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  1. I use Coconut 84X 90% and S&P 487 10% and have had great success with Premier wicks for my single wick candles. I've been trying to make a triple wick candle with a 3 ¾" wide by 3½" tall container. Same blend of waxes and same fragrance oils as my single wick candles. I've been trying Premier 725, 730 & 735. These all seem to do well until about half way down and then the wicks all seem to really struggle. They almost or do drown out. If they are any bigger I think they might be too big during the early burns. I'm wondering if Premier wicks don't do well in this situation. Should I change my blend for larger, 3 wick jars or is there a series of wicks that performs better in this situation. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated!
  2. Broken record here.... Scent Memory has a lemon creme Tart, bright lemon zest and juice meets creamy vanilla clouds in this delectable fragrance oil. Notes of sweet lemon, vanilla, bergamot, black tea, tonka, honey, vanilla
  3. Check out Scent Memory. She just released a new coconut fragrance, Coconut Butter, described as " The scent of pure, fresh coconut meat and oil, with light toasted notes for depth. THIS is the coconut you have been searching for. Amazing on its own or as part of a blend. "
  4. Check out Scent Memory champagne cocktail & dessert table. I REALLY like Scent Memory!
  5. WOW! I just got my sniffies in the mail and wasted no time sniffing them. This set is AMAZING! Definitely my style. They all smell very high end. The first one I opened without looking was dusted sheets. SO GOOD! It reminds me of Baccarat Rouge 540 that Scent Memory makes a dupe of, which is not to say it smells like that. It just seems like it's in the same class as that. Basically I really liked them all except for Mesmerize. Maybe my nose is tired but I just don't smell a lot from that one. And personally I'm not a pear fan so I didn't love Perfect Pear BUT I do think it has some depth to it which makes it a very good pear. I would consider carrying it for customers that do like pear. I'd also be curious to know how it does in wax. Neon Flowers also isn't quite my style but when I would smell it without looking it would grow on me and I think blending it with something like Porter Candles Smoked Brandy Leather would be amazing. I was really impressed with these. I know that the original intent was for candle specific FOs but I do like mine to be good for soaps as well. If & when there is IFRA data available for these and if possible CA Prop 65 info I would be grateful for that. As I'm typing I keep smelling "Exhilaration" that touched my nose. It's so nice! Thank you @TallTayl. These were great!!
  6. I agree👆👆! I was trying but couldn't think of anything good or that made sense. Oh, actually, just had the thought what about Made Scents. But really I was typing to say Scenter Square does fit perfectly because we're all about scents and this is like a town square for communicating about them. If you want to keep you business name separate then Made Scents or Make Scents is all I have so far
  7. Hi all, I just wanted to share that Kevin from Armatage Candles launched a mobile & desktop friendly app for candle making. Right now it mostly helps with candle making math but it is beginning to be able to do things like keep track of materials used. Kevin says it will eventually have inventory & COGS features. I'm not associated with him but I have found it somewhat useful and think it will be very useful when he adds all the planned features. He is also very open to suggestions and improvements. I just thought to mention it here in case anyone else would be interested. It is a paid subscription but it's pretty cheap. I had looked into craftybase at one point but that was too rich for my tastes. I think Moonlite could meet my needs at a better price if Kevin can add all the planned features. Check it out if you want!
  8. I got my sniffies today. I'm not near them right now so I am only going by my most distinct memories. I REALLY liked Blue Hyacinth. It was very realistic and natural smelling. Same for Strawberry Rhubarb. I also really liked Strawberry Vine. It was just the right mix of strawberries & leaves & earth. I was surprised by sugar beets. I couldn't believe I liked it! It was earthy but slightly sweet. I thought it would be nice with Hyacinth to add a little earthiness without darkening it too much. Speaking of earthiness, Down to Earth is one of the best "earth" or petrichor scent I have smelled. Some others are hyperrealsitic and just unpleasant. This one is realistic but still pleasant and interesting. Also pleasantly surprised by the 3 citrus offerings. My favorite of the 3 was clementine coriander followed by tangerine & ginger but also intrigued by mandarin & myrrh. BIG THANK YOU to @TallTayl for going above & beyond!
  9. How am I staying motivated? Well, I'm still pretty new to it, so that helps. But reading your other post about the new fragrances I think would motivate me if I needed it more!
  10. I also tried BW 924 and was not impressed. I do really like Coco83 with S&P 487
  11. Have you tried Midwest Fragrance Company's Smoked Cedar & Oud. To me it was too woody and too smokey. So maybe that could be more what you want or something to use as a blender
  12. Did the mushrooming with the premier wicks continue past the 2nd or 3rd burn? Mushrooming can be common in the first couple of burns because being at the top of the candle and experiencing more drafts. I ignore Mushrooming that happens in burn 1 or 2, trim the wick and keep going.
  13. Have you tried Premier 700 series wicks? I know Black Tie Barn uses them and sells them. I'm pretty sure he has used them in the same wax you use. I use it in a coco wax aandi like them. I also think in a recent video from Wade he was testing candle science FOs at 9%. I guess my recommendation would be to try 9% FO and Premier wwicks. Black Tie Barn has a great price on the wicks and he ships really quickly! Good Luck! .
  14. I had a really difficult to wick FO that would drown out most cotton wicks in a similar blend wax. I tried a .04 booster wick at 0.5" kind of by mistake. It burned quite well with this particular FO. I decided to try a .03 and .02 just to make sure I wasn't over-wicking. Those both were fails. They had towering flames and/or soot and were just too hot. The .04 booster was the best one for that combo. It seemed counterintuitive to me but it worked. I mean to try again with .04 and a the next size smaller width. I know testing is tiresome but it might be worth it to try going up in thickness.
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