Clay Face
Honolulu, Hawaii
Frankincense & Myrrh (Mystic Water) olibanum
This is the clean, mild, smooth smell of incense before it’s been turned to smoke and ashes. It’s warm and a little woody, but not in a dusty way. In fact, there’s nothing dry about Mystic Water soaps. They make the heaviest, densest, most moisturizing lathers imaginable. I get remarkably thick suds when I scoop out a fair sized dollop of soap, smear it in my bowl, and swirl it all around with a damp brush for five minutes. What begins as a sticky paste goes from stiff to gooey to glossy with just patience and a drop of water. The change reminds me of grinding hard, brittle cacao beans into smooth, rich, unctuous chocolate.
This is the clean, mild, smooth smell of incense before it’s been turned to smoke and ashes. It’s warm and a little woody, but not in a dusty way. In fact, there’s nothing dry about Mystic Water soaps. They make the heaviest, densest, most moisturizing lathers imaginable. I get remarkably thick suds when I scoop out a fair sized dollop of soap, smear it in my bowl, and swirl it all around with a damp brush for five minutes. What begins as a sticky paste goes from stiff to gooey to glossy with just patience and a drop of water. The change reminds me of grinding hard, brittle cacao beans into smooth, rich, unctuous chocolate.
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