Moroccan Rhassoul (Meißner Tremonia) cloves & clay
Rhassoul, Moroccan clay, has been used for centuries in Turkish baths to soften skin and remove oily dirt. As I lathered this soap I was hoping to get a perfumed whiff from the hamam. Instead, I was transported to my dentist’s office. The soap’s first and foremost scent is cloves. It’s not overwhelming, but it’s sharp enough to bring back a few ominous memories. Clove oil was used in my home to deaden the pain of a new cavity. It worked, but even after all these years, it’s hard to dissociate the pungent aroma of cloves from the memory of whining dental drills and the smell of powdered tooth.
Moroccan Rhassoul has other scented oils blended into it, but they’re hard to pick out. It also has little brown flecks. I imagine these are bits of rhassoul. It performs just as well as all of Meißner Tremonia’s other formulations, though the finish may be a little drier.
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