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  1. Bia
    that's exactly what I want to find! the cheap blow me aways ;-)
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    How do we know from an online description that a scent has strong top and middle note?
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    I guess I'm having difficulty finding these scents. I'm putting 10-12% FO in my candles and most have ok CT and HT. I notice they take hours to fill up a large room. Most of my FO are from CS. My reference was Nest tangerine because I lit it the other day and in 15 mins the room was filled with fragrance. I'm starting a company in Brasil, an new candle market with few options, the candle buyers are not yet as sophisticated as in the US, so they want to be hit with the CT and HT to be impressed. The US has gotten over this stage. Seems the public is choosing more sophisticated, subtle senses. personally Baies from Dyptique is my favourite, but it costs a fortune, imo. If only I could replicate that!
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    Thank you for your feedback! Seems I need to stick to the same supplier. I'm basically going to marry CS.
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    Thank you so much for your detailed explanations and for sharing your extensive knowledge, much appreciated!!! Candlewic responded and said it should burn the same but the wax coating is different. We have no way ok knowing which manufacturer makes the online retailers wicks... So that means we buy from one, test it, works, stick to it...basically, correct?! If so, I just lost 200 wicks ;-((( oh well...
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    Hello! I believe NEST has amazing wax and scent throw. Their wax is probably proprietary... can any of you experts confirm this? Do you think it has coconut wax? I'm doing everything right and my candles just don't smell as strong and as good ;-( I used IGI 4630 and 6006 with the right wicks, they are burning very nicely and CandleScience fragrances. How do these amazing companies pull it off? What do they do differently? Thanks!
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    HI! I bought LX-14 from Candlewic and also from Candlescience and they have VERY DIFFERENT WIDTHS. One is also lighter in color. I don't know much about wicks, how they are made or by whom, but I don't want to mess up my testing using these different looking wicks that are supposed to be the same! Shouldn't the same type of wicks look exactly alike?? Thanks for the light!
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    here is my wickless candle ready for testing. when you test with a new wick, how long do you let it burn for? Sometimes after 10 minutes if the flame is too high or throwing too much soot, I just stop burning it. I've had this problem with CD wicks, too much soot and high flames when I go by the standard tables. Maybe I need to wick down on the CDs or switch to ECO? thanks again!
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    Thank you so much! I will test as you suggested and let you know. I should just stick to standard containers to facilitate my work, but I can't help it when I see pretty glass! I'll post a picture of the candle later for you to see. I have used cd 16 and 18 in regular jars with 3in diameter with 10% FO and the flames where so high! I guess I need the cd 15 your talking about! I also notice some wick charts with increasing diameters would go from an ECO 2 for example to ECO 10 for increase of 0,5in in diameter. I always thought that was weird...
  10. Bia
    i've wicked this size candle with 3 wicks and it worked magically ;-)
  11. Bia
    Hello candle pros! I bought some cool glass containers that look like stemless wine glasses. So the diameter in the middle is the widest and the top and bottom are smaller. When wicking with 6006 IGI wax, 10% FO, using Candlescience wick table, for example, which diameter should I choose? Will choosing the largest diameter cause sooting due to larger wick? Will choosing smaller diameter not be enough? What do you suggest as a starting point? I gather the burning will not be regular as the diameter is not regular, so what's the best solution here? Or am I wrong? Thanks!
  12. Bia
    Diameter about 3-3.25in. FO Load about 8-10%. This goes for both waxes. No dyes. Thanks again!
  13. Bia
    Hello! I'm a new candlemaker so thanks in advance for the expert advice. I am working with two waxes IGI 6006 and IGI 4630 (I have a good explanation for this which is not important at the moment). I buy most of my supplies from CandleScience, Candles & Supplies, Flaming Candle, etc. Each site has various recommendations for these waxes. I notice for example that CandleScience does not sell many wicks available elsewhere, and therefore only recommend their wicks. I would like to know which wicks you recommend for these two different waxes. I have been fairly happy with LX for IGI 4630 (all paraffin). And I've tested CD 16, 18, 20 with the 6006 and was not pleased because it produced very high flames, lots of dancing and very noticeable soot. Thanks so much for your help!
  14. Bia
    Thank you all for your recommendations. The conclusion being there are several good ones but no guarantee all their fragrances are of the best quality. Test, test, test just like in candlemaking ;-) Overall I have been very pleased with CandleScience. I have liked a few particular fragrances from Flaming Candle, but many I have disliked and the bad thing about them is they do not accept returns for fragrances. Which CandleScience does. I rather buy a lot and dilute the shipping cost and send it back if I don't like it then make several orders of smaller bottles which cost more per ounce. Thanks for the advice!
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    Hello, Where can we buy the best quality fragrances online? I have bought from 4 different retailers and have noticed a difference. Wondering where the more experienced candlemakers (you!) think the best quality fragrance oils can be purchased. Thanks!
  16. Bia
    Thank you!!!
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    Thank you!!
  18. Bia
    Fragrance Oils have individual Flash Points. CandleScience has them on the label. I've been told the flash point should be considered when adding the FO to melted wax, and that this process (done successfully or not) will directly affect the candles cold and hot throw. I've also been told pouring temperature is also a factor in the Flash Point. Can anyone enlighten me?! I'm using IGI 4630. I've also been told that companies such as CandleScience prioritize fragrances that work better with vegetable waxes. Since 4630 is all paraffin and I buy most of my FO from CS, I really need this information to choose FO more suitable for 4630 and also know exactly how I should treat them. Chemistry 101 ;-) Thanks in advance for the helpful information to come ;-)
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