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  1. They always send out emails when they discontinue if you purchased that scent within the past year.
  2. I've chatted with them about this before. The formula itself did not change--the regulatory standards for personal care did, and very vanilla no longer meets them.
  3. Maybe this will help! https://candlescience.com/learning/how-to-use-the-ifra-certificate
  4. Shame you aren't getting good results with White Currant! It's been throwing beautifully for me. It didn't replace Red Currant btw, they still have Red.
  5. Adding any fragrance to any wax at temps that low is always going to risk it not going into solution with the wax.
  6. They're just ok to me. Certainly not worth the price. I tested out a couple in wax and the cold throw was minimal, hot throw was meh.
  7. I bought soy candles for years before I ever made them, it never occurred to me to be concerned about the rough surface after a burn. I've never had anyone mention it who has burned my candles. Personally it's not something I bother worrying with. Just throwing it out there as a suggestion. I love 464, it's a great wax that I don't feel needs to be blended with anything to get great results. Might be worth a shot if you're just experimenting with the wax you have.
  8. Have you tried it without the beeswax? 464 is all I use, and I have great success with pouring hot for smooth tops and stellar glass adhesion. My sweet spot seems to be 155-160F. I do get those super thin circular cracks around the wick occasionally with certain jars. Usually when I'm not being careful with my pouring and pour too quickly. Tumblers seem to avoid getting that crack entirely, smaller mouthed jars of a similar height I see it happen more frequently.
  9. https://www.candlescience.com/phthalate-free-fragrance-oils-from-candlescience CS is now completely phthalate free, here's the announcement. Curious to hear everyone's thoughts and reactions to the article and information. I was happy to see some more in depth info other than just "phthalates bad" and hear more about the science of fragrance.
  10. I LOVE Peppercorn Pomander. They described this one in one of their articles as "autumnal volcano" and that's pretty spot on. White Currant is awesome, not too sweet and not too tart. Tried Dulce de Leche on a whim, I do not usually like bakery scents, but it's delicious. Made me hungry!
  11. I personally wouldn't. You will not "burn off" fragrance adding it to wax that's under 200ºF. Fragrance oil is formulated specifically to be burned. Adding it low, the fragrance may not bind with the wax, risking seepage and/or poor throw.
  12. Ok, I'm not a chemist and don't know exactly how this works, but true, actual odor eliminators do contain compounds that surround other odor molecules and trap them. So they aren't just scents that cover other scents up. In a recent article they posted, CS described how they tested the new odor eliminator by using old, used cat litter! https://www.candlescience.com/behind-the-scents-june-2019-fragrance-oil-revisions
  13. Yes. Pouring hot does the trick for me as well. I typically pour 464 at 150 or so, but I've poured as hot as 175ish when not paying attention and still had tops that were super smooth. This is just anecdotal, but I really believe the super viscous fragrances (Black Sea is one of them, lots of vanillin in that one) do a lot better mixed in hot and poured hot.
  14. Definitely curious to read your impressions. His video "debunking" cure time, and a lot of the advice he shares in general, gave me a major case of the eye rolls.
  15. 464 is what I started with, and personally haven't ever felt the need to try anything else. I love it! In my experience it's a very, very easy wax to work with. I know some batches in recent years have given some folks trouble but I'm not one of them. Single pour, smooth tops, great throw. For me, that's all I need.
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