Fragrance Oils I Actually Use (And the Ones I’d Buy Again)

I have accumulated a LOT of fragrance oils since I started making cold process soap. 😂 Today I’m going through the fragrance companies I actually buy from, the oils I keep reaching for, my favorites, a few surprises, and which ones I would—or wouldn’t—buy again. I’ll also talk about what really matters to me when choosing a fragrance for soap: how it smells after cure, scent retention, acceleration, discoloration, how it affects my soap design, and whether I think it’s worth repurchasing. This isn’t a sponsored ranking—just my experience as a soap maker actually using these fragrances in my own batches. If I had to start my fragrance collection all over again…which ones would make the cut? We’re getting into that too. Tell me in the comments: What fragrance company do you swear by? And what fragrance oil do you think I absolutely need to try? Thanks for hanging out with me in the soap studio! Amanda | Hudson Valley Soapery My Etsy Shop: https://hudsonvalleysoapery.etsy.com MUST HAVES: Bramble Berry — Kentucky Bourbon New York Scent — Wild Bluebell Little Bee Scents — Pumpkin Latte Midwest — Vanilla Bliss Crafter's Choice — Amazing Style + Peppermint Candy VineVita — Noir 29 Wellington — Lime Basil Mandarin Rosemary Mint — Nature's Garden/Aztec Makesy — White Sandalwood & Smoke Dupe Fragrance Co. Taro Milk + Flaming Candle Chai — blended together Perfumer's Apprentice — Patchouli Fractions / your EO source FULL LIST: FRAGRANCES MENTIONED + TIMESTAMPS VINEVITA 2:37 Vanilla 44 2:42 Noir 29 / Thé Noir 29 2:51 Gingerbread 2:59 Baccarat Rouge Dupe DUPE FRAGRANCE CO. + THE FLAMING CANDLE 3:19 Taro Milk – Dupe Fragrance Co. 3:27 Chai – The Flaming Candle PERFUMER'S APPRENTICE 3:51 Black Tea 3:58 Oakmoss 4:05 Patchouli Fractions KENTUCKY CANDLE SUPPLY 4:46 Oatmeal Milk & Honey NATURE'S GARDEN 5:24 Romeo / Not a Perfume Dupe 5:39 Rosemary Mint MAKESY 6:02 Calabrian Lemon & Lilac Leaves 6:38 White Sandalwood & Smoke WELLINGTON 7:17 Lime Basil & Mandarin – Jo Malone Type 7:25 French Lime Blossom – Jo Malone Type 7:34 Orange Blossom – Jo Malone Type JUST SCENT 7:41 Wood Sage & Sea Salt – Jo Malone Type 7:56 Grapefruit RUSTIC EScentuals 8:09 Watermelon AZTEC 8:30 Rosemary Mint – Aveda Type NURTURE SOAP 10:02 Fresh Cut Rose CRAFTER'S CHOICE 11:08 Amazing Style – Amazing Grace Type 11:44 Fireside 12:03 Tobacco Leaf & Amber 12:23 Peppermint Candy MIDWEST FRAGRANCE CO. 13:34 Macintosh Apple 14:14 Cracklin' Birch 14:22 Roasted Pine Cone 14:48 Vanilla Bliss NEW YORK SCENT 15:48 Wild Bluebell – Jo Malone Type MIDWEST FRAGRANCE CO. 16:28 Espresso 16:50 Sherlock's Study LITTLE BEE SCENTS 18:05 Jesus 18:30 Pumpkin Latte 19:00 Rub-a-Dub-Dub 19:17 Gingerbread BRAMBLE BERRY 20:01 Kentucky Bourbon 20:48 Pear Prosecco 21:06 Green Tea & Cucumber 21:53 Lavender 40/42 22:34 Orange Folded Essential Oil 23:06 Lemon Bar 24:05 FAVORITES / MUST-HAVES RECAP