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On 2/18/2017 at 2:43 PM, sandy511 said:

I am also looking for a true Honey and a good Gingerbread. 

For those of you looking for a blueberry, I like Candlewic's Wild Maine Blueberries & for Coconut I love WSP's Exotic Coconut. 

American Soy Organics Strawberry smells good OOB but I haven't got it in wax yet. 

I really like Maple Street Candle's Gingerbread.  No sharp or bitter notes only sweet gingerbread.  I love it!

I feel bad for those that purchased oils from her.  This is her second time leaving her customers in a bind and I would never buy her oils as she has shown a lack of respect for her clients in not giving them the heads up about her business intentions.  At least give them the opportunity to purchase needed oils in advance of closing down the website.  No bueno!!!

I think I have 16 ounces of SW London Lemon Curd here.  Let me go check!  Oh and I love Lemon Pucker, nice and lemony but not close to the curd.  

On 2/26/2017 at 9:42 AM, Moonstar said:

If I recall correctly many on here have said they like Lemon Pucker ? from Bitter Creek  and I think Day Star has a similar one too .

Moonstar, BCN Lemon Pucker is a good lemon scent; it's up there with AH Lemon Slices.   I like to use them as the base for my lemonade concoctions (Blackberry, Cherry, Mango, blueberry, etc.)

On 2/20/2017 at 0:14 PM, kandlekrazy said:

I've used Bittercreeks and The Candle Source Dreamsicle, Creamsicle and liked them both.  Not sure if Bittercreek still carries it, I haven't ordered from them in a long time.

It's probably a scent I need to reintroduce for Spring, it was a good seller and I dropped it when I ran out.

I totally agree with Kandlekrazy, the Candle Source Orange Dreamsicle is so good.  I keep 8 ozs of this just for me at all times along with their sweet juicy cherry (to die for!).

I loved Fresh Baked Bread and it sold like hot cakes (sorry about the pun), it smelled just like bread baking in the oven.  I forgot where I purchased it from...perhaps Sweet Cakes or Brambleberry?  Buttery Croissant from Backwoods is wonderful as well and a lot cheaper.  WSP has a great one too.

Just now, Moonstar said:

OMG I was just looking at the orange sugar + shea lol ! DO you use these in wax or B+B . If wax, which do you use ? Such an addicting hobby isn't it ? lol ! 

Thank you again, very thoughtful of you to chime in  

I use only in wax (parasoy) but I think it would be spectacular in B&B products.  It would lend itself beautifully in scrubs, lotions, bath bombs, perfumes, etc.  To be honest, I think it might lose a little something in wax that it wouldn't in B&B, if that makes sense.

Totally forgot that I have officially given up on a true honey scent.

53 minutes ago, Moonstar said:

I've been wanting to try the WSP

LOccitance type as well as the 

lemon and verbena type - both 

have many good reviews. Out of

curiosity have you tried the OMH

from WSP . It has over 500 reviews. I really like their oils.

If you want some to sniff just holler and I'll send you some.  They are both just divine.  As for the OMH, I've not tried it but with a 5 star rating and 554 reviews it must be good.  Not to throw another fragrance out there for you but their orange sugar and shea is really pretty too. 

Have you tried the Lemon Verbena from Candle Science?  That's a good one too.  I also love Lemongrass Verbena and Verbena L'Occitance type from WSP.  So wonderful.  

1 hour ago, Moonstar said:

Have you tried BB's chocolate, I wanna say its called dark rich chocolate ??? Its really good - to me it is anyhow. 

Thanks Moonstar.  I will check this out.  I haven't been over to BB in a long time.

The trifecta of impossible scents:  strawberry, coconut, and chocolate.  I know some others would include gingerbread, pumpkin, and cherry.  If I could line up all of the samples of the aforementioned scents I have, I probably could circle the Earth at least once!

I loved Ms. Randy's Vanilla Bean, was the best vanilla out there.  Super strong.  Just Scent has an oil that smells almost identical called Southern Style Vanilla.

I like the Cotton Candy stronger more than the frosting but it's only because I sell tons more of it.  The frosting really does have a bit more of that "icing" scent.   Having said that, both blend well with cake scents and ice cream scents.  They are quite versatile and have great throw.  I would be more than glad to send you some sniffies of both.  

Love JS Cotton Candy - Super Strong and their cotton candy frosting is pretty delicious too.  Both are good alone and make for good mixers as well.

Lavender - I like Tennessee (but that's not helping much, sorry) 

Lilac - I agree with Flicker about Candle Cocoon (don't use too much, it's super strong), Lilac from Peak or Fresh Lilac from Aroma Haven (former KY scent)

Fruit Slices - I like the one from Just Scent

Bayberry - I adore the Bayberry from Lonestar. Not your typical bayberry but a gorgeous combo of bayberry softened by spice (clove I think).

3 hours ago, awnl said:

After reading all the recommendation/reviews for ICS orange vanilla coffee, I took the plunge on the OVC and regular coffee  and was very disappointed . The Orange Vanilla Coffee has a  floral scent with a hint of coffee, the regular coffee was too weak. Using C3 , 1oz per#. I have used JS coffee...their are strong , looking for other coffee scents suggestions.

 

You must like your coffee super strong   For a straight coffee, you may want to give Bulk Apothecary a go.  Not bitter smelling but a really nice balanced scent.  I really love it.

On 10/19/2016 at 2:45 PM, Moonstar said:

Very sweet of you to offer but I think I'll pass based on your OOB review. I think with most of them you'd smell more cider than donut. How would 

you describe the apple ale ? Did you order anything else, if you what did you think ? Thanks again for the offer, very thoughtful of you

It really smells just like Apple Ale!  You smell the crisp ale and the ale notes as well.  I was surprised I liked it as much as I did.  Nice change of pace for the Fall.

On 9/9/2016 at 4:57 PM, Moonstar said:

Did you ever get the apple cider donut ...what did you think ?

Sorry haven't been on in a while Moonstar.  The apple cider donut is okay.  Not bad but not amazing.  You definitely smell more of the cider than the donut.  I can send you a sniffie if you like.  I tell you what I love....the apple ale.

1 hour ago, Belinda said:

I have Frazier Fir from Cierra Candle Supply and it's labeled "Thymes Type". I'm going to order the one from CS and see if it's the same. 

I have the one from Cierra too and it's lovely.  Would love to hear your opinion on how they compare.

On ‎8‎/‎21‎/‎2016 at 5:57 PM, Moonstar said:

I never heard of this company. Did they recently close ? What do you feel others out there are missing that this one had ? Interesting

They went out of business a while back.  Shame because they had some killer oils.

I love some salty, ocean scents.  I love Salty Sea Air (ICS), Sea Kelp (AH), Salty Sailor (Daystar), Ahoy, Matey (Daystar).

3 hours ago, Karen M said:

Good to know. My favorite pine was always Heartfelts Rocky Mountain PIne, never found one like it.

 

I'm with you.  I stocked up on three lbs of this before she went out of business.  The best pine scent ever!

Moonshine, it sounds delightful.  Without having heard of the brand or smelled the scent, perhaps a salty sea air, sea kelp or avocado & sea salt combined with gulf tide (bc)?  When I went to the website, they had no description of the scent notes.

Blt212, it really smells likes grated nutmeg; the other notes merely add a little depth to the nutmeg.  It's a personal favorite of mine and it's a wonderful Fall/Winter scent.  PM me your addy and I'll get you a sample out asap.  I think you're going to love it.

Millcreek's Grated Nutmeg is down right delicious!  You will love it.  I can send you a sniffie if you're interested, just let me know.