Shannon, the owner of Elysian, says that she does the soap formula completely by herself (pretty good, btw) and, together with a perfumer, she creates her scents. Her company has only been around since Covid, so I imagine that it is only economically practical to start with pre-blends.

A bit of a rant. [ Us ancient types do this ]

I’ve had this sample for a long time but have not been able to get past the name; Cherie Tobacco. I think this is an attempt to add class to a cherry pipe tobacco scent by using a French word; chérie. But … chérie means dear when addressed to a woman, not cherry. And Shannon didn’t use l’accent aigu. The label art shows cherries and tobacco. Then there’s the use of the English word, tobacco. A cool French name, one Chris at Caties Bubbles might use, is Tabac Cerise. “Cherie Tobacco” is a little like the American phrase “Part Deux” (meaning deuxième partie) that’s not really French.

I’m tagging @PorkButtsNTaters666 and @djundjila to correct me where necessary.