Dana

Great :rolleyes2 I sold a ton of these types of warmers this past season. I decided to go with Candlewarmers because I THOUGHT the quality would be better than OBI. I havn't gotten any back...... yet.

Nope, I wouldn't do it. Oh I have taught some girl scouts the "dig a hole in the sand, stick a wick in the center and pour (my scrap) wax in. The kids were thrilled! But I wouldn't teach a class on container candles. You will have everybody there wanting to start a candle business the very next day!

Ok, so you wouldn't really have to decorate them? They do look kinda cute with just the cardboard. Thanks!

I am wondering about all those things too. AND to add to the bunch I had another question. How should I get the glitter or whatever to stick? I tried using spray adhesive but worry I am sealing in the f/o so maybe it won't smell?? Plus it's not sticking very well. Any suggestions from those that make these?

Yep, I got candle nose bad too. This morning I got up and had a cup of coffee and thought I'd sniff a while to see which oils I wanted to test. Couldn't smell ANY of them. I tried later today and I could smell a slight difference in each one, but this morning they all smelled the same! Ugh, I hate that.

I was shocked when I saw the ad this morning....NEW, just in time for Valentines Day! Wow, Yankee MUST be hurting They used to be in just prestigious gift shops.

Is SGS Southern Garden Scents? I checked their site and they only sell in 1 lb. quantities. I need larger sizes like 5 to 10lbs. But thanks for the suggestion!

I would love to purchase from KY but they don't sell in anything larger than a lb. I do order from BCN, so I could try theirs...anyone else know if the one from BCN is a dupe to KY's?

Thank you all for responding! This board is so wonderful when we need some help. I was worried that you guys wouldn't understand my description.....but you all knew what I was talking about. It is so great talking to people who know where you are coming from. Smells is what we do, lol, it does matter to us! So ok. I have been using NG's for years. People are CRAZY about this scent. I love it too, BUT I want the scent to stay the same when burning. I know that is difficult with many fragrances. I have tried CS and Berts to compare with NG's. I was having those candle nose days when trying to compare. They burned well and threw well, but I didn't actually have a candle by candle HT test. Now I am out of oil to do another side by side test. It is good to know many of you liked CS. I buy quite a few other oils from them. How about Berts? Anyone crazy about hers? I made a few testers with hers, but am just not thrilled. Just wondering if it's my nose or if this isn't the true Apple Jack & Peel I am searching for. I do believe I am searching for the Original AJ & P from Claire Burke. I worked in the fragrance/cosmetic dept at JCPenny when this first came out. That is what I have in my head that it is supposed to smell like. It looks like I will have to try AH/RE and again CS!

I have been searching for an awesome Apple Jack & Peel. I like NG's but the HT doesn't match up to the crisp CT. Is there one out there that still smells great while burning? I always seem to find that they smell like fuel while burning. Oh, and I need to be able to purchase in at least 5-10lb. quantities. (price break) Any suggestions? TIA

Great, thanks! It really was as simple as I had hoped!

I don't know if I have this ? in the right area...but I bought a bunch of cardboard ornaments from the classies and really don't know how to scent them, lol. Do I just soak them in fragrance oil? Bake them with f/o or do I dilute the f/o with something? Sorry if this sounds stupid :tiptoe:

Sorry,but what are these brands? I'll probably recognize it once you say it, but I can't think of either of them right now!

Ok, I have GOT to quit lurking and get to bed. I have to start my new schedule in the morning. 9:00 sharp I am in the candle shop! Well, it is Friday...should I start this on Monday? :rolleyes2 I can't believe myself.

The hours aren't written in stone and I can change when there is a rush order or busy days and I need more work hours. But for the most part working a regular work day/week works for me.

The reason I chose to do this is so I don't burn myself out or get overly stressed. Before I made a schedule and stuck with it I tended to work much longer hours, made lots of mistakes, and would go to bed exhausted and stay exhausted for days.

This is what I hope to establish. I was getting home from work at 5:30, made dinner, etc. then start my candle "job" and work until 2:00am. Got 5 hours of sleep, then either start in on the candles again or go to work. I needed to slow down my life but now I am wondering if this will be enough......having seconds thoughts. Already gravitating towards the computer to much!

Do any of you that posted have other jobs outside the home? The reason I ask is that I have always done both and now (since Nov.) I am doing this full time. I need to make what my other job was bringing in in addition to what I was making with the candle business. So, I guess what I am asking is do you do this every day? Is there enough business to keep you busy 8 hours a day, 5 days a week? I am stressing because when I am at the computer, I feel I need to be pouring and when I am pouring I feel I need to be marketing, when I am marketing I feel I need to be making phone calls.....I can't seem to get a system down yet.

I too, smell it in orange scents. Orange Clove, Apple Jack and Peel....wish I could find a strong AJ & P that didn't smell like fuel. My customers LOVE it, so they must not smell it like I do.

Ah-soy are you sure you use the tropical butter? Because I got a little sample of the Natural Body Butter and that did not have a scent to me. It is a lighter butter though, almost like a lotion, not greasy.

It is the cocoa butter scent I believe, which isn't bad, it's just that when you are trying to scent the butter a nice and fresh scent it clouds the scents...lol that is what I think of. I tried the Hemp and Olive Butter sample they sent me and that has a "grassy" scent to it, lol. It is very nice, though. A little bit oily, but nice if you have really dry hands. Maybe the way to go with these natural butters is to use natural EO's to scent them. Maybe the 2 scents won't fight each other then

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What cutter are you getting? I have wanted one for a long time too. Then I was in Macy's and LUSH just has big chuncks. Now THAT looks uncomfortable to use. Anybody ever use LUSH?

What kind of cutter are you getting? I have been wanting one for a long time too. Then I was in Macy's and LUSH just has chuncks. THAT looks very uncomfortable to use I would think. Anybody ever tried a chunck?

Interesting to read about the big guys. Their wholesale pricing is amazing (50% off retail) considering they practice fair trade and give an 8% frieght allowance on orders over $250. You know they get their Palm wax REALLY cheap since they buy it directly from plantations in Malaysia.

me too, me too!!

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THANKS!

I just got a tub of this and tried scenting about 8 different scents/ jars. All of them have a bit of an underlying scent to them. It is like the scent is not pure. I keep adding more f/o but am afraid I am adding to much. Does anyone have this problem and how much do you add to cover up this oily scent?