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Thanks for reposting that Darbla ! I made a copy for my Scent Blends binder, it comes in very handy when I'm looking for ways to use up my stash of oils.

Welcome !

It's been awhile since I've smelled that one, but I do remember it was yummy ! I would just get the oils and blend your own, instead of waiting for someone to possibly dupe. Especially if it's going to require a minimum purchase of that particular oil. Maybe 40 % toasted marshmallow,40 % graham cracker ,20 % of a H*****y type chocolate scent as a starting point, then adjust from there. You may even like your own blend better than the original !

It's a good sweet scent for sure ! Perfect for blends or as is .

It's comparable to J223, soft & easy to cut and the scent throw H/C is wonderful ❤️ I use it with zinc wicks and get a very clean even burn with good candle maintenance. Definitely no weird bakery/ shortening smell as with the Joy

I've bought the half gallon jars with glass lids from Wally World before. They're in with the kitchen decor and the price wasn't too steep. I think you'll find what you're looking for there or perhaps Libbey glassware. Also http://www.jarstore.com/jar-group/65-oz-2-5-gallon/ https://www.fillmorecontainer.com/h88904-case1anchor.html I've even sold a few, special order of course HTH

@Trappeur I read through this entire thread late last night and oh my goodness girl 😦 I just wanted you to know how sorry I am that someone would do something like this to you . I don't know you as well as some of the others do on this board, but I can tell that you are a very hard working, helpful and genuine person with lots of integrity. It really sucks as a small business owner to have someone get you pumped up with what appears to be a promising venture, only to find out that they really didn't have good intentions from the get go. I agree with the others about karma, it's going to bite them in the a$$ sooner or later. I'm sure that this isn't their first shady deal and probably not their last, that is, until they get sued. I had a somewhat similar experience several years ago, with a primitive art designer . I had been filling their specialty crocks for their trade shows. After a few orders, they set up another meeting with me to "discuss" some new ideas...as you can guess, that "meeting" was basically them hoping that I would hand over the keys to my kingdom of candle making information. They wanted a list of my suppliers, wax, wicks, my process ,the whole shebang ! I politely told them that if I discussed the details, I would have to kill them 😄 Then I gave them my usual "I'm not telling you crap" run around spiel , e.g.- I have each of my scents custom made for my company , only I have the codes for those scents (lie) , I order my wax, wicks and dyes from the source, not a candle supplier (lie), you get the drift 😉 There was NO WAY in hell I was going to step off of my hard work for them to skip merrily away with 😡 Their grand plan was for me to send my work over to China to have it mass - produced cheaply under a partnership with their company, and all I had to do was wait for the royalty checks to come in the mail.... Needless to say, I declined the offer and we parted ways... they did find someone else to take them up on their offer, but it failed miserably within a year...quantity vs. quality isn't always a great thing. Just chalk this one up as a life lesson, not a life sentence . Blessings to you ❤️

Oh yes, I buy legal pads in bulk just for this purpose. Same for me, I'm mentally going through everything in my head on the drive. Once I get to my spot and unload, it all seems to disappear. My daughters always helped me at the festivals,but now that they're grown up and working full time jobs, I don't have their help ...I really miss that

Thanks @Jcandleattic for the reassurance 😊 Everything just kinda jumped on me the other day, mostly because of the major changes with one of my biggest & long time festivals of 17 years. I'm going to be in a new location with a totally different set up (more stress)...or so I thought. It used to be 3 huge, big - top style tents for the vendors + tables provided. Since they've relocated the entire festival, they're only doing 1 large tent for the vendors, too cramped for my liking. So, I'll be responsible now for my own tent & tables 😟 It's an outdoor show that usually has sketchy weather in the fall (even more stress). Today I pulled up the vendors map ,and then looked it up on Google Earth, just to have an idea of what I'm getting into come October. Much to my relief, I'm going to be in a quaint little wooded area instead of an open field like years past ...feeling so much better now

I do the same festivals,open houses and wholesale orders every year ,but I get so stressed out thinking about everything that's coming my way. You name it...ALL OF IT !!! What inventory to take, setting up & tearing down, what displays I'm taking to each show,praying that I have enough inventory,etc.etc.etc. Oddly enough, once I make my fall shop deliveries and I'm all set up at the first show, all of that stress just disappears 🤔 It's not like it's my first rodeo, I've been doing this for so long. Anyone else feeling this, or is the menopause to blame ?

You can't go wrong with a good old cinnamon ! I've also used orange clove and they smelled wonderful There are a few others I've wanted to try, but I'm afraid that I'd ruin a batch of beeswax

I haven't but I'll definitely place an order. I can always use it as a mixer if it's not that great. Have you ordered any other scents from them ?

I make my own blend of 50 % Pumpkin Spice 50% Coffee, that sells like crazy ! Now I'm curious to place an order with JS & RE...you can never have enough coffee scents 😁

I love their Tobacco Leaf & Amber, Vanilla Oak and Oatmeal Stout... those were a big hit with my customers last season. Maple Pecan Streusel,Perfect Pumpkin and Pumpkin Lager are really nice too ! I better start working on my list

I will usually make a list of scents that intrigue me , read the reviews then place my order. I'm more inclined to purchase by the pound when they're bakery, spice or coffee type scents. That way,if they're not as fabulous as I had hoped, I can still use them as mixers ...more bang for my buck Anything floral, herbal or designer I order smaller sizes. Thankfully, I have a couple candle making buddies in my area that I can do tradesys with

I've only ordered the craft beer scents-Pumpkin Lager, Oatmeal Stout , Raspberry Porter and Burnt Sugar, everything was amazing in para-soy candles ! I'm going to try making some MP soaps for fall , so I've been filling up my cart with stuff for the past couple weeks... I just haven't submitted the order yet

Some of the specials and freebies I've tried and liked were - Granny's Pumpkin Pie -used as a mixer Blackberry Cobbler-used as a mixer and on it's own , I use as one of my vineyard scents Birthday Cake-great mixer Golden Apple-used as a mixer w/ gingerbread Iced Cookies-used as a mixer Pine-used as a mixer Country Clothesline-use on it's own, great clean laundry scent

I use Bittercreek's and The Candle Source, both are super strong and smell like fresh ground cloves

Not at all... They've been in their respected businesses for many years and a few of them are also makers of handcrafted items, so they totally understand.

I do the same at my shows, because some folks get really crazy huffing candles ! Especially the ones that stick their entire face in the jars 🤣

I require a $150.00 opening order, $100.00 for re-orders. I had to set minimums, because in the past I would get a few customers that wanted to "buy wholesale", then would only place a $25.00 order 😡 So frustrating ! I used to offer 50%, but with the increasing costs of supplies, shipping, etc..I'm doing a 40% discount. I've seen a few companies that only offer 25-30 % discounts. HTH

Oh yes, I've had those folks as well. Not everyone's warmer is the same, some have a hotter bulb that'll burn up the scent even faster. All you can really do is give them an estimate based on your own personal use , and explain how different warmers may affect how long a fragrance will last.

Who claims they cannot smell your candle while burning although it's A. been one of your top - sellers for years B.you have tested every possible issue this scent could pose... eg: Clove, wicking, cure time, etc. etc. C. you personally burn this in your own home and are quite confident in it's performance That being said, I pulled one from my inventory (same batch- 8 oz. jar) to burn and guess what ? I can smell it ALL over my house ! The mailman even smelled it up the walkway and complimented on how our home always smells so fabulous So why do we, as makers of fragrant products, always seem to doubt ourselves when something like this happens ? Just wondered if I'm the only (crazy) one that hits the panic button over the little things ? I know things to consider are room size, drafts, AC / fans and smoking all play a part in the HT, but some folks look at you like you have 3-heads when you explain this to them...kind of the same way when you try to educate them on proper candle maintenance .

I just recently started using them , got mine from CMS. So far I like the ease of the sheets, compared to my glue gun. I've only had a few that didn't want to stick, other than that, no issues

Just wanted to add that no matter what type of market is in your area, be true to who you are and whatever your product / style is. I've encountered some potential clients over the years that have come right out and asked me to blatantly copy my competitor's packaging, etc... Of course I refused, because I don't do business that way, no matter how much money is at stake. It's very tacky and doesn't say much for one's integrity... I politely suggested they order from that company instead