Scented

I could swear it was.

Mostly I got the grapefruit blackberry for soap, but wanted to give it a try in candles. I loved it OOB.

Yes, it's potassium hydroxide, a form of lye. C&S is Candles & Supplies.

Little plastic cups works for me all the time. I've gotten to where I can multicolor using the cups instead of splitting up into too many pour pots. I melt my wax to near capacity in those pots and then use the cups (no paper they absorb too much) to pour.

The only gripe I had was they were out of something I wanted ... it was probably patchouli lol. They were very fast in getting my order to me and they package well. No complaints with them at all, seriously.

It was reformulated because of the clove shortage and as I understood it they weren't going to carry a reformulation that didn't come close to meeting the original formula. That clove shortage has only been a year I believe. Hope it works out for you. I've not heard from them about a pending order. I thought today or tomorrow is when the scent I'm waiting on would get here.

Does Candle Cocoon still offer it as a scent event scent?

Yes. My wonderment is if it has been reformulated. Will find out whenever I get that order which is as soon as another FO coming into stock lol.

Never tried RE/AH's either, but I love MW's. It's got a fantastic earthy note to it that kills what can be a sickenly sweet berry note. You can still pick the raspberry out too.

I think the Celestial was one I would compare to Karma OOB. I haven't done a thing with it except sniff.

Thoughts on the grapefruit blackberry?

Would you please refrain from talking about glass in this thread from now on. The info is interesting and all, but the discussion does not apply to fragrance any more and the information on glass would be better off in its own thread. It would be nice to be able to split up this thread and start a new one for you guys but someone else will need to do it.

For Christmas, try the tapestry. The creamy nutmeg is it isn't bad either. I could give you a list of non-Christmas a lot more easily lol. (Sweet Amber Musk, Rapture to name just a few ... even the Strawberry Musk is good and most of the stuff I've ever gotten that were SnC scents were quite nice.)

I love the swirls you've got going on with the delicate layer of colors.

Yes, I know this all too well lol! Hope it works for ya! I am contemplating a CC order, but just can't quite make myself do it yet. I am still trying to clear some room lol.

Grrrr. So now I will probably wish I had tried both of these lol!

Just completed some Winter Wonderland and now have a mix that I'm going to try out between a bayberry and a spice. Can't decide if I want to slip some apple in there or some vanilla or just leave it alone. Did get some Cinnamon Balsam done to go with other things. Thinking I'll toss in some more spice scents, but want to get to the black walnut vanilla, apple walnut crisp and bay laurel (think that is) along with getting some balsam citrus done. Oh yes, I did get cranberry citrus done too. Am going to need to get some pictures shot I think. I do like how some of these look. Others are eh. Now just to get those done between two football games, some lime basil and mandarin perfume bars and bath bombs. Geesh. I think I need some help lol.

Not going to say it is, but maybe check out Candle Cocoon. I think she has a masala spiced latte thing. Thought I saw it there.

Very stunning

Me too!

I'd try tests with it and various fruits (I always thought cantaloupe might make it smell better) and then with various florals (like it could use some sweetness from say a jasmine or a lily maybe) and then I would try tests with woods (sandalwood or amber come to mind on this.) I think it would be a waste of patchouli to try it out, but one never knows! And then vanilla is supposed to always tone something down.

If you get to pick the scents you want then I would pick by what you like. If you like florals, get those that you like and are familiar with how they smell. Probably the best money-saving method is to get the 1oz bottles until you know if that is a fragrance you like or don't when you add it to your wax. Do your best not to judge a scent or fragrance out of bottle. Wait for it to be in the application you are using. Sometimes a fragrance cheers up in something and sometimes it's a downer. Sometimes it will stink to high heaven and become something gorgeous in a medium like wax. I realize that isn't the easiest of things to do, but it's just my suggestion. Once you're comfortable with scents then you can start imagining what you think others might be like based on a description. I'd stick to pretty basic notes early on if you're just starting. Like we all know what lavender smells like right? Same with honeysuckle? Same with a sugar cookie, chocolate, an apple pie, vanilla, cinnamon (red hot candies verses the spices) and then when you're familiar with the simple scents, you have a better idea of imagining what a more complex one would be like. And I guess I don't understand the last part of your question ... why do you fear mixing scents? If I understand that first then maybe I can help you with the rest.

Swaps belong in the swap section If you're going to do it or even see about interest in one, it needs to be in that section.

See if Elements is still carrying it.

Maybe Peak's. I don't recall that it was riddled with coconut or cinnamon. It may have had a titch of nutmeg, but it wasn't predominant. Welcome to the board!