 more than one scholar has narrated that they used to wash themselves with it. they avoided it because of omars prohibition out of fear. what was mentioned is more pleasing to me.
وقد روى غير واحد من أهل العلم أنهم كانوا يغتسلون به. واجتنابه بنهي عمر خيفة. ما ذكر أحب إلي.