Skk5233 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Good morning! I am Needing a new strong vanilla. I have Been using TCS and this time something was different about it and it doesn’t smell good at all. Also, what are some of your recommendations for strong scents?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skk5233 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Oh...i mainly use FO for aroma beads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Are there other places you are typically getting your scents? I cannot help you with vanilla. For whatever reason I just can't pick that scent up in my sense of smell so I just have stayed away from it, unfortunately. I'd love a good strong true vanilla so I hope others will post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I personally don't like a straight vanilla (like vanilla extract) type of scent. For me I am in love with the creamier type scents, like Vanilla Silk from NG or similar scents like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I have found that most true, straight vanillas are fairly soft and fleeting by nature. That's just the nature of vanillas. They are not barn-burner scents like most florals, for example, which can be smelled in the next zip code. Now if you get a good vanilla blend, they can be pretty strong. Creme Brulee or Birthday Cake, for example. I used to use Creme Brulee from Bluegrass. I could smell that one through half my house. And cinnamon vanillas, or hazelnut vanillas, etc - nice and strong. I also used to love Peak's Vanilla Passion. I think it may have been a vanilla-floral blend? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) To me a strong vanilla is French Vanilla. I think of it as vanilla on steroids. I use EBB's. Edited March 1, 2018 by Candybee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 My go to vanilla for years is CC Vanilla Voodoo. Trappeur 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaughtyNancy Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) The only vanilla themed FO I have is the vanilla musk one from nature's garden. I really like it, decently strong (have not tested in candles, though) but it's not a straight vanilla. Can definitely identify the vanilla scent when smelling it, but the musk effect is prominent, too. If you have tried typical "man smells" types of FO's, then it's basically like vanilla, with a hint of "man smell" but not in a bad way. Like a touch of more sensual cologne, not abrasive or sharp. I mix it with a tiny bit of their fireplace FO in potpourri and it makes this very sensual, rustic vanilla scent. I use a tiny bit of birch tar for a little rustic smokiness when wanting the mixed scent to wear. Edited March 1, 2018 by NaughtyNancy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighten Up Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I have several vanillas, but my favorites are both NG - Warm Vanilla Sugar(more subtle) and Vanilla Bean(smells like BBW? Vanilla Bean Noel). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 7 hours ago, Candybee said: To me a strong vanilla is French Vanilla. I think of it as vanilla on steroids. Agreed. 7 hours ago, Trappeur said: My go to vanilla for years is CC Vanilla Voodoo. That is a really good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skk5233 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 11 hours ago, Scented said: Are there other places you are typically getting your scents? I cannot help you with vanilla. For whatever reason I just can't pick that scent up in my sense of smell so I just have stayed away from it, unfortunately. I'd love a good strong true vanilla so I hope others will post. I have Used lone star abs Aztec also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skk5233 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 10 hours ago, Jcandleattic said: I personally don't like a straight vanilla (like vanilla extract) type of scent. For me I am in love with the creamier type scents, like Vanilla Silk from NG or similar scents like that. I like Creamy vanillas too! I may try that one too! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skk5233 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Trappeur said: My go to vanilla for years is CC Vanilla Voodoo. Trappeur That sounds pretty good! I will Try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se2653 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I have been on a journey to find the "perfect" vanilla, and that is what actually got me started, and now addicted to fo's lol. I love the french vanilla Camille Beckman hand cream, and have been trying to find a replacement for years. The closest I have found is Vanilla Snowflake from AH. It's a rich buttery, sweet type of vanilla. So many vanilla's tend to have a chemical note to my nose, so I've leaned more to the bakery vanillas, but it is a hard one to find, and I'm picky with my vanilla scents. I do love Vanilla Voodoo from CC, but I like it better in wax than in my lotion. I've also tried Vanillary from FB and bescented, which seem to me to be a more upscale type of vanilla. I don't like a lot of the french vanillas out there, and I'm working on mixing some scents together to get a good combination if possible. Everyone's nose and tastes are different which always intrigues me. Daystar's Buttercream Frosting is a wonderful vanilla scent, but again I like it much better in wax, and not in lotion, it has a strange note in the lotion application. Some of the Birthday Cake fo's are really good as well, Peak and AH have wonderful birthday cakes (but only in wax). Toasted Marshmallow from AH also seems to have quite a vanilla scent to me also. Sorry for the long post- but I too have been on the hunt for the perfect vanilla! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailC Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 My favorite vanilla for almost 9 years has been Very Vanilla from Candlescience. (for soy candles) I also like Vanilla Bean Noel. I have Flaming Candle's VBN now; have also bought it from Indiana Candle Supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I love VBN too. That one has a caramel note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen M Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 My favorite vanilla is vanilla delicious from DS, and I sampled vanilla pods from C&S and it was good IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 I forgot another vanilla I like to use is Vanilla Lace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 58 minutes ago, Candybee said: I forgot another vanilla I like to use is Vanilla Lace. Oh yep, love love vanilla lace...I had forgotten about that one. Didn't you always say the you love C&S Vanilla Pods Candybee? I always remember that (I think it was you). I have never ordered from C&S, but one day I'll get that oil. Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Trappeur said: Oh yep, love love vanilla lace...I had forgotten about that one. Didn't you always say the you love C&S Vanilla Pods Candybee? I always remember that (I think it was you). I have never ordered from C&S, but one day I'll get that oil. Trappeur Used to get it my Vanilla Lace at CS. Unfortunately they no longer carry it. Vanilla Pods from C&S is also a nice vanilla! One of the best I have ever used. Edited March 4, 2018 by Candybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah S Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 15 hours ago, Candybee said: Used to get it my Vanilla Lace at CS. Unfortunately they no longer carry it. Vanilla Pods from C&S is also a nice vanilla! One of the best I have ever used. I've been using the Vanilla Lace from RE, it's fabulous. I never smelled the one from CS to compare though. I have a small bottle of Vanilla Noir coming from WSP. I was so pissed when BBW stopped carrying it years ago, that's actually what prompted me into buying bulk lotion bases and eventually making my own. Loooove that fragrance, this one I keep all for myself. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaxingPoetic Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 On 3/1/2018 at 12:05 PM, Trappeur said: My go to vanilla for years is CC Vanilla Voodoo. Trappeur I second this, wholeheartedly. No other vanilla comes close to VV, IMO ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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