex fragrance. Designed to smell fantastic alone, fragrance oils can also be blended together to create your own custom blend. Blending fragrance oils together is a lot of fun, but it can sometimes take a little trial and error to get the blends “just right.” If you’d like to learn more about fragrance blending, click here to read my tips and tricks.

Every month, our team comes up with more than 15 scent blends for each fragrance of the month sample (did you know you get a free .5 oz. fragrance oil sample with each Bramble Berry order?) The team and I chose 4-5 of our favorite blends each month to spotlight. Below are our favorite scent blends for the first six months of 2015. You can always find these blends along with a tutorial on the “Sample of the Month” page, which is located on the right hand side of the Bramble Berry homepage.
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Sunday Night Spotlight: Sparkling Fragrances

January 12, 2014 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

New Year’s Eve may be over, but there’s no reason to put away the sparkling beverages (or fragrances) quite yet. In fact, you may want these two effervescent fragrances on hand all year round! Ginger Ale and Champagne Fragrance Oils are both bright “sparkling” fragrances that enhance almost any other fruity or sweet scent.

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Tutti Fruity Blending Fun

March 4, 2012 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Do you love the SoapyLove line as much as I do? Bright, fun, happy and such unique fragrances and colors. Debbie did a fantastic job picking out and curating the line that we’ve asked her to do it again! Look for a fun mold collaboration and color/fragrance set in the next two months. We’ve gotten all of the design work done (phew!) and (shhhhhh!) slipped her new fragrance into the S.O.A.P. panel to get feedback from testers before bringing the new collection out. Her new fragrance choice for the upcoming collection? It came in 2nd in the S.O.A.P. panel testing so we know we’ve got a winner on our hands. I’ll give you a hint; the main note in it is Guava.

During the new design process, I was inspired to play around with one of her yummy fragrances – Tutti Fruity and came up with the blends below. I’ve tested them and in my mind, they’re all hits. If you have any other great suggestions, I would LOVE to hear about them. Post them below in a comment – or, if you have any mold designs you’d like to see us tackle that are particularly “SoapyLove-like“, let me know!

2 parts Tutti Frutti

1 part Lime

2 parts Vanilla Vanilla

3 parts Tutti Frutti

1 part Watermelon

1 part Champagne

2 parts Tutti Frutti

2 parts Saffron and Honey

2 parts Tutti Frutti

1 part Sweetgrass

1 part Ocean Rain

Grapefruit Lily Blends

June 16, 2009 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Have you tried Grapefruit Lily before? It’s a lighter, romantic fragrance with a clean finish. Though this fragrance is heavy on the Lily notes, the touch of Grapefruit makes it an intriguing scent. It’s also a fun scent to blend. I’ve included a few blends below that really make this fragrance a great one to keep in some way, shape or form year round. I hope you enjoy them and if you have any to share with your fellow Soap Queen readers, please let comment. I’d love to know what you’re doing with this fragrance.

Blend #1
3 parts Grapefruit Lily
1 part Mango Mango
1 part Ginger Lime

Blend #2
2 parts Grapefruit Lily
1.5 parts Gardenia
1.5 parts Raspberry Violet

Blend#3
2.5 parts Grapefruit Lily
2.5 parts Apricot Freesia

Blend #4
3 parts Grapefruit Lily
1 part Lily of Valley, Cybilla
1 part Romance (Discontinued)

Blend #5
2 parts Grapefruit Lily
2 parts Coconut, Cybilla
1.5 parts Sandalwood Vanilla

Blend #6
2 parts Grapefruit Lily
2 parts Vanilla Select
1 part Spearmint Essential Oil

Matcha Green Tea Blends

May 20, 2009 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Green Matcha Tea Powder has been used since the 16th century. It exploded onto the trendy scene when Starbucks came out with their delicious Green Matcha Tea latte in early 2007 and everyone jumped on the antioxidant bandwagon of this powdered tea. True story – Matcha is an expensive powdered green tea that is made from the finest shade-grown tea buds, dried and then ground. It can take upwards of one hour to grind just one ounce of matcha.

We set about trying to make a fragrance that smelled like the Matcha Tea Powder that came in our little Japanese tea ceremony kit. It’s green, earthy and smells healthy. It also makes for a great middle or bottom note in blends.

2 parts Matcha Green Tea
2 parts Plumeria
1 part Vanilla Vanilla

2 parts Matcha Green Tea
2 parts Blackberry Spice (Discontinued)
1 part Peach

2 parts Matcha Green Tea
2 parts Lilac
1 part English Rose

2 parts Matcha Green Tea
2 parts Sleeping Angels
1 part Vanilla Vanilla

2 parts Matcha Green Tea
1 part Spiced Mahogany
1 part Mayan Gold
1 part Neroli

2 parts Matcha Green Tea
2 parts China Rain (Discontinued)
1 part Ocean Rain

Pomegranate & Black Currant Blends

February 18, 2009 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Pomegranate & Black Currant fragrance is a deep fruity fragrance with just a tinch of tartness. With Pomegranate being the fruit du jour of 2008, it’s popping up in bath and body products more and more in 2009. This fragrance is tangy and sweet, all at the same time. Here are some blends to bring out either the tangy or sweetness in this fragrance. And if you have any other blends, I want to hear about them. The more ways we can find to make this fragrance unique and versatile through blending, the cheaper your products ultimately become.

1 part Pomegranate & Black Currant
1 part Sugared Walnut
1 part Cinnamon Sugar

1 part Pomegranate & Black Currant
1 part Smoky Patchouli
1 part Berrywine

1 part Pomegranate & Black Currant
1 part 10x Orange Essential Oil (or Energy fragrance)

1 part Pomegranate & Black Currant
1 part Pepperberry

1 part Pomegranate & Black Currant
1 part Peachy Keen

1 part Pomegranate & Black Currant
1 part Vanilla Select

Winter Grapefruit Blends

December 22, 2008 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Winter Grapefruit is a blend of fresh grapefruit with pine needles, red currant and a touch of Juniper. It also makes for a smashingly fun blending note. I’ve included a few here for you below to give you a heads start with your own blends. Happy Holidays!

2 parts Winter Grapefruit
1 part Morrocan Mint

1 part Winter Grapefruit
1 part Pepperberry

1 part Winter Grapefruit
2 parts Cream Cheese Frosting

My fave! 1 part Winter Grapefruit
1 part Gardenia
1 part Patchouli EO

1 part Winter Grapefruit
2 parts Red Apple

1 part Winter Grapefruit
1 part Cucumber Melon

1 part Winter Grapefruit
1 part Spearmint EO

2 parts Winter Grapefruit
1 part Vanilla Select

1 part Winter Grapefruit
.5 part Baby Rose
1 part Patchouli Dusk

1 part OMH
1 part Winter Grapefruit

Cinnamon Sugar Debuts today

October 28, 2008 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

When we dreamed up this fragrance, we were envisioning something that was like a Red Hot Cinnamon with a touch of sweet. The fragrance ended up being more edible than spicy and we’re in love with the result. Of course, because of the sugar content in this fragrance, it does discolor soap a bit so plan your color scheme around that. The warm ginger, cinnamon and cardamon notes provide a wonderful base for many fragrances making this an easy blending fragrance. I hope you like some of the versatile ways I came up with to use this scent.

To celebrate our debut of the fragrance, we’ll be sampling Cinnamon Sugar fragrance most of next week. This week is White Ginger & Amber (an equally alluring Fall-type fragrance).

Blends

1 part Cinnamon Sugar
1 part Red Apple

1 part Cinnamon Sugar
1 part Smoky Patchouli
1 part Carrot Cake

1 part Cinnamon Sugar
1 part Orange Mocha

1 part Cinnamon Sugar
1 part Rum Nut Cake
1 part Vanilla Select

Hello Sweet Thang! Blending Heaven

August 27, 2008 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

It’s true love; Hello Sweet Thang typifies summer sweet sixteen love, with icy cool lemon notes mixing with sweet notes of meringue and whipped cream. It’s popular, it’s fleeting and it’s sugary sweet without much hope for redemption. That is, until you blend it … This juvenile crowd-pleasing fragrance is the ultimate chameleon, blending exceedingly well with many scents. Here are just a few of my suggestions to bring this fragrance into a more sophisticated realm. By the way, I love it straight out of the bottle and there’s nothing wrong with that. =)

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Spearmint Essential Oil

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Tangerine Essential Oil

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Musk Cybilla
1 part Nag Champa

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Green Tea

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Frankincense & Myrrh

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Amber

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Beach Breezes
1 part Sun-Ripened Raspberry

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Lettuce

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Dark Rich Chocolate

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Champagne

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Black Amber & Lavender

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Warm Vanilla Sugar (tooth-achingly good)

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Mayan Gold

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Cold Waters
1 part Herbal Essence

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Lemon Essential Oil

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Kentish Rain
1 part Fresh Mango

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Lavender Fragrance Oil

1 part Hello Sweet Thang!
1 part Arabian Spice
1 part Oatmeal, Milk & Honey

PS – Did I mention this fragrance does well in Cold Process soap, despite its initial sugary hit of fleeting love?

Sleeping Angel Blends

June 23, 2008 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Sleeping Angels is a very traditional, floral scent. It’s light, airy and very romantic. But, if you’re not a fan of florals, I’ve designed a few blends to delight and intrigue. I hope you like them – and if you come up with any of your own, please let me know!

1 part Sleeping Angels
1 part Mayan Gold

2 parts Sleeping Angels
3 parts Baby Rose

4 parts Sleeping Angels
1 part Pepperberry (my favorite!)

3 parts Sleeping Angels
2 parts Orange Spice, Cybilla

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Good but not my faves!

1 part Sleeping Angels
1 part Sea Moss

3 parts Sleeping Angels
1 part Sensuous Sandalwood

2 parts Sleeping Angels
1 part Cinnamon Leaf EO

Kumquat on Sale this Month

May 5, 2008 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

If you missed the Kumquat blends post, click here to see more Kumquat Blends. Kumquat is on salethis month! Click here to be transported to Bramble Berry’s Monthly Sale page.

Thank you to Soap Queen reader, Rian, for this blend:

1 part kumquat and 1 part peach

She says, “It smells so yummy! I love it! It’s the best blend I’ve made so far.”

Bramble Berry customer Kerri in California wrote me last week to share her favorite Kumquat blend: 2 parts Kumquat and 1 part Patchouli Essential Oil. She says, “Wow! This is my new favorite!”

Thanks for sharing, Rian & Kerri!

A big shout-out to the Oh Joy! blog for showcasing this cute cupcakery out of Boston. While they don’t have any Kumquat cupcakes, their site does have plenty of sugary confections. Yum, yum, yum. Or just head to the Bramble Berry siteto pick up this exotic fragrance, on sale for the month of May.

Kumquat Blends

April 8, 2008 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Adrienne in Customer Service has been chomping down on Kumquats for the last few weeks. They are little mini orange-like fruits. You eat the entire thing, skin and all. It’s a unique experience, not to be missed. A few weeks ago, thanks to Adrienne’s inspiring little fruity gifts. I designed some new blends for our latest exotic fragrance to share with you. Kumquat was a surprisingly easy fragrance to blend – so easy that I couldn’t decide between 9 fabulous choices so I’m sharing them all.