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Yes if the lot number changed. I have 2 different lots of 6006. When I tested both lots unscented side by side, the newer lot melted a lot quicker. So the wick (htp83) I used in my original 6006 lot was too big / hot for the new lot. I haven't tested the new lot yet so I'm not even sure if would be the same wick series either.

Not so much vinegar... but growing up in the late 70's early 80's, my friend and I would help his father make wine. We're Portuguese, so what else were we supposed to do... Ha! We would crush the grapes in this barrel setup he had, add sugar to the grape juice... and after some time... I can't recall if it was weeks or months, we / he would then have wine. My friend and I were in our early teens at this point. But moreso, we would take all the crushed peels and seeds and his father would make moonshine (aguardente) with it. That took what seemed like forever. He had this still in this adjoining locked room in the basement. It was like watching an episode of M*A*S*H or The Dukes of Hazzard... curled copper lines / piping that would literally just drip this clear liquid into a bottle. I think he added sugar as well to that to ferment. Ahh... the good ol' days.

You can pick up at CandleChem. That's where I get my wax from.

Kinda. They burn a tad cooler than the regular CD. There are some older posts where it states that the CDN's are like an in-between. I think it was Talltayl that mentioned a CDN8 would be like a CD7 so to speak. They have a coating on them that helps burn with the acidity in wax. I just looked and I purchased mine from Southwest as well as Northstar for the smaller sizes. However, I checked online and it looks like candle cocoon sells the smaller and larger sizes. As far as Premier, I tested with the 735 and 745. I don't have a 740 but I think that would have worked for what I have. Edited to add to try a couple of different sizes in CDN...6,7,8 etc.

I will double check when I get home, but I believe it was from Southwest Candle. With that being said, I had to purchase CDN7's and lower from a different supplier. As far as soot... none would be optimal. I think what is acceptable comes down to what is acceptable to you. I shoot for no soot. If it's at the end of the container and there's a little here and there, there might be a little wiggle room. I would probably try a different wick series to rule it out. Premier is a good option as Talltayl had mentioned. It also depends on your FO. The CD5 may work. Unfortunately, you would have to test.

With the 12 oz. Mason Jar and the 9 oz straight-sided jar, I'm having good results with CDN8. Both of those are the same diameter as the 8 oz mason jars that I have as well. I originally used HTP 83 but the flame was dimming out. The CDN8 was a better choice for me.

With the batch of 6006 I had / still have from 2020, in the same size vessel, with three different FO's, I ended up using HTP, CDN and Premier.

Those look awesome!

Haha! Yup! I actually have a few oils from Midwest. Haven't tested quite yet. I'm in the same boat as you 😁

Ha! I hear you on that one! I have way too many and trying to narrow down at this point which ones I want to play with.

Good to know! And yes, good point regarding Ian. Thank you!

That quite possibly could be the case 🙂 . I just looked up lemon 5x. Is that the one from Lebermuth or is 5x also considered "5 fold"? A quick search of 5x brought me to a couple of different results.

@TallTayl I just double checked the usage rate and realized that I purchased the 40/42 from WSP and not CC. Anyway... Does the scent last in CP soap? I haven't tried EO in soap but have been reading where EO's don't last that long as FO in soap? Is 40/42 the exception to this rule in your experience? I'd rather try it in CP than testing for a wick in a candle.... I think. 🤔

That would be too easy don't you think? They include lot #'s on wax so why can't / won't they slap a lot # on the bottle label? I would assume that the drums, or whatever size they receive them in, has a manufactured date etc. I actually purchased a 4oz bottle of lavender 40/42 from crafters choice a couple of weeks ago. I read about it in another thread where you mentioned it. For the price I paid for it I'm almost unsure what application to use it in. It's only 4oz.

I'm just thinking about it now and forgot to mention... I have a sample from Aztec, Georgia Peach, from possibly end of last year/beginning of this year. I then ordered 2 more samples of the same oil when they had their sale in July/August. I compared the oils and they smell different oob. The newest samples smelled peachy while the older sample did not. I don't recall if the original sample smelled peachy to begin with. Could the oil be bad? Different manufactured date and batch? Maybe it will smell the same like the new samples when burned? I realize this is part of the game not having 100% control of manufacturing and being dependent on others. Oh the challenges 🤪