>Well, cloth diapering is addictive enough. Throw in Lil Outlaws‘ great products and delicious scents, and the case is closed. I’m addicted.
I had been spending an unhealthy amount of time looking at all the fragrance descriptions already, and when I found out that there was a Buy 4, Get 4 Free Sale on the detergent, I really wanted to buy. The sale ran only through December 31st, and she warned that her prices would go up in 2010. So, I bit.
I have a really hard time choosing scents, but I’m loving everything that I’ve chosen. I prefer powdery florals or light, clean scents.
Here’s what I chose:
2 Baby Bee A fragrance cocktail of luscious fruits such as peaches, mandarin oranges, coconut pulp, bergamot, grapefruit, tropical guava, and tangy lemons. I like baby clothes to smell baby-ish and this was the only baby scent she had available at the time. Butt Naked is my favorite.
Biolage Matrix top notes of forest fresh green leaves and lemon zests, and well rounded with fruity notes of peaches, apples, and pineapples. A very fresh fragrance that will entice and energize your day. (similar to the shampoo)
Quince A duplicate of the Henri Bendel* fragrance, this fragrance is a light amber woody accord with a splash of fruit and nuance of green.
Yacht Club Want to go yacht sailing on the ocean on a mid summer morning? A fragrance reminiscent of upscale living with salty marine notes and fresh rain, with just a hint of fresh strawberry and kiwi to provide this scent with a well-rounded presentation.
Lotus Blossom The lotus flower is a symbol of beauty, purity, and fertility. Lotus flowers are water-fresh, clean, and slightly powdery in nature. Not too sweet, absolutely perfect! Even people who do not like florals will love this aroma!
Lemon EO
Rice Flower & Shea A very light scent. This duplicate of the BBW* fragrance is a rich bouquet of fruits and flowers on an intense, alluring base of musk and creamy vanilla notes.
I actually didn’t get the Rice Flower & Shea but I contacted Jacklen and she is sending a replacement out to make up for the mix-up.
The scents I’ve tried previously are Baby Bee, Baby Powder, Butt Naked, Giggles, Midsummer’s Night and Laundromat.
All the scents are fabulous, but I found myself sniffing the Quince, Lotus Blossom and Yacht club over and over. Lotus Blossom and Yacht Club are definitely my new favorites. My typical M.O. is to “save the best for last” but I went ahead and cracked open the Yacht Club so I wouldn’t be tempted to use too much to zip through it and get to my favorites. LOL!
I had an empty 4 quart oxo pop container, and I stuck 4 bags in it to contain the smell and keep the bags neat. The detergent is typically sent in a heat sealed bag with a printed label, but this time it came in ziploc bags with the scent written in sharpie. She was really busy with the big sale of course!
I would like to get some .9 Qt containers to keep the detergent in, like the ones I use for my baking stuff, but they’re a little pricey.
For now, I have the opened bags in ziploc containers.
Uh, yeah. I may also have a little label maker addiction.
I also learned something about Lil Outlaws. I am of course a numbers gal, so I had figured out the cost per load and how long each bag would last, based on the assertion that each package contained 70 loads of 1 Tablespoon each. I was figuring there should be 4 3/8 cups, or just over 1 Qt in each bag. I was confused when I realized there was only about 3 1/2 cups in a bag.
So, I asked and found out that Jacklen does it by weight. She figured that each load weighs .45 oz, or 31.5 oz for a batch. She always puts at least 2 pounds in a bag, but sometimes puts more, therefore each bag may have a slightly different amount.
It immediately all became clear. “Product sold by weight, not volume. Contents may have settled during shipping.” Sound familiar? I think we’ve all gotten a half empty box of cereal before! I have no idea why it didn’t occur to me before. In fact, I’ll bet if I measured the same 1 Tablespoon, it would be considerably heavier for me, after being packed and shipped, than it was for Jacklen when she weighed it right after mixing. So that accounts for the difference in volume and assures me that I could use less and still get the same cleaning power. Shew.
Here is a video that’s more food related, but shows why you should weigh, not measure, your food if you’re watching your calorie intake.
Anyhoo, now that the mystery is solved, I can drool over the other Lil Outlaws scents. I really want to try the “Rump Solution” for my wipes, but I still have about half of the Booty Cubes I bought. One cube makes 1 cup of solution, and that 1 cup in a spray bottle lasts me 1-2 weeks. Argh. Cost effective, yes, but I’ll never get through it!
Here are the other scents I think sounds scrumptious (though I’m not typically into fruity stuff!)
Amazing Grace – A feminine fragrance that will make you feel pretty…oh so pretty! Italian bergamot and sparkling lemon are sweetened with freshly picked citron and neroli. A white floral jasmine, orange blossom and rose are blended with sheer musk and cedarwood.
Blackened Amethyst – A seductive fragrance created for chic, confident women who like to “live a little”. This fragrance combines aquatic top notes with Italian bergamot, rare camellias, and lime; followed by notes of exotic sandalwood and vetiver.
Pink Lime – Top notes of lime, dewfruit, peach, orange, apple, and mandarin blend with middle notes of lily, berries, jasmine, and lavender into a sandalwood, raspberry vanilla, musk, coconut base.
Pink Sugar – Lively floral with top notes of bergamot, orange, strawberry and licorice. The heart blends red fruit, lily of the valley, fig leaves and soft powder notes. The base is a cotton candy, vanilla, caramel, musk and woody blend.
When I eventually get the rump solution, I’ll probably stick to butt naked, oatmeal milk & honey and baby powder.
Other scents that aren’t in stock now, but caught my eye before are moonlight path, winter candy apple, pink watermelon, white tea & ginger, white nectarine & pink coral, and nectarine mint.
You can’t waffle around on this because if a scent is in stock now, it might be sold out when you check again in an hour. It makes it fun to try new things, but also frustrating sometimes. She is offering fragrance sniffies now, but by the time you decide, it will probably be out of stock!
The good thing is that since shipping is included, you can order one bag here and there as scents you like come in stock. I’m sure my husband would kill me if I bought any more though. Hee hee.
Maria wants to live in a world where cloth diapers are the norm and moms can make parenting choices without judgement. When she’s not chasing her 18, 14 and 11-year old kids around, you might find her checking out the latest gadgets, organizing something (again) or exercising in the fresh air. 
