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tobacco caramel from flaming candle...I can smell the scent more immediately after I blow out the candle. The scent isn't as strong when it's burning

I am using 8oz flint jar, cd 10 wick...8.5%

it is difficult to mix with 464...could that be it...i add fo at 180

pls help

do use those glass dividers or do you wrap the candles individually?

if shipping multiple cases in a single box, what are you using for box padding/cushion?

please warn us next before posting fragrance porn. 😝🤤

remember Lush's recalled bamboo candles?

lifesaver...thank you!

Interesting! I'm learning so much, thank you all!

2 hours ago, TallTayl said:

It helps weed out retailers I would not want to do business with. Wholesale is a partnership, not a discount market. I'm not out to "wholesale" 2 or 3 items so they can give out cheap gifts. The MOQ, order volume and required dollar volume per rolling 12 months on my WS agreement sets the tone.

 

If I approach the market asking them to wholesale for me, I give full size product for them to test so they know what I'm offering.

If they ask me, they are usually already familiar with my products and don't need samples.

 

I always send out samples of new things with wholesale orders so they know what is coming up.

Thank you Tall! I really appreciate your reply! can you please explain this part " required dollar volume per rolling 12 months " what is purpose of that? TIA

4 hours ago, TallTayl said:

One strategy is to charge for the samples, then offer all or part of that $ amount as a credit on the next wholesale order. Keep the WS order minimums high enough to cover the costs of samples, etc. 

Do you think retailers will be okay with that...or would it turn them off? I guess the way to find out is to try lol

Regional Boxes from USPS are best for heavy  candles..and most cost effective

These:

https://store.usps.com/store/product/shipping-supplies/priority-mail-regional-rate-box---a1-P_RRB_A1

https://store.usps.com/store/product/shipping-supplies/priority-mail-regional-rate-box---b1-P_RRB_B1

A retail store is interested in carrying your candles. Do you ship/send the samples (tealights) for free or do you charge? So far I have been sending them for free. But some stores never end up ordering. I think I should charge and if the store orders wholesale, deduct that amount from wholesale. You think stores will go for that?

the cutest the little fire hazards you ever did see

Just looked through their sales, they actually haven't sold any candles...thank god because I was starting to feel like I was working too hard over here😮

I don't like the false hopes he sells to newbies..."You can make 1000 bucks a month selling candles down at the market every weekend".....yeah sure after you spend $5000+ testing, retesting, retesting again, insurance, booth fees, booth equipment, supplies, candle making equipment, paying someone to help you sell down at the market...etc, etc...

Plus I don't know how the guy makes a decent profit selling candles at 10 bucks with 11% fragrance oil

I think his real business is selling a dream on Youtube...

Everytime I see that on candles I think of the terms my little cousins taught me: boug-ghetto and boug-hick....fancy hick and ghetto people.

also to save on hangtags you could print just one type and have the scents listed next to checkboxes, check off the scent of the candle instead of printing different tags for each scent

When you say packaging you mean you plan to have individual boxes for the candles?

On 4/20/2019 at 9:54 AM, kfintoni said:

I am right there with all of you. I love my logo but really need a good tag line. I am also redoing my web site from the ground up and the colors I am choosing are a struggle. I have seen such clever tag lies out there and think why didn't I think of that. One I have found to be very clever recently is a guy from the Cape and it is "biggest wick on the Cape" I am taking any and all suggestions on a tag line. 

 

Karen in MA

I think an effective tag line should contain SEO keywords

So the tag long would be a combination of keywords specific to your brand (ex: location, specialty, qualities, style, demographics)

This all goes back to branding. On a piece of paper write down words that you think describe your brand

Some keyword ideas....

Descriptive features: Luxury, handcrafted, handmade, elegant, country, minimalist, apothecary style,

location: your state, city, southern, east coast, west cost, midwest

Materials: hemp wick, soy, cotton wicks, coconut, apricot wax, 

Strong selling points: long lasting, 100% ______, strong scents, "triple scented" (whatever that means lol), paraffin-free, eco-friendly, custom fragrances, phthalates-free

If a customer claims the package was stolen who's at fault?

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was wondering how to offer Net terms!

54 minutes ago, Trappeur said:

Who is tfc?   The flaming candle?

 

Trappeur

Yup!

9 hours ago, TallTayl said:

Ooooh I hate that. I keep a stash of eco for these types. 

I hate eco wicks so much I threw them away maybe I should have kept them

9 hours ago, Jeana said:

I totally agree! It's an amazing scent. If you make soap put a little patchouli EO with it and its dreamy. 

I thought I got a CD 14 to work in it but on the 3rd burn it still drowned. Very disappointing! I've been trying to mix it with other FOs and it still drowns. And it doesn't smell the same. 

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has issues with this scent. 

A soap would be nice! My bf would especially love that b/c he loves this scent. I use it currently in fragrance warmer. It's been years since I made melt and pour but I think i'll make  a soap for his birthday gift! Thanks for the idea!

Cuban from RE

Havana from TFC

I tried as a mixer the fragrance doesn't "translate" properly

I want to write flaming and beg them to reformulate this fragrance. It drowns out everytime with every type of wick. The scent is sooo luxuiorus I love it.