Do you habuba?
April 2, 2007 9:42 AM Subscribe
How can I clone my favorite essential oil?
Many many moons ago, whilst studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I used to adorn my body with essential oils purchased from The Soap Opera bath and body shop. My favorite of these was called Habuba oil. I left town, but whenever I went back for a visit, I would swing by The Soap Opera and pick up another vial or two. A few years back, the supply ran dry, so to speak, when the Soap Opera stopped carrying that particular oil. I still ask every time I go, but no dice. Apparently the store's supplier stopped carrying it, and they don't ever expect to carry it again. No one at the store has ever been able to tell me where I could find it elsewhere, and Google has not been my friend.
So my question is twofold: does anyone know where I could procure myself a vial of Habuba oil, and barring that, does anyone know how I go about reproducing the scent? I love it so much!
Many many moons ago, whilst studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I used to adorn my body with essential oils purchased from The Soap Opera bath and body shop. My favorite of these was called Habuba oil. I left town, but whenever I went back for a visit, I would swing by The Soap Opera and pick up another vial or two. A few years back, the supply ran dry, so to speak, when the Soap Opera stopped carrying that particular oil. I still ask every time I go, but no dice. Apparently the store's supplier stopped carrying it, and they don't ever expect to carry it again. No one at the store has ever been able to tell me where I could find it elsewhere, and Google has not been my friend.
So my question is twofold: does anyone know where I could procure myself a vial of Habuba oil, and barring that, does anyone know how I go about reproducing the scent? I love it so much!
I don't believe it's an essential oil- pretty sure it's a synthetic fragrance oi. There are a number of perfumers online who may be able to blend a dupe for you if you send them a sample. Try delmoi's link to see if their "habuba" fragrance matches yours. If not, they may be able to suggest dupes.
posted by oneirodynia at 11:41 AM on April 2, 2007
posted by oneirodynia at 11:41 AM on April 2, 2007
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posted by delmoi at 10:02 AM on April 2, 2007