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I also want to try the GM Walmart, but have not yet since I rarely shop there. I use Lard in my soaps currently and love it.

They're all very cute, gave me ideas too lol

I also get a bit of ash. I did five small batches last weekend and three of them developed ash. Strangely they were ash free until after about 30 hours cure when I turned the fan to them. The three closest to the fan got ash but the other two did not. They were all the same recipe besides different FOs and Colorants. I do not cover or gel mine. May try that in the future.

I could be wrong but it sounds to me more like Keystone is being the more honest company/victim in this situation. I doubt that they would have publically advertised buying the stock and formulas before stocking their site with them (one, it opens up to too much legal issues if they were outright lying) - to me they seemed to be a less popular supplier who saw a chance to get a good jump in their business when they bid and won from popular Peaks, who was "closing." They put the work into hurrying to get the oils up, advertised it, and recreated their entire site to accommodate and start fresh with enthusiasm. I also notice that Alan is now saying they have free shipping for the "new" Peaks , making it ten dollars lower than the free shipping Keystone has always offered on their site, probably as an incentive for people to use the new Peaks oils instead of Keystone if they are on the fence right now. A shame and sad situation. I won't be buying from the new Peaks because there are too many red flags and if they really dig this, a shame. I will try out Keystone and support them however unless I learn something different. To claim all the claims they did and do such a large inventory and site overhaul is not realistic unless they were telling the truth.

I also liked their Craklin Birch so far Tonight received new five oil order from Aztec Cactus and Sea Salt - Everyone is right, this smells amazing OOB. It's clean, a bit different, and refreshing. Alpine Frost - Wasn't sure if I'd care for it from the description but ordered it because of the reputation, and it does smell very good. A great scent for soap Country Lemonade - A nice lemon scent that reminds me of lemon drops candy Mulberry - I like the smell. I remember having a mulberry over 10 years ago I loved but cant remember the supplier. Think I remember that one as being a bit better but this one smelled nice and fresh as well Aloe and Green Clover - Hard to identify but I like the freshness of it. It has a small bit of sharpness, almost tanginess. Very soothing and fresh smell.

I really like the Craklin Burch, Mermaid's Kiss, and Witching Hour

I don't have a lot of experience with them except one order. I didn't order the two you mentioned but a lot of the supernatural scents. I really loved most of the fragrances out of the bottle. Soaped with Ghost Musk tonight and it didn't accelerate or have issues. Not sure how well the smell will hold up after cure but I'm hopeful. They did send me a sample of Black Cherry Merlot with my order and I loved it --- but I can't compare to BBW since I never smelled that one. Other favorites from them I've tried OOB is Love Spellz, Vermont Maple Syrup (waxed with it for wax tarts, but my wax blend hasn't been agreeing with me for anything I've been trying - the fragrance is incredible though), Peppered Poppies is much better than I figured and different, and the Decay and Berry Bewitching are also good OOB

I just did two CP Soap batches I used Butt Naked from Aztec but it was a weird soap experience. I traced it so thick I had to glop it on and was experimenting with the mold, the soap looks uneven. It traced so fast I could already cut at 2 hours later. Still needs hardening but it's already usable. The FO didn't cause accelerated tracing though, just was s weird small batch. Used Ghost Musk from Indigo, since it's one of my favorite samples. Kept the trace lighter and did a swirl with a purple and a darker purple grey in molds. Will take a picture when done. Hope the smell holds up strong since its divine in bottle to me. I overswirled in the pot a bit but am crossing fingers it will turn out pretty.

I will let you know. I'm not happy with the throw I'm getting from my wax blend cold right with the three I've made - will have to check my notes and see which fragrances I went with first. I don't think it's the FO's fault though, think it may be the wax. I haven't tried burning any of it yet. It's been sitting for at least 3 weeks and the scent is slightly stronger but still needs work. Of course I'm only used to the store bought wax tarts, which tends to be super strong.

Thanks for all the recommendations, will definitely be ordering more from them. I do enjoy sea scents quite a bit.

Received the Indigo order tonight. They sent me a sample of Black Cherry Merlot - smells really good! Yummy and fruity and strong. Will have to order some of this. Black Lagoon - A clean, slightly generic type smell so far :/ Was having higher hopes for this one, but again OOB isn't always accurate. Berry Bewitching - This is interesting because I expected - and wanted - a popping berry scent like some of the other berries scent. This is very subdued and clean. Decay - I like it. You'd think it would be very feminine with the rose, and it is floral, but OOP the rose is mixed to where I didn't fully identify it as rose. I like it - it's earthy, which fits what I wanted to rename it. Dragon's Blood - A soft Dragon's Blood that thankfully doesn't remind me of the overbearing incense quality. Fairy Dusted - Very light and soft. Powerdery. I like it but wish it were stronger. Will see how it does in soap. Ghost Musk - I was very excited about this one, and guess what? I Love it. Perfect does of musk and some other blends in there OOB. There's a lot in there and I'm curious what notes will come out in products. Honey I Washed Those Kids - Really clean and fresh with honey. I like it. Gets better the more its sniffed. Hula Girl - A fun fruity scent. Indian Summer - Actually quite strong, one of the strongest. Definitely get the pear in there right away. There's a lingering weird smell I don't like about it though! Love Spellz - Incredible! Love this one and can't wait to put it in soap. If it keeps smelling this good will be a keeper and re-order. Orchid Rain - Like it a lot - so far may be my favorite general clean spa fragrance out of the three companies that I've tried - has a little complexity and is strong without just having the citrus underbite. Peppered Poppies - I really liked this one. It's cinnamon and spicy flowers and very different. Uplifting and catches attention. Sultan - Not as good as I hoped yet. Kind of reminds me of the (clean) litter I'd use for my rabbit's cage. Will keep sniffing. Summer Boardwalking - The first sniff I smelled some sweet caramel. Closed the bottle and resniffed and I got some popcorn. I wanted a Carnivale type scent and this one is good so far. Will see how it does in product. Twilight Showers - I didn't know how it would be have a scent blend of lavendar/lilac with Eucalyptus. At first I thought it was a chemically smell but I think it's the Eucalyptus blending in. Not crazy about it yet but will keep trying. Vamp Vogue - It's nice but very mild and clean. Not sure how it matches the name of Vamp Vogue because of the powdery scent. May rename it - will see how it does in product. Vermont Maple Syrup - I am head over heels in love with this. I can almost taste pancakes, seriously. The maple is strong and obvious - smells just like sniffing a syrup bottle! Voodoo Love - Very nice! A soft and sweet floral, really like it. Feminine completely. I don't smell the coconut in the bottle but the mixture of flowers is nice. Has a powdery clean smell. Witch's Brew - At first I wasn't sure how much I liked it but it gets better the more its sniffed. I swear it's almost a mildly tobacco although that isnt in the description. Very warming and some notes are hard to place. Smells great, I love warm scents and cinnamon.

Nature's Garden order wasn't as impressive. Their scents seem weaker than Aztecs out of the bottle although I do like the variety Pumpkin Crunch Cake - OOB I don't like it. I smell citrus and it leaves a sharp sensation in my nose. Doesn't smell like pumpkin or sweet to me out of the bottle. Very tart and not at all what I was thinking. Island Fresh - Very nice Gain type fresh smell, with a small bit of citrus in the background Pumpkin Apple Butter - Smells good out of bottle. I smell apple mainly, with a little sweetness, that tart citrus feel/smell in the back of the nose. Maybe a small amount of Pumpkin, hard for me to tell. Craklin Burch - One of the stronger smells. I like it. Almost cologne like, musky without being bad-musk. One of my favorites. Moon Flower - A pretty and soft floral. I don't really sense the cinnamon but there is soemthing else I'm not putting my finger on. Capri Olivio - Not what I expected. It's very citrus in an almost bitter rind way to me, like an orange with its rind zest added in. Looks like the top note is grapefruit so that must be what I'm sensing. I don't get musk or many florals really yet. Wondering if the small will change in soap. Deadly Weapon - So far disappointing. It had a lot of great reviews for it too, but it's very mild and soft. If it doesn't strengthen in soap or wax then there's no point using it. Ferocious Beast - This one is also disappointing in it being milder, but it's stronger than Deadly Weapon and I like it more. I sense floral and a little bit of citrus. Not sure why anyone would call it a male blend, especially out of bottle. There is a small perfume undernote as well - could be soft cologne considered - I will have to see how it does in product. Bite Me - Reminds me of Cherry Koolaide Pheromones - A very mild and pretty scent but again not strong! Strangely my older fragrance oils from them are stronger - Mermaid's Kiss, Fireplace, Witching Hour and Autumn Woods. Wonder if the smell came forth more because of aging OOB

I really like that name! Thanks guys - I will see how it smells when its put in a wax. I got it today and it's not easy to tell OOB

For some reason the name bugs me. I know it's semi-accurate, but sometimes with NG's Pumpkin Apple butter some have said it smells more like Apple Butter so they move the order around of the name. Apple Pumpkin Butter doesn't sound right either. Does anyone rename it? To me blending Apples and Pumpkin reminds me of Thanksgiving with the butter, but I already have so many Fall-themed scents

My Aztec already arrived today - definitely fast! I ordered a few candle and soaping dyes, and wax tart cases in addition to the fragrances. I'm sure these will change somewhat in soap or wax, but OOB they are strong and I like all of them so far. They also all smell very different from each other, which is nice considered I have a pretty crappy nose in the first place. Bedime Bath - The smell comes across clear and soothing, although it may be slightly weaker than the other ones. This kind of scent isn't supposed to be in your face anyway. Smells like the dupe it's supposed to be, similar to Johnson and Johnson's Bedtime bath. Clothesline - Very clean and detergent type. Strong and soothing like a Gain type to me. Black Sea - This is the one I was the most excited about trying from them. My crappy nose can't place it. It's a blend of different smells clearly. Very clean and nice smelling - smell musk with undertone of floral but can't pick the floral out yet the first time. Just sniffed again and found the floral first. It's layered so I think it's one of those that will smell differnet each time I sniff, or else some notes will come across clearer when I soap it. Really like it. Butt Naked - Strong and tart, going to soap this one. Bright and happy. I haven't compared other Butt Nakeds. The strawberry doesnt dominate but comes across crisp. Happy with it. Blueberry Cobbler - Wow. Wow, so nice and fresh I can almost taste the blueberries. As sensational OOB as everyone has said. Driftwood Island - OOB it is very nice but not at all what I was expecting it to be or smell like. Not sure what to think yet. I like it but can't place it. There's a spice right away and it's a clean smell but I'm not smelling much with water or anything fresh like island air, ozone, etc. Warming smell. Surprisingly strong cologne/perfume toned. Will have to see what it does when transformed.