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First that came to mind was cotton candy, too. Bubble Gum. Sugar with that slight tinge of red 40 dye. 😊 Nostalgia. On the floral side, cherry blossom.

Sorry, that was Coconut Milk and Lavender.

There's another good recent post on JS. I like Buttery Gingerbread, it's strong, but it's really heavy on the white ground ginger and butter, it needs sweetness added, IMO. Orange Caramel Crumble and Plum Crazy were strong too. I found butterscotch brulle and Coconut lavender milk on the softer side.

@ Lana, was 1/4 inch consumed? Mine are, at least. I'll prob post tommorow morning. I'm beat. 😌

Got some to test today. I'm excited to try. Glad it's in flakes.

Bright side is I have plenty of wicks for testing now. 😄 Well, except for RRD, zinc, hemp and CDN.

How is the melt pool depth with those, @LanaH? I've got plenty of wicks I'm trying, but no RRDs. In my first pan burn test almost all were a little too deep for my liking. I was trying to wick down also, and the smaller ones were still deep, while being too narrow. I'll post those when I'm done with the second burn this evening.

Those are very pretty, @runner14jc A little spendy but, maybe nice for offering something a little extra.

I agree, the premieres seem to burn with less of a smokey smell, although I've only seen visible smoke once. I'm hoping to post a pan test when I get my wicks in. Still don't have HTP and RRD though. Something's got to work, right? 😊

Nice, @LolaDaBrat! Thanks for sharing. I'm having some wicking issues but I'm glad the Ecos are working for you! I agree that it sets up so nicely. No craters, and mostly smooth tops. I got the 6% FO load from the manufacturer, with more possible with additives, but I haven't tried any higher percentages to know the effects. 6 is throwing well for me, but it could be nicer to add more if a particular fragrance needed it. My Ecos have been sometimes too hot or tunneling. But I'm not throwing in the towel yet. I feel like a container with a lip like your apothecary jar above could really help the burn even out a bit

Do you find it to be a little more firm than C3, @ellajoan? Would it work for votives, etc?

That's the only kind I haven't gotten to try that I'd like to, so I'd love to hear how it goes @LanaH. I might post some more testing soon.

(I love my Presto pot Forrest, I hope Santa brings you one) Magical elusive wicks for coconut wax that work widely and wonderfully All of the wicks I need more pour pots (boring but practical 😄) Tins Tins Tins FO's: A true and singular vanilla bean, and who am I kidding, a bunch of samples to try.

I was curious about NG Butter Brickle. Thanks for sharing.

I'm interested so much in this now. Well, after I go thru all of my other stuff. 😄

Wow. I want to avoid cracks for sure. Wicking coconut/blends is super fun. 😒 😅 And I want to try adding 1-2 % Beeswax or stearic to C6. I'm reading a bunch and still confused. I know beeswax is tricky, and doesn't always meld with coconut. I'm wondering if the blend I C 6 might take a little though. The biggest single problem for me is the melt pool often being on the narrow side, and not reaching a full enough melt pool. Some hang up to be caught up in subsequent burns is fine. I feel like that golden ratio is only happening 1/3 of the time. I'm not getting caverns or craters yet (knock on wood). Is a melt pool like that (too narrow due to being overwicked. I was thinking it was under. Anyway, I want to make the burn slower, I think? Because the rate of consumption seems fast. I'm wanting the candles last a little longer. Any thoughts appreciated.

I need to be patient about testing these wicks, I don't think I waited pond enough on the last burns, so I'll give them at least a week. (24 hour cure my foot 😄). I want to try CDN and LX. Not sure that HTP would be all that different from CDs or CDN. I need to get a decent melt pool and not go too hot. I'm a little frustrated. I think it's just the nature of a coconut blend. So, naturally I'm thinking of adding other stuff. 😌😌😌 Ugh.

Ooh! I like them so much. It would be fun to stain and or decoupage.

Thanks, @Belinda, I will keep NG MC' Cookies in mind, for sure. The description always makes me hungry.

Well, my plain Eco tests yesterday seemed fine at first, until the second burn in 16oz SSJ with ECO 14 smoked a bunch. The Eco 8 with 8 oz SSJ jar did a bit better, but was also dancing a lot,even with wicks well trimmed. Not necessarily giving up on Eco, just n it likely to use the 14 (or 12 I've heard gives a deeper than wide MP) in that application. The off centering for curl didn't seem to help much at first, but the shape and depth of the MP was pretty good. I realized for Premiers and other curling wicks where you change see the braid, you could tell the curl direction by lighting it, marking the side and trimming the burnt part off before setting the wicks. Just ideas.

(I found out about it through Facebook reviews and comments on CS. (You can do a search and see what I mean) I do agree that they've addressed it to their ability. I just couldn't recommend them without mentioning that.) Any way. All of Just Scent vanillas and bakery scents look, as Mary Berry would say, Scrummy. How would you describe Vanilla bomb and Lavender Rocks @aptommo? Any other strong ones? I'm interested in their Vanilla the King, Becky's Vanilla, Vanilla bean (anything) Vanilla pound cake because cake, also a BB.

Some people have had bad experiences having their information stolen from Aztec's website in the past. They have redone their website and apparently updated their security since then, so you might be ok. Just keep an eye on your accounts, (a necessary thing to do when buying online anyway). People who used Paypall didn't have that problem. I personally haven't had a problem, and l Iike their oils. I am just cautious about purchases with them now. A lot of people love Candle Science. 😊

Hi @Ruru You could most certainly try, but I agree that there's no one best supplier of FO, but some great ones. You'll find that even your favorite supplier, like Shari said, will have a few that don't throw well for your application. Different scents can react differently with different waxes, or recipes for B & B. The same scent type may be as different formulation, and work better for your purposes from a different supplier. Limiting your choices to a few reputable companies is a great start, though. When I started I hoped I could do that too, one or two. I haven't held to that, lol. But I try to make the shipping worth it for every order. This thread on Just Scent, is a good one. I recently tried them and liked Plum Crazy, and buttery Gingerbread. For a company with good value, many great scents, and great service, I'd recommend Fragrance Buddy to start with. They have decent regular shipping, and free shipping for orders over 100. Ordering 1oz samples first is a really important investment, because it's hard to tell if you'll like something, and if it works for you, unless you try it. Even with good recommendations, and reviews. Ordering the larger sizes even though they're usually more affordable per oz, can be a gamble that ends with you having a lot of fragrance you don't need, and cash down the drain. Most companies offer smaller sample sizes. SOS offers little vials that you can test OOB, 5 for 5, free shipping, Aztec ( I recommend only using PayPal with them) has a monthly 1oz 5 for 5 deal on their site too. Those are really affordable ways to try scents.

Have you tried their sugar cookie @Marleigha? I'm limited to Phthalate free ones. Interested in the MW Oak one as well.

I definitely like and recommend Fragrance Buddy as a company. I've never tried that scent, though.