Hi everyone... Thanks for all your input! I will give all your suggestions a try as I really want to have success with my candles! I am thinking that the FO is part of the culprit, today a few of the candles are oozing oil...GAK! Could my house be too warm for them? It is 107 outside, but a comfy 78 in here. I scented them at 6% per the instructions that came with the wax, but I think that may be too much. When I remelt the wax tomorrow, I am going to mix it in with some unscented and uncolored wax to "cut" the concentration, get it better mixed in and straighten out that darn wick! Most of the wicks were fine.......:embarasse I will post another pic tomorrow. As for the "natural" comment........thanks gals who understood that I was simply being ironic. Peace, Jen