One not so special September day in 2007 I had wandered into
a little boutique in Antioch’s old town district; loving the character of old town architecture
and always up to explore unique little shops I found a few little treasures to
buy. One being a soap made by a local soap
maker; and being a bit of a soap fanatic couldn’t wait to dirty myself up so
that I would have an excuse to use it. Well I was so impressed with the soap
that I decided to write the maker a little email telling them how much I
enjoyed their product and appreciated the craftsmanship involved. Well needless
to say be quickly became good friends and I was so happy to have someone to mentor
me while I turned my candle hobby into a small business of my own.
And now for some shameless nepotistic promoting.
The soap I was talking about was Ginger
Lime, a wonderfully refreshing soap perfect for warm summer days. But not even
that lovely concoction is what I really wanted to talk to you about;
my ultimate favorite is the Black Tea & Rose soap.
Now hold on a minute,
I know what
you’re thinking and a lot of people tend to shy away from anything with “rose”
on the label, but this ain’t your grandma’s perfumy rose shaped, decorative soap
in the guest bathroom; not by a long shot! This wonderfully fragrant soap is
fresh, clean and sophisticated and even the guys will like it! And if you're like me and suffer dry itchy skin in the winter, this unassuming moisturizing worrier's got your back; literally! So try this, buy
the soap and remove the label and stealthily put it in the shower and see what
happens, I’m willing to bet you that whoever happens to suds up in that shower
will use it; and happily so. For me, I think it’s the black tea that really gives it
this old-world-sophisticated aroma; and when you add that oh so subtle
watery-rose scent, and the steam of your shower becomes a scaffolding for the aroma to envelope you; its soap
opera that will keep you coming back for more performances!
