Check-out our Alaska guide with the best local info! Download here!

Exciting news! Alaska Dept. of Commerce x Voyij announce new partnership to support Alaskan makers: shop Made In Alaska gifts here

VOYIJ

Guest login

Already have an account? Sign in

Medieval (Cold Process Soap)

Medieval (Cold Process Soap)
Spend $50.00 and shipping for this purchase will be FREE!
Shipping Policies

Delivery Options

Description

All of our soaps are made with olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, avocado oil, castor oil and apricot kernel oils for the best bar of soap we can offer! This soap also uses activated charcoal for additional skin happiness. Each soap is handcrafted and handcut in small batches for a unique and individual experience.

The Music Soap Series: connecting soap and music.

Jump right into a new experience with the Music Soap Series: connecting soap with music.

Learn more about the inspiration and creation of this Medieval soap at https://youtu.be/lm_ODmL-ycY

In terms of soap, who thinks of Medieval with clean smelling soap, I mean, truthfully? I know I didn't, but as I thought on it more, I realized that this was a time of huge innovation and strides.  Yes, they didn't have the technology that we do, but they were notating music and creating beautiful art and culture from what we might consider limitations.  I found a wonderful fragrance that embodied this with layered notes: the top of mint, chamomile; the middle of hay, beeswax, grassy, herbal; and the bottom of oak, cinnamon.  To complement these rich and earthy textures, I wanted to create something that was bold and also showed growth toward the future.  I chose a deep blue and added activated charcoal to give depth and durability, and then throughout, I layered maya gold mica for elegance and shine, representing those independent lines of polyphony beginning to emerge from the solid monophonic structure.  The bars are rough-hewn, but the raw or unfinished looking pockets reveal the hidden treasure of the gold and the beauty unfurling.

The Medieval time period (1150-1400) was all about monophony, or music that had a single, unaccompanied melodic line..  Much of the music of the time was sacred, or written for the church.  As the the time period progressed though, there began an exploration of adding more voices, or polyphony.  However, this is not what you would consider the harmony of current music.  These were independent lines of music working together in a piece, but considered individual of each other in melody and rhythm.  

Meet the Owner

View Store Page
Cozy Crooked Cottage, LLC

Cozy Crooked Cottage, LLC

Handcrafted cold-process soaps, spa items and other artisan crafts, inspired by Alaska, music, nature, and so many other wonderful things. Cozy Crooked Cottage, LLC started her journey in soapmaking and spa items when her aunt's favorite soap artisan closed their doors. As she researched, she fell in love with all of the aspects of functional beauty from the chemistry of oil/lye/additives/etc, to the blending of custom scents, to the artistry of translating experiences into soaps and spa items. It has become a form of art and expression that she loves to share.

Recently Viewed

Skagway

Offered by BearHead Photography

Rising Forest

About the Photo: In the mountains in the morning it is often foggy after a rain storm. The moisture in the air combined...

$70.00
Buy Now
Skagway

Offered by BearHead Photography

Evening Walk

About the Photo: Catching polar bears against the setting sun was above what I hoped for when I took this trip. It is c...

$70.00
Buy Now
Fairbanks

Offered by Cozy Crooked Cottage, LLC

Medieval (Cold Process Soap)

All of our soaps are made with olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, avocado oil, castor oil and apricot kernel oils for...

$10.00
Buy Now
Fairbanks

Offered by The Great Alaskan Bowl Company Made In Alaska

Sweet Things Gift Box

A great gift for someone with a sweet tooth in your life! We will pick out a variety of delicious Alaskan made sweets an...

$75.00
Buy Now
Subscribe

Join our newsletter

We'll send you 1x/mo updates on local Alaska and The Bahamas as well as holiday promos, available only via email

You're subscribed! Thank you for joining our newsletter.

We care about your data in our privacy policy.

Why Voyij.com

The largest selection of unique and different

Shop gifts and activities from your favorite travel destinations

Personalized service and trip planning help

From locals who live here

Shop local

Thank you for supporting small businesses!

Contact us (based in Skagway, Alaska)

Chat us

We try to be available 24/7 for our friends in other time zones

Email us

We usually respond within 24hrs

Phone us (call or text our cell)

Available Monday through Friday 9am - 5pm AKDT