Freezin

I found NG's FO's to do very well. One of my favorites is Cracklin Birch. That is a great FO. Very unique and well liked by my customers.

Natures Garden has a good dupe. It is the one I currently use.

Yep try CME from Lotion crafter.

I have not had to wick up using zinc wicks in paraffin wax. I love this scent, but I agree it does have a manly scent (in a good way) layer to it.

I am a huge fan of Sweet Pumpkin Spice. It throws well from me in all 3 of my paraffin waxes. I love Winter Wonderland also. Peak's Bayberry is the bomb. It is my all time favorite.

I like some of their oils, but I hate having to chose from the different levels of strength and the extreme price is just too high. I buy the Ultra. I am trying to cut all of the scents I use from my line because I am just tired of it. However, Sweet Rain is a best seller for me and I haven't found one that smells the same. Other good ones for me both in paraffin (melts and wicks), Amber Romance, Sunwashed Linen, Jasmine Vanilla, Black Currant Vanilla - which are all dupes and very good. I also just feel like the customer service is very impersonal.

I use NG's Angelica instead of NG's Angel. I have the real stuff in perfume form. I think the Angelica smells more like it and it is a bit stronger. Every nose is different. Even with the real stuff. I bought it based on smelling someone that had it on. I think it smells better on her then me. But, I still love it - my daughter hates it.

I use it too. Funny that some people won't even smell it because they can't imagine it smells good, but when people try it, they love it. I use it for aroma therapy - it is an uplifting scent.

Geeze, this is unbelievable. Keep us posted Island Girl! I thought you were safe with all the precautions that you took. I feel so vulnerable...I hate hackers!!!!

I wouldn't worry that you offended anyone, you certainly didn't say anything to do that. I also think it is fine to call your 12 scents "signature" scents. You can call them what you want. I have never smelled the scent you are talking about, but if you customers like it and you like it, it looks like you are set : )

Is the Amber Romance a dupe of VS? Maybe I should meander over there : )

R.S. is exactly right. I will continue will all the suppliers that I listed because they are excellent people to deal with. Just looking for common links.....not to accuse, but to assist because I know that the suppliers I deal with are on the up and up, true blue, etc. (Fillmore, Peaks, NG, JS, etc) Thanks for pointing that out R.S. !

Thank you Becky Jo for taking the time out to talk to us about this. I appreciate the efforts that you have made to secure your site.

Thank you Alan for taking the time to explain this and doing such a good job.

Geeze you guys this is freaking crazy. I just got my new card on Wednesday. Made one purchase with it on amazon. Today I went in and opened a second card debit card that I will only use online and keep minimal money in (my bank suggested to do this). Dana - I am not sure if I paypal was this card number or not. I am bank verified so they have more information then just my card # Jaxx - that is horrible and frightening because someone must have your bank account info. It is scary to think what is going on. I am not sure what we should do you guys! PCbrook - try to add it again with your information.

At least 17 board members have been hacked in the past several weeks. Please feel free to update or change info I might have gotten wrong or add your name to the list. Frankly, this is scary to me. I have been on this board for so, so, so long - way back years ago when we had the old board and I have never seen anything like this. Can we start a list of who was hacked and the date: 1. Freezin - 2/22/11 (BCN, NG, Fillmore, SOS, Peaks, JS, paypal, amazon- Visa 2. NaturallyTru 2/24/11 (CS, Fillmore, HF, BCN, NG, SS) 3. Island Girl - 3/3/11 - Visa 4. Annie123 - 2/11 (with a card that hadn't been used in two months) Discover & MC 5. jgcurtis - 3/3/11 (Fillmore, bittercreek (S or N?), Peaks, Fillmore, Brambleberry, paypal, amazon) 6. blt212 - 3/3/11 - Visa 7. deb426 - 3/1/11 - Visa 8. Wessex - 2/11 - CS, Peaks - Discover 9. jaxxcandles - 3/2/11 - (amazon & various candle suppliers) 10. Dana - MC 11. KarenOH - Visa 12. blue - 3/3/11 - (CS, Peak, Candles & Supplies) MC 13. LuminousBoutique - husbands card but used for a few suppliers only - Peaks, CS, SKS 14. Ravens 15. Northwoods - 3/4/11 (soapers choice, Hoba care, past orders Peaks, CS) 16. AlwaysWondering - 3/7/11 - Visa 17. Jewls819 - 2/11 - fraudlent activity w/cc # on amazon Please forgive me if I missed anyone, copy/paste, add, correct whatever. I just found this interesting.

Can we start a list of who was hacked and the date: 1. Freezin - 2/22/11 (BCN, NG, Fillmore, SOS, Peaks, JS, paypal, amazon) - Visa 2. NaturallyTru 2/24/11 (CS, Fillmore, HF, BCN, NG, SS) 3. Island Girl - 3/3/11 - Visa 4. Annie123 - 2/11 (with a card that hadn't been used in two months) Discover & MC 5. jgcurtis - 3/3/11 (Fillmore, bittercreek (S or N?), Peaks, Fillmore, Brambleberry, paypal, amazon) 6. blt212 - 3/3/11 - Visa 7. deb426 - 3/1/11 - Visa 8. Wessex - 2/11 - CS, Peaks - Discover 9. jaxxcandles - 3/2/11 - (amazon & various candle suppliers) 10. Dana - MC 11. Karen - OH - Visa 12. blue - 3/3/11 - (CS, Peak, Candles & Supplies) MC 13. LuminousBoutique - husbands card but used for a few suppliers only - Peaks, CS, SKS 14. Ravens 15. Northwoods - 3/4/11 (soapers choice, Hoba care, past orders Peaks, CS) 16. AlwaysWondering - 3/7/11 - Visa

All my purchases have been through the computer also. I have not ordered from Brambleberry, but I forgot that I ordered from Fillamore in November and many other times before that for at least 6 years. So my common companies with those that have listed are: Bittercreek Fillmore Peak Amazon Paypal NG - didn't someone say that one?

Well that is not good because I just got my new card a couple of days ago and just placed an order today with them. Could it really be amazon? I order from them more than anyone and spent a lot of money over the holidays. Just is such a pain in the butt. Man I would love to beat these people within an inch of their lives and I am usually not a violent person.

Okay..started a new thread because I was getting lost on how many of us have been hacked so far. Two weeks before my card was stolen I had ordered from BittercreekNorth. I didn't see that one listed as one anybody else had ordered from. The websites that I use the most are for candles are: NG, Peaks, JS and SOS. But I haven't ordered from SOS in quite a while. But I have used others. The only place I have ordered from recently was BCN, tho. I order from amazon a lot and paypal for ebay. istock.com was the site my card was used fradulently Can we start a list of who was hacked and the date: 1. Freezin - 2/22/11

I want to try her new ones too, I just need to put in a new order. Thanks for the info on them. I had Cedarwood and SPice on my list and Secret Wonderland. So now I will add Poppy and maybe not Secret Wonderland. I have been looking for a good lemon so the Lava Cake may be one to try too.

I use both suppliers and find them both to be of excellent customer service & quality. I have had oils that haven't thrown from both of them, but most are superior. Peak's Bayberry is outstanding, the best I have ever smelled, with a HT that is amazing, so I will never switch even if it is more expensive. But NG has an excellent Mulberry that I wouldn't trade with anybodies either. I wish I lived close to a supplier, but when you live in Alaska, every compnay is across the the country...lol.

Sorry, dont' have a name, but I am interested in what it smells like and what supplier you get it from. I have heard of it but can't remember where it is from.

Peak's is one of the best out there. Bayberry is the best one I have ever smelled. Also must try these: Bayberry (mentioned above but it is really good) Blueberry Muffin Hazelnut Capp. Love Spell (if you want an excellent dupe of VS Love Spell) Mac Apple Winterwonderland is one of my favorite Sweet Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Buns (very, very strong at 1oz) Tall Grass (if you like the smell of fresh cut grass, you want this one) Lavender (super, super strong - I cut back when I use this) Rose Bouquet (I am not a big rose lover, but I have been told by Rose lovers that this is one best they have smelled - so this is what I keep on hand for any of those orders) White Tea & Ginger (very good dupe of B & BW) Oh and the Brown Sugar Fig smells extremely close to Green Leaf's Indonesian Teak for those that bought that from GL. I was worried about not being able to replace it until Peak came out with this one.

LOL....those are pretty darn funny : )