In the washing of the water

[cyrano]

Quick review on the various Arcana soaps that I have had the pleasure of trying so far. This is pretty much all about the smells. In general, I find that soap is soap when it comes to the actual cleaning of my body. Those around me may disagree but have not mentioned it to me.

Luna de Lobo: (No longer available) A nice deep dark scent, nonspecific and... soft. I was kind of hoping for some pine though.

Ginger Dragon: Sharp and gingery, and I liked the coconut. However, I think this one made me break out. ):

Shambhala: So far, my favorite. I have determined that I will have to buy one to sit on my window sill while I was with the other. I like the earthy red clay and the sandalwood.

Dia de los Muertos: Showed promise, but was disappointing in the end. I smelled very few of the elements, and just hints of those.

Spitfire: Currently in use, and I'm hoping it improves over time because it's reminding me a lot of DdlM so far. The description in the catalogue is very passionate and I'm enjoying the occasional hint of cinnamon.

In general, it seems that perhaps I need to just light some incense or something before I shower, because I want much stronger smells from soaps that I buy to smell good.

Comments

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

That was probably Dia de los Muertos--I opened it up last week and used the last of it yesterday. I'll certainly keep that in mind, and if you have details I'm happy to hear them. (:
So are you likely to have allergy triggers from other people's soaps?

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

You use whatever soap makes you happy... I love the way the soap you've recently makes you smell... I just have to be careful of cleansers that I use.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Yes, if I find a soap that makes me unhappy, I'll quit using it. (Vis the ginger dragon unfortunateness.) But I also like it when my person makes other people happy, and so that enhances my enjoyment.
Also, I don't want to make my friends itch and sneeze or whatever. (: