Wednesday, July 03, 2002


that light chocolate after-scent, the whiff that clings to the inside of the foil wrapper and paper label once the valrhona's gone. . .

this, dear readers, is what richard donnelly's chocolate soap smells like.

the bar appears to be a handmade bit of coconut castile soap, a pale tan block embedded with coarse bits of espresso-colored cocoa nibs. its texture is similar to the rough oatmeal soap you can find at your local health food hippie mart.

i have somewhat oily skin, and so i found richard's wonderful soap was very good for me. it cleans thoroughly enough to take off makeup, but didn't leave my skin tight and dry. i also enjoyed it in the shower, where unlike many other handmade soaps, it failed to instantly melt into a puddle of goop. excellent. . .

richard's also offering a nice chocolate massage oil, which didn't smell as much of chocolate as the soap. but the real killer, the thing you want absolutely to eat, the object with most enticing perfume, is the chocolate cardomom eye pillow. ay caramba -- highly recommended!

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