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« on: January 16, 2013, 09:52:05 PM »
just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Andy in London. I've not been making soaps long... just over a year, but I'm hooked. I make cold and hot process soaps, but really love making clear liquid soaps. I've pretty much got Catherine Failor's book etched in my brain. There is more flexibility with fragrances with liquid soaps. Solid soaps often just eat up the fragrance. Mixing fragrances is quite tough to get right though. Can anyone recommend a good book on mixing/creating fragrances?

I was recommended this forum by another member
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2013, 10:46:06 PM »
Hi there

we have a few members in London

whereabouts are you??

welcome!
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 10:52:03 PM »
Hi and welcome!  :buttrf:
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 10:58:23 PM »
Hello Andy and welcome!  I'm really glad you made it over here, I think you will really enjoy yourself and there is a lot of really relevant information here for you.

The more you post, the more boards that will open up for you :buttrf: :buttrf:
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2013, 11:32:19 PM »
Hello Andy, welcome to the forum.

There's a forum member who holds perfumery courses in London - but her name escpes me ATM (sorry)
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2013, 11:52:06 PM »
Hi and welcome, Andy.
Karen Gilbert is big on perfumery here in London, check out her website maybe?
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2013, 11:53:26 PM »
Hi & welcome  Smiley

Quote from: EJ on January 16, 2013, 11:32:19 PM
There's a forum member who holds perfumery courses in London - but her name escpes me ATM (sorry)

Karen Gilbert. I've booked one of her courses in April. Here's her website http://www.karengilbert.co.uk/

ETA: Alphya beat me to it!
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 12:29:57 AM »
Hi Andy and you are very welcome!

This is a wonderful forum! Extremely helpful.

I haven't done any Liquid soap yet - but as the days go on I am more and more tempted!

Andy -  By the way we love photos!  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 12:49:23 AM »
Hello and welcome!

I'm also Andy and I'm also in London (Chiswick)!  :mwaha:
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2013, 12:50:51 AM »
Hi, Andy and welcome  Grin
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2013, 10:42:47 AM »
Thanks for the welcome everyone. Oh excellent a perfume expert and she does courses in London. I'm based in Harrow.

I live far enough out to be able to have a decent garden. I keep some Mandarin & Ringed Teal ducks at the bottom of the garden. Here are pics of some of them. I try to just keep just 2 pairs of Mandarins and a pair of Ringed Teals, but occasionally overrun with them when they decide they want to have ducklings. Hard to resist as they are so cute...
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2013, 10:49:45 AM »
Hi Andy,

A warm welcome to the forum, I am sure you will enjoy it here. 

Aw... your duckies are wonderful!!   :buttrf:
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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2013, 10:54:30 AM »
Hello Andy,

A warm welcome. I am just outside of London in Surrey. Love those pics. Soo cute.
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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2013, 11:59:00 AM »
Awww gorgeous ducks!
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« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2013, 12:18:53 PM »
I do like Mandarins!
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