Soaps - bar or liquid

At the weekend, we treated ourselves to some of our favourite sandalwood bar soap - yes, it was that exciting! The smell of this soap fills the house to the brim with sandalwood loveliness. I used to use this soap many years ago, including during the heady days spent travelling in India and Sri Lanka, so the smell is uplifting emotionally too. However, it fills me with some concern that i have been so excited by the purchase of this simple hand soap! But, looking at it, it just goes to show how the smells and aroma's around us play such a key part in how we feel and how we store our life's experience. Ok, ok, i know we're only talking about soap, but it does make me realise how effective essential oils are and how the right oils can really make a difference practically and emotionally. So, it is with this thought that i am tempted to embark upon a one woman crusade to bring back the bar soap! A loaf tin style hard soap that can be cut according to need - I am looking at my ingredients right now....