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good info....

Same as above. I have my trusted noses who get my testers and give me feedback.

I never saw a difference with it, but you know what they say: "Individual results may vary."

I like the colors a lot.

Thanks for replying Chris! Just out of curiosity, do you use EOs, FOs or both?

Hi there, I've been lurking around here for a long while - from the time I started making candles 3 years ago. I've found so much wonderful information to help me through the newbie stage of this addiction. I've been trying to make candles with only essential oils because almost all of the FOs make me break out in horrible hives and give me headaches, but I don't want to give up on the luxury of scented candles. I know that lots of EOs don't do well in candles from both reading this forum and the tedious process of trial and error. Most of the candles I've made have this icky fuel type smell upon burning - even using oils that others have said were successful for them. (Lavender and patchouli to name a couple) The latest success had a blend of clove and cinnamon along with some orange and peppermint and a few others. It got me to thinking why this one worked and the others didn't. I noticed that the flash points of clove and cinnamon are really high (almost 200 degrees Fahrenheit). I was wondering if maybe this has an effect on things at all. I am very aware of what flash point means (the temperature at which the substance will ignite if heated directly) and lots of people claim that this has no bearing on scent. But I can't help but wonder otherwise. Has anyone else had this experience? Even when using FOs? Do the higher flash points give you a better hot throw? Just wondering if I was the only one having this experience.