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This soap smells delicious!! I love how smooth my skin feels after using it. I’m looking forward to trying other soaps I recently purchased!

Love the fragrance of this candle! It truly smells like a fresh, green apple. It's just right, not too sweet or spicy smelling. When I light it I am reminded of the orchard we go apple picking in each year.

This candle smells like Fall to me. It has a lovely earthy and woody scent that makes me feel like I am sitting in the forest surrounded by trees.

I bought this as a gift for a friend and she liked it very much. Said it reminded her of a time when she lived near the ocean.

I have to say I absolutely love everything Valerie makes her products are so beautiful, top-tier quality! It always feels like Christmas every time I get my package. her candles smell so beautiful, & fill up my room so beautifully they definitely spark joy! I also really love her cream deodorants I actually Stopped using my old deodorant that I have used for years & I will not go back! All her scents are so cozy and nostalgic not to mention her soaps have the most beautiful silkiest creamy lather that I have ever experienced in a bar soap, I love using her products for spa days at home & her lip balms I am obsessed with I keep one in my nightstand and in my purse, & in my bathroom’s ! ☺️ Thank you so much for all your beautiful products. I am so happy to have found the gilded olive apothecary! 🫶🏼 Petra

Can't decide whether I prefer Val's mint lip balm - or this rose. They are both terrific. So smooth. I also love that it is vegan.

Love the wonderful aroma. This is first time I tried one of Val's sea salt soaps. Love the way it made my skin feel.

I love this minty fresh lip balm. Goes on smooth - and moistens my lips. And it's great to know it is made from all natural ingredients.

I just love the very faint fragrance and the bit of scrubbing beads in the soap.

This lip balm is perfect! It smells delicious and is not at all overwhelming. Very moisturizing. I only need to use it twice a day.

This was my first time trying soaps from Gilded Olive Apothecary. My pack included Rose, Vanilla, and Cherry Almond. They all smell so good, not overwhelming. They do not irritate my sensitive skin. And they are very moisturizing. Applying lotion after a shower with these soaps isn't a necessity like it is for me with anything I've tried, including other natural/handmade soaps.

I absolutely love Val’s soap! It’s the best and I haven’t looked back since I found her!

So excited to have Citronella added for the summer, works wonders in keeping the pests away.

I have been a long time customer of Val's, and I have to say her products just keep getting better! Her soaps and candles are so soft, luxurious and smell delicious!

I've been a friend and customer of Val at Gilded Olive Apothecary for over 15 years! Quality and commitment to product and customer service is unchallenged! She is a wonderful Human and her products reflect that. If I had to choose a favorite product, and I have tried most of them, I still love honey bunny but Zelda and Olive are close seconds. Cherry Almond and Oatmeal Milk and Honey... Delicious