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Thank you, ChrisR and TallTayl! I have that one in my cart...it sounds more like what I'm looking for. The Peaks is just a bit overwhelming. I will take your advice and try adding some other things to it but I've got a feeling that it might be too potent to use a blender! It is really a "heavy" scent in my wax tarts.

Hi all! I have only one FO for Wild Mountain Honey...it is from Peaks and it is a really good, strong honey (in wax melts) but I am looking for one that has less honey and more floral. One of my favorites is from Candles From the Keeping Room and it is definitely "lighter" than Peaks, at least in my warmers. It is more floral than Peaks. Can anyone recommend a Wild Mountain Honey that is more floral than honey?

Great thread! My favorites right now are Fresh Lemon Slices (Daystar), Molton Brown Naran Ji (SC), Bergamot & Coriander (SC), and Champaca & Bamboo (SC) in soap. I think I like Fresh Lemon Slices better than the SC version which I also love. I love Fresh Lemon Slices in wax, too, but it is not popular. Same with Shampoo Deluxe (Daystar). Some of the ones I like the best are usually not big sellers! I melted a Hotel Costes tart yesterday and it was super strong (and only at 5%). One of my strongest tarts ever, actually. I wasn't crazy about it in soap but the wax seemed different and better. I have a sample of PF Lavender...will have to try it this week. My family loves lavender soap. Does Fillmore Daffodil smell different in wax than oob? I have a sample but haven't tried it. I do love florals.

Thank you so much, puma52, for sharing this recipe! I made it in melt & pour soap (and added a tiny bit of lemon as you suggested) and it is fantastic! I can't remember which lemon I used (Backwoods Lemon Tart or EBB Lemon Zest). I used honey soap but am not fond of that base so will use a different base next time...not sure if I will use more honey in that case. I'm going to place another Sweet Cakes order this week and will be trying their Lemon Zest so will add that next time I make this wonderful soap. Thanks again! I liked but didn't love Hotel Costes in m&p soap...maybe some lemon will help

Oh, my - thank you! I didn't make that connection at all. I've looked at Save OnScents but have never ordered from them. The scents I was looking at look like they are likely from SaveOnScents!

Hi! Supply Emporium in Oregon has some unusual fragrances but their minimum order is for 3 ounces (at $9) plus pricey shipping which is a bit steep for me to just try. I searched here for reviews and found nothing. Has anyone tried their fragrance oils? I make wax melts and melt and pour soap. They are also known as SaharasSupplies on Etsy.

Thanks for the link, Candybee! Trappeur, thanks for your post...I bought all the wax since April of this year to try to find a new/better formula for my tarts (I succeeded, thank goodness...I did over 100 formulations ). Anyway, the shipping is so $$, that I thought I'd just try to sell locally on Craig's List. I am in Connecticut ... if I have time this weekend, I'll post a coherent list of what I have in the Classifieds section of the forum. And just keep one or two for hubby to play with. Thanks again, everyone!

Thank you very much, everyone!! Your replies are really helpful and now I can have dh come here and read them so that he see the experts' advice himself. That way he doesn't think I am just being overly cautious and that it is not as simple as he thinks. Plus, it can be dangerous. He trusts online forums (he builds furniture and relies on his forum friends for that a lot) so I know that he will take your advice to seriously. I didn't mean to come across as asking for a lot of info...I just wanted to know if I needed to do the research for more info or if we could just melt and pour using one set of wicks and candle-safe containers (I am pretty experienced with tarts but know that have no knowledge of candles). We don't care how the candles would look or wet spots,etc. Anyway, he's on his own now and can decide how to proceed...tea lights, candles, etc... he definitely will have some fun, in any case...and thank you all again!!!

Thank you both very much! I was hoping that the wicks would be "good enough" but we really don't have the time to test test test. And since it will be a one-time thing, I do not want to spend too much extra money just to avoid throwing the wax away. I will tell him it's a bust or just buy one small set of wicks and let him try one of the waxes in some jelly jars. As for melts, he is not interested. He want to have flames

Hi all...I have about 60 pounds of 14 kinds of wax (paraffin, soy, natural soy, parasoy...specifics below). I put aside some for making scented tart melts and tried to sell the rest on Craig's List but no one is interested (probably because I have less than 8 lbs of each kind to get rid of). I'd like to just be rid of it but my husband now wants to be thrifty and keep the wax and make candles...just for home use and unscented. He thinks we just need to pour the wax into any empty glass jars we have and stick wicks in them. I KNOW it is not as easy as that to make a good candle but we are not looking to make anything great so I just want to get some basic supplies and instructions/book so that when he does start making candles, they are at least safe. I, myself, have no interest in making candles (I think it is too complicated), but he is all excited to try this so that we aren't "wasting" the wax. I did some research and this is what I was thinking about getting that would be okay for all of my waxes, mostly to be made into container candles: - Wicks: "LX Wick" (https://www.candlescience.com/wick/lx-26) - pre-tabbed. It sounds like these will work for the waxes I have. I'll buy some 8" ones and cut them if needed (?) - Glass Jars: I will probably buy a box of tumbler jars made for candles (we don't need that many and they aren't too expensive and I know they will be candle safe). - Recycled glass jars: leftover jam or pickle jars? Would these be safe? - Wick Stickers: do I need them? - Votive wax: can I pour votive waxes as container candles? Or can I mix with some container wax? - Pillar wax: can I use silicone molds (I have a few small ones)? Or should I buy a metal cylinder mold? Or not bother with the pillar wax? Or can I mix pillar with container wax to pour as a container candle? - Book/Instructions...is there an up-to-date book that we should get or do we just pour at 185 degrees into room temperature jars and let them cool before covering? I just want to get minimal supplies and instruction and give to the big guy. Any advice for the above will be greatly appreciated!! (I already have a Presto Pot and a thermometer and craft sticks for making wick holders) (The waxes I have: Golden Wax 444, 464, 415, 416, KY Parasoy Tart & Votive, Ky 143, IGI 13434641, 4625, 4627, 4630, 4633, 4795, and Tennessee Candle Celestial Votive)