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My grandmother kept them lined up neatly on her dresser, neighbored by her Avon soap collection. I coveted the soap even over the perfume, although I'd always help myself to a pulse point dab of her Chanel no. 5 (just like she showed me.)
Hello, I'm Valerie! I love fragrance, pretty soaps and soft, healthy skin. Always an object of my affection, I learned how to make my own soap in 2011. I quickly became obsessed with creating the the most skin-conditioning bar possible. My mild handmade soap is made in small batches from nourishing plant oils that leave your skin soft, clean and hydrated.
Gilded Olive Apothecary marries my products with my adoration of vintage style. It's an ode to the Flapper Girl of The 1920's; in her colorful frocks and cheeky ways, she was the essence of her time.
Judged wild and disgraceful by the older generation, when most declined a new experience, the Flapper girl said yes.
Family, Long Island & Legacy
The homemade soap was a harsh concoction, made of rendered animal fats and lye, chopped into rough blocks. Bobbie's soap was essential, and used for everything from scrubbing dishes and dirty work clothes, to washing tiny hands and faces. Here's my own take on Bobbie's Brown Soap. 
