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    Hit or Miss Rate

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    1 hour ago, bfroberts said:

     

    Jelly Donut, Green Apple, Honey Apple - all have little to no throw

    Clove - decent mixer, not the best clove I've had, but it'll do for my needs

    Tabac & Leather - I did like this one, decent HT, probably won't sell worth a flip but I do like it

    Pink Berry Mimosa - one dimensional, generic berry scent, probably won't use.  My daughter picked this one.
    Lemongrass something or other - very light. Doesn't stick in CP, too light even for a room spray
    Caribbean Coconut - weak, not much coconut

     

    I've had good luck with most of the scents I've purchased from Flaming.  It's crazy how it happens like that.  

     

    I agree on Flamings ,I also have great luck with their oils in my Paraffin blend ,along with Aztec ,C source & Candlewic. I do have good throw with maybe half from WSP .Lol the Jelly donut is awsome in my wax blend for melt. I have not made any candles as of yet .

    It is funny how most scents perform differently for all of us .

     

    McCalls Smores

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    3 hours ago, Trappeur said:

    Did you see a new fragrance that just came out at Aztec called Marshmallow Fireside?

     

    Trappeur

    Lol I see your already on this one Trapp .I sent you a post earlier letting you know about this one . 

    I thought of you the minute I received the email. I am definitely getting a pound of MF ,as I love the original from BBW . I know most of Aztec dupes are spot on to the original bbw scents . The McCalls one sounds wonderful .

    I hope FB will dupe this one 😉

    Marshmallow Fireside BBW =$12 lb

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    Posted · Edited by katmeltswax
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    New Aztec  BBW dupe Marshmallow Fireside Introductory price  $12 per lb.

    Flannel & Winter BBW dupes will arrive soon as well. I wanted to let you all know about this sale .I am certainly going to purchase a lb ,as I really like the original from BBW .

     

    Looking for a great FLANNEL fragrance ?

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    On 8/7/2018 at 12:42 AM, Trappeur said:

    lol....no worries Kat!   

     

    Trappeur

    Trapp ,I wanted to let you know Aztec has a new scent ready to purchase lol.  . Marshmallow Fireside ,a BBW dupe . It is $12 a pound intro price . They will also be getting the Flannel I have been searching for .

    I know you have been looking for a Smores type scent ,thought I would let you know . It is not the McCalls ,however still may be a good one for Fall .It is a BBW dupe & most of the time their bbw dupes are very good . 

    Lol sorry to enable ,cannot pass it up for this low intro price kwim. 

     

    I can send you a sample if you do not want to jump in on a pound bottle . I am getting the pound bottle today lol..

    Still waiting on the Flannel & Winter BBW dupes to arrive to their site . I will definitely pay thru PayPal ,instead of my debit card.

    I cannot go through another hack with my bank account again kwim.

    I do like many of their oils & going to continue to purchase ,just won't use my debit card . 

    This could make a great blending scent as well .I am excited to try 

    Marshmallow Fireside .I love the BBW dupes ☺️

    Looking for a great FLANNEL fragrance ?

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    On 8/9/2018 at 8:33 AM, katmeltswax said:

    I just received a email from Aztec,  appears they are getting new BBW Dupes. The Flannel will be one of the new ones ,along with BBW Winter . I plan to purchase both at the introductory price . I think it is actually 3 new BBW oils .I will go back & check 😉

    The other scent is MARSHMALLOW FIRESIDE .

    I received the email this morning ,it has been launched today .Aztec $12 a pound intro price . I am getting a pound right now of this one .I wished they would have put all 3 on at one time , would save on shipping kwim.

    I am thinking the Flannel & Winter will be added very soon . I hope all 3 will be good ones  ☺️

    Lol I certainly plan on getting all 3 as they are perfect scents for the fall/winter season .

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    Looking for a great FLANNEL fragrance ?

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    On 8/7/2018 at 2:39 PM, Jenni Wix said:

    Just an FYI, I got Cozy Flannel form WSP, I'm not sure it was meant to be a dupe or not, the notes are different. (Tonka, patchouli other stuff?) It sounded ok to me, but, I'm not too crazy about it.  I did like the BBW candle and was hoping it would be close.  Not for me.

    I just received a email from Aztec,  appears they are getting new BBW Dupes. The Flannel will be one of the new ones ,along with BBW Winter . I plan to purchase both at the introductory price . I think it is actually 3 new BBW oils .I will go back & check 😉

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    Candlewic New Fragrances

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    19 hours ago, pughaus said:

    @katmeltswax@GailC did either of you try the Gee your hair or Herbal Essence FOs?  I have both and not I'm not quite sure if they're really like the originals..They both remind me of.. something.

      I could use some 2nd and 3rd opinions.  The 70s were a long time ago ;) 

    I had this one & many more in my cart , intending to purchase.Thus was a while back & my bank account was hacked twice thru Aztec ,so never did get around to ordering . It sounds like maybe I was better off lol.The reviews I see here on GYHST ,do not sound very good . I was so upset at the time over the hacking ,I did not but anything until a month later .

    Maybe I saved myself from adding another supplier I do not need right .Sorry I could not be any help.

    Looking for a great FLANNEL fragrance ?

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    Posted · Edited by katmeltswax

    10 hours ago, Lizzy said:

    I literally just ordered this bc I've had requests for it. Got it at NI. Never ordered there before so I can't say how it compares or if their oils are any good. Reviews on this company in some groups are not good but I took a chance. LOL

    https://www.naturesitems.com/flannel-bbw-type/

    I have a cart waiting to fulfill my order with this co. I am waiting for many to get back in stock. The Flannel scent is in my cart . 

    Hope the oils work out for you .

    I am going to try them as well ,let's hope they are good quality .

    The BBW Flannel  scent is super popular & I want to find a good one soon for Fall season .

    It's not my favorite ,however many do love the scent .I try to have a variety for everyone kwim 😉

    Bulkapothecary =20%OFF fragrance oils Sale

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    35 minutes ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

    I have never ordered from that company before. I just placed my order for cierra,but im still looking for a few more to add lol

    I have not tried BA oils.

    I received the email & have been wanting to try them since I started my wax adventure a few years ago I have read  some good reviews on their site . I have only tried a few from Cierra .If I recall correctly I liked their Cranberry Woods & Pineapple uoside  down cake oil.

    I know Gail here loves Cierras Blueberry cobbler & more .

    Maybe she will see this & give you some recommendations.

    Are you going to try any from Bulkapothecary ?

     

    Looking for a great FLANNEL fragrance ?

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    58 minutes ago, Trappeur said:

    Hey Kat!   Do you have a description of this fragrance?

     

    Trappeur

    Trapp ..lol I responded to your post & got yours confused with candlesncats ..Gee I must he half a sleep .

    She gave me a link & thought it was you lol...

    The scent I want is BBW dupe ,great for Fall & Winter season.

    Mahogany,Bergamont & musk notes .

     

     

    Looking for a great FLANNEL fragrance ?

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    46 minutes ago, candlesncats said:

    https://rusticescentuals.com/Flannel-Sheets.html

     

    Not sure if this is what you want

    Thanks ,I looked at the link ,sounds great ,however the scent I am in search of is Flannel ,no sheets in the name. It consist of Mahogany Bergamont & Musk notes.

    It is a Bath& Body works fragrance dupe. Perfect for Fall & Winter .

    I get many request for this one .

    I hope to find a good one soon .

    Tough sell fragrance... have u ever

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    2 hours ago, Forrest said:

    First let me say I am not an expert in marketing; but I have read a few books because the subject interest me. I’ve also been thinking about marketing candles, so I will share my thoughts, please take them with a grain of salt. My first thought is association is a great tool for selling candles. By that I mean if the name you give a fragrance has some association to a pleasant memory, or experience for your customer they are much more likely to buy it. For example Fresh Linen might sell better as clean sheets because everybody knows and loves clean sheets. If you can pick names that may connect to a good memory your customers have they will buy more candles. So, if you are in an area where people pick their own apples then Fresh Picked Apples will sell better than Green Apples. For a Christmas scent Christmas Morning would be a good name. Another way is to use names that create curiosity and a mood of anticipation. Dragon Blood, or Volcano are examples of this. People have strong associations with colors, but I have no knowledge of what they are so keeping records and experimenting is the best advice I could offer. You might try making the same candle in multiple colors and see which one sells first.    

     

    As soon as I finish my current book on the Persian Empire, I may listen to the books on marketing that I have, or find a new book that has some good point of sale information. If I do I’ll report back on what I learn.

     

    I totally agree ,names certainly make a difference . I can name any apple scent during the winter Holly Jolly Apples ,this increases sales  more than the plain Macintosh Apple kwim....I do this often with many scents,during all the seasons  . If I have a scent that is not moving ,I rename it with a unique name ,until it gains popularity , if not I change the name again lol.

    I agree colors attract buyers as well. 

    I like the name Flannel & want to order this one  b/c of it's name .

    I think it sounds so cozy for the fall/winter season . I have never actually tried the scent & will be ordering soon . The name is what attracted my attention to want to try it . 

    If anyone knows of a good Flannel scent  ,please lmk. Thanks in advance ☺️

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    Tough sell fragrance... have u ever

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    3 hours ago, Hopie said:

     

    Odd about the Butt Naked, when I made it in incense, they all bought it. LOL! I don't like the name, either, but many bought it just because of the name. Odd, huh? Same thing happened with "Lick Me All Over". Go figure.

    Lol I have gotten some rude comments when I tried the original names of some of these scents ,this is the reason I changed  them.

    Some people do not have a sense of humor kwim.

    It is strange how some will buy the scent for the name & others get offended really lol...I definitely had to change the lush scent sex bomb to Sexy Bomb lol.

    Tough sell fragrance... have u ever

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    2 hours ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

    I remember i did a fundraiser for a local church. I was setting everything up and a lady came by just sniifing away. She picked one up and smelled it then read the name and said "OOOHHH HONEY that name!" she got all of them that i had.  It was the pastors wife and it was lick me all over lol

    Lol I named Lick me all over

    Bomb Diggity. This is slang for awesome ,great ,good . It actually sells very well with this name . I have also called it Candy Kiss ,works for me . It is such a great scent . 

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