The Aromatic Outback

The Aromatic Outback is getting close to launching – only two more weeks. So these couple of weeks are busily being spent doing paperwork and business related administrative tasks etc in order to be good to go come 1st September 2008.

Our soap is the first product ready to be sold. Over the next month or two we’ll be gradually introducing more products, such as facial products, skin balms, lip balms, perfumes, some household products. They’ll be fun to make and get ready. I am looking forward to doing all aspects of it – designing labels, playing with ingredients. I love to formulate. I have some tried and true recipes that I have used for many years and they’ll be going into the mix and I am wanting to look to new formulations as well. There are a lot of new ingredients out and about that sound so interesting. Of course these will take some time before they hit the shop, as I’ll need to do appropriate product testing and ensure that they do what I want them to do and also hold up over time and exceed expectations.

Anyway it is all very exciting for me and I have been thoroughly enjoying the process of beginning a new business.

So come and visit us at our shop!!  The website is 90% complete and we have product shots of all the soaps available to see and some descriptions to entice you.  http://www.thearomaticoutback.com.au

So I’ve been soaping again.

I have some great new moulds which give me a much smoother professional look than I’ve probably ever gone for before (except for when I use my Nizzy moulds of course).

Reason for new moulds is … yep … I am starting back up as a soap business after a four year break.  Previously known as Aromatique Accents, now our business name is The Aromatic Outback.  We’re launching 1st September 2008.  A lot of soap to be made for then too … as well as product photography, labels, brochures, etc etc etc.  A lot of work to be done.

The new website is www.thearomaticoutback.com.au.  Come and check us out.  Not a lot there right now but we’re taking newsletter signups and will be offering opening day specials.

Do you see it?

It’s a dragon!!  Ok, not in my garden.  It is in my mum’s garden.   I did try to con it from her but was unsuccessful.  I do love it though … how wonderful to be guarded by a garden dragon!!