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  1. RedRoomGraduate
    What kind of thermometer are you using to measure the temperature of the wax? Here's my story with 464. I was using a regular candy thermometer when I started making candles, and was having similar issues with hot throw. Turns out it wasn't giving me accurate readings, either because I was measuring the temperature of the bottom of my pot where the thermometer was resting (and thus adding my FO at too low a temp) or because it just wasn't an accurate thermometer. Switched to one of the infrared thermometers and I've gotten MUCH better results since then.
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    Ah, ok. ECO 10 should be fine for that size. So I think you are using too much fragrance -- 12% is a lot. You're giving your candles too much fuel, that explains the soot and too-big flickering flame. Do some tests with ECO 10s and a 6% and an 8% FO load. I'm thinking you'll get much better results.
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    What's the diameter of the containers you're using? If you haven't tried yet, I would try cutting back your fragrance load to 6% or 8%.
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    Red Ginger Saffron is one of my favorites! It is a STRONG and very true to life ginger scent, so if you aren't a fan of the smell of fresh ginger you won't like it, but if you are you'll absolutely love it.
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    Yeah, those fragrance oils use natural aromatic isolates -- odor molecules extracted from botanicals by distillation. So, "natural?" Eh...I guess you could construe it that way. But they're also incredibly expensive and the reviews seems pretty mixed as far as strength.
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    White Birch is so crisp and winter-y. I haven't tried Vanilla Birch but just based on the description it doesn't seem too similar.
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    Completely natural fragrance oils are impossible. They are combinations of essential oils and synthetic aroma chemicals. Many scents just don't have a "natural" way to be replicated, especially bakery/gourmand scents.
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