{"product_id":"victorian-thieves-cinnamon-clove-soap","title":"Victorian Thieves - Historically suspicious. Surprisingly delightful.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVICTORIAN THIEVES – CINNAMON, ORANGE, CLOVE, SCOTTISH OATMEAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rapscallion of a soap hits you with warm cinnamon and clove, bright orange, and hearty Scottish oatmeal  -  spicy, citrusy, and just dangerous enough to have a criminal past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDid it save anyone from the Black Death? Probably not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes it make one heck of a bar of soap? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbsolutely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBotanicals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Cinnamon, Orange, Clove, Scottish Oatmeal\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e warm, spicy, citrusy, comforting\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTexture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e finely ground oatmeal adds a mild, satisfying feel\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hot-process bar soap, handmade in small batches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE LORE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/product-stories\"\u003emore folklore and ingredient stories\u003c\/a\u003e, see the full product-story collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Thieves Oil\" is one of the most enduring legends in the essential oil world. As the story goes, during a wave of the Bubonic Plague in 15th-century Europe, a band of thieves made a living robbing the bodies of plague victims  -  and somehow never caught the disease themselves. Cornered and questioned, they supposedly credited their survival to a blend of aromatic oils they rubbed on before every job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe legend is almost certainly more colorful than the truth. But there was a reason ingredients like cinnamon and clove kept turning up in old apothecaries. Long before anyone knew what a bacterium was, both spices had reputations that went far beyond making things smell good. They appeared in traditional preparations for cleansing, preserving, soothing, and all manner of household remedies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a more grounded ancient-world story, continue with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/biblical-borith-soap-story\"\u003ethe inspiration behind Biblical Borith\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern laboratory research has made that history even more interesting. Aromatic compounds found in cinnamon and especially clove  -  including eugenol  -  have been studied for their antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictorian Thieves brings that spirit into the shower with clove, cinnamon and orange, rounded out with soothing Scottish oatmeal. Grave robbing optional. Excellent soap not optional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant the full product story?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/victorian-thieves-soap-story\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee the Victorian Thieves story →\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.D. Bauer Botanicals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50476142985259,"sku":"SQ3169256","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/1842\/3083\/files\/HipstamaticPhoto-750814133.372200.webp?v=1790195429","url":"https:\/\/jdbauerbotanicals.com\/products\/victorian-thieves-cinnamon-clove-soap","provider":"J.D. Bauer Botanicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}