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2 hours ago, kandlekrazy said:

I think my Patch is from Peak, but I use mostly EO even in candles & melts.   You may like it, I'm probably too picky when it comes to that scent.

No such thing. Can you tell me more about use in wax? I need a new one because my Ecosoya has been discontinued, and EOs can be tricky. Patch is really the one I care about in that regard. I would so much appreciate your thoughts on this.

I'd like to know, too, since very few vendors are in my area.

21 minutes ago, kandlekrazy said:

 

Noooooo! I love Patchouli! What's wrong with it?

Also, I don't have a patch FO, I only have tons of EO. Where do you buy your FO???

I used Honey Bunny from NG in sugar scrub and it is perfect. I also put it in white M&P- loved it. Today, I'm going to put it in some wax. 

I have to say, I've been disappointed by most FOs from NG. I've had some that were headache-inducing and way to strong to even keep in my house (not kidding) and some that were just weird. This one, though, is perfect. 

It's a dupe of Lush's Honey I Washed the Kids, which I've never smelled.

Has anyone purchased one from a different supplier?

5 minutes ago, WaxingPoetic said:

Sounds like a great order to me ! The Caramel Coffee Cream is delish and an excellent thrower. Candy corn is nice too, haven't ordered it in years but I recall liking it

 

Another EXCELLENT one I forgot about is Blueberry Cheesecake, omgggg it is outstanding ! Their Pink Sugar is spot on, so is their Love Spell.

Yay! I love Pink Sugar.  Can't wait!

I ordered these a few days ago:

• Cinnamon Stix 
• Coffee Caramel Cream
• Creme Brulee
• Fresh Strawberries
• Patchouli 
• Pink Sugar
• Candy Corn
• Oatmeal, Milk & Honey

Let me know if I'm missing anything crucial!

I agree that consistency is important and counting on a product is almost scary. Best of luck with the testing. I hope you find the wax of your dreams. Keep us posted!

These ads were gone for awhile, and now they're back. I have to click to X them out and then I can type. If I don't, I can't type anything. This is no annoying because it happens every single time I'm on a new page here. I'm using the latest version of Chrome, Windows 10. It's maddening. Do you know of a fix?

I know people don't like CB Advanced, but I use it for melts and it has been great. I get great hot and cold throw, high scent load, and no frosting. @Glassfishy ,I read that they're  coming out with a reformulation this month. Have you heard about that, too? Maybe you won't have to make the big switch.

I was able to take care of it via email, and I did tell them I had trouble. 

I want that Vanilla Voodoo. 

(Also, I have a FO buying problem, Admitting it is the first step or something.)

I just like to think about ridiculous things. I should probably reign that in a little so people don't think I'm being poisoned to the point of insanity by FO fumes.

@ehatch1 Me, too. I live in the Northeast.  Nuthin'.

15 hours ago, ehatch1 said:

I was literally just wondering about this!  And I couldn't find much on it, so I just placed an order for Rosemary Mint and Coconut Cream... I'll get back to you on how they are  The prices were pretty great.

Did they charge you $20 to ship?

15 hours ago, Candybee said:

So far I have only ordered the Sandalwood Rose for my CP soap. It smells wonderful and so far my customers are liking it.

 

The Chemistry Store carries Lebermuth oils so you know they are good quality. I don't think a lot of people realize that they carry Lebermuth oils.

 

I also buy EOs from them. They have a couple I have a hard time finding at my regular EO suppliers like orange 10x and Lemon Eucalyptus.

Lebermuth? Do they actually list that somewhere? I didn't notice!

EDIT: I  See it now. Thanks!

2 hours ago, coconut said:

Within the past months Chrome stopped supporting java and in the past couple of weeks, both. Chrome and Firefox stopped supporting Silver light. If one browser doesn't work, try another. Oh and Microsoft Edge, the default browser in Windows, doesn't play well with a lot of sites.

I don't get "Edge." It doesn't really live up to its name.

8 hours ago, Faerywren said:

I use the surplus and it smells great and sells great!

 

That's kind of funny. They have two: one with a beautiful name, and one that sounds like it's in a barrel out back somewhere. How'd that happen?

FO Namer #1: "What should we call this Honeysuckle?" 

FO Namer #2: "Hmmm. It smells lovely. How about 'Heavenly'?"

FO Namer #1: "That's nice. OK, how about this other Honeysuckle?"

FO Namer #2: ">sniff sniff< Beautiful! I think we should call it "Surplus!"

FO Namer #1 "That's why we hired you, Greg." 

7 hours ago, Faerywren said:

What M&P base did you use? I know I tried some M&P from Nature's Garden once and that stuff was crap. It started to get rubbery in the measuring cup before I could even get it all poured. It did make a good, hard finished bar of soap, but it was a nightmare to work with. I tried it because it was cheap, even though I've been using SFIC since 2004 and should have known better!

 

It's from BB: TCP clear and white. They're the only ones I've ever used. 

(I'm waiting for new soap to come, and I'm like a little kid waiting for Santa. Just sharing.)

I liked how many options were offered. Hope it's helpful!

http://www.fragrancelaboratory.com/soapmaking-calculator.html

The prices here are fantastic. I was wondering about the quality. Anyone know?

https://www.chemistrystore.com/Products-Fragrance_Oils_A-G.html

10 minutes ago, Jcandleattic said:

I have a round mold. I made this for my granddaughter, and she loved it. 

What's the "sugar" you used?

Thanks for this. I love the little gumdrops! I need to learn how to make them!

23 minutes ago, Jcandleattic said:

Your oil is dark? I would definitely call them. My Cotton Candy from CS is a very light golden color, and not something I would consider dark.. Like at all. 

I will take a pic and post it for you... 

That doesn't look like it would discolor very much at all. Huh. Well, I just had an online chat with them. On the bright side, I just made tarts with their Chocolate Fudge and they smell truly edible!

30 minutes ago, Moonstar said:

Most all of CS oils are very good. It might of just been that one. Plus, keep in mind we all smell differently. Everyone raves about RE's Bonfire Bliss 

I do not care for it at all - so goes to show ya 

I honestly want to send this to a whole bunch of people because, yes, we all smell things differently, but I can't imagine anyone smelling this and thinking of any kind of food item.

26 minutes ago, Jcandleattic said:

Maybe contact them? CS's Cotton Candy is the only one I'll use because it's the only one to me that smells like cotton candy. The vanillin content though, you'll have to use a VS or it WILL brown your soap. 

I wasn't concerned with the color since I could see right away it was dark. You're right, it would need a VS. 

We must have two different scents. I'm sincerely wondering that. You know how some people think one vanilla isn't accurate and another says it's not? Totally understandable. This is different. This didn't even smell like the kind of cotton candy you'd get in a cheap kids' lipbalm at Walmart. And then there's the way it behaved (or did not behave, in this case) in my soaps. I think you're right about contacting them.

Thank you, Moonstar! I really need a cotton candy for this scent I'm trying to create.

The weird thing is, the reviews were very positive, which makes me question the reviews on their website.

 I don't see any recent posts in the scent review area, which is too bad because it would be great if we were alerting each other of the horrors of bad scents, and I felt like I had to save you all from a tragic mistake.

Here's my review: GROOOOOOOOSSSSS! THIS FO SMELLS LIKE FAKE-ITY FAKE FAKENESS! Cotton Candy? WHERE? Where is the cotton candy part of this cotton candy, Candlescience?  (It also did weird things to my soap bases, making them unusable, but I posted about that bit in the M&P section. It was paranormal.) I'm not exaggerating when I say this is the worst FO I've every worked with. So glad I only ordered an ounce. Hey, everyone! One ounce of Cotton Candy for sale! Free, actually! Nah, I wouldn't subject you to this.

Yuck.

I thought maybe this should go under scent reviews, but no one seems to post there, and this is important.

Even if this FO smelled good, (which it doesn't, it's the most inauthentic cotton candy I've ever smelled) it made my BB bases rubbery and, thus, impossible to layer. I used both clear and white bases, in two different concentrations of the FO. Regardless of the concentration, it had the same rubbery character. needless to say, I threw all of it away. I've never had this happen before. Usually, the white base is very hard and not at all pliable.  Just a weird, yucky experience all around. 

Excuse me, but I have to take out the garbage and bleach my house so I don't have to smell this anymore...