What I Discovered Today About Lilac.

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Some time last month (March/2020)  I created a small batch of soap, and decided to use lilac essential oil as a fragrance.

 These bars of soap are still in their "curing" phase, but today I used a small scrap of soap (leftover from the batch as a sample) to wash my hands.  It had a nice, clean scent; but to my surprise, it did not have an overly "feminine" smell to it.  

 Although the average man would probably not buy a bodywash or lotion that was scented with lilac; as a basic hand soap, this actually leans towards being "unisex".  The lilac essential oil in this soap causes it to smell good, without smelling "girly".




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