redquilt

Sorry double post!

Yes, in cp soap, fragrances do mellow as the soap cures and ages. I've only had a few that actually seem to get stronger with time, out of the 100's and 100's of fos I've tested over the years. I usually wait at least six weeks cure time before judging a new fo in soap. Most continue to mellow and soften (to one degree or another) with age. And some fos can change, for better or worse, over time. That's why allowing your soap to cure for several weeks gives you a better idea of how the fo works in your soap. In my experience, some fragrances I've not cared for initially in fresh soap end up smelling delicious after 6 weeks cure time. And occasionally I get the reverse, fragrances that smell delicious in the freshly made soap, but morph into a fragrance I don't like, or fade altogether so that I can barely smell the fragrance. In the end, allowing your fragranced cp soap some cure time is a better way to judge your fo.

Yes, in cp soap, fragrances do mellow as the soap cures and ages. I've only had a few that actually seem to get stronger with time, out of the 100's and 100's of fos I've tested over the years. I usually wait at least six weeks cure time before judging a new fo in soap. Most continue to mellow and soften (to one degree or another) with age. And some fo's can change, for better or worse, over time. That's why allowing your soap to cure for several weeks gives you a better idea of how the fo works in your soap. In my experience, some fragrances I've not cared for initially in fresh soap end up smelling delicious after 6 weeks cure time. And occasionally I get the reverse, fragrances that smell delicious in the freshly made soap, but morph into a fragrance I don't like, or fade altogether so that I can barely smell the fragrance. In the end, allowing your fragranced cp soap some cure time is a better way to judge your fo.

Very nice!

OOB, Peaks Fraisier Fir smells like a fresh cut douglas fir tree. DH agrees and we use to grow Douglas Fir Christmas trees so we are very familiar with the scent . Haven't put it in wax yet.

Peaks here!

They smell very similar to my nose. Both do well in soap. DS's works well in paraffin tarts (haven't tested BB's in tarts).

Very Zennish!

I too love this scent in paraffin tarts. It a nice change from the usual sweet, fruit scents. But does anyone know if this is similar to Yankee's Pomegranate Cider? I'm sure I've smelled Yankees version, just don't remember what it smells like.

My mouth is watering!

You could offer to buy the code? Just an idea.

Whoops I didn't answer the question. In most cases I probably wouldn't give away my sources if I was going out of business, but I would definitely try and give my customers a heads ups, way ahead of time, so they could have time to find replacements.

You could offer to buy the code? Just an idea.

I can't find my notes on the emerald pear, but I do like the barlett pear the best. To me the Bartlett pear was a better representation of the fruit and smells more like a crisp, still slightly green pear.

By weight, how much do these cups hold? I see several people sell these for $1-1.50ea. and was just wondering how much over 1 oz, again by weight, these cups hold.

Okay, maybe this upcoming superbowl commercial will inspire you.

I hope I don't in trouble for posting this, but since we were on the subject of Darth Vadar.

I'm a little late to the party but I immediately thought black licorice aka star anise. But then a lot of people can't stand the smell of black licorice.

I've used AH's Almond cream in tarts and it's very nice. To my nose it's an almond with a creamy bakery note.

I've used it in a blend, in a candle (paraffin) and I could definitely smell the almond notes.

Element's Patch & Honey is great added to fruit and citrus scents too!

Peaks Grass scent is very nice. Smells very true to my nose.

Does anyone have recommendations for keeping vanilla true in clam shells?

I have a hard time with my cold throw on some vanilla scents in clam shells, they tend to get a kind of funky smell.

Thanks a bunch!

I don't know if this relates but I had some plastic/funky smell with my clam shells melts with some of my fos. I believe I was pouring at too high of temps. I now pour at lower temps of around 140-145F and that has seemed to get rid of the funky plastic smell.

You can always blend 4630 with a pillar or votive wax to make tarts.

I've done that. Or if these are just for yourself you can use 4630 straight pour them in the metal tart molds and pop them in the freezer before unmolding. Freezing shrinks the wax and helps to cause it to release from the mold.

have you ever pushed the limits of recommended fragrance load for soy wax? the recommended load for my was is up to 8%. i'm thinking of pushing it to 10%. is the risk simply seepage of too much fo?

I do. You can just try it. With some fos I can add more than the recommended fragrance load without seepage.

Last year, at the local market, my booth stood down wind of the kettle corn maker and when I tried CS Kettle Corn I found it definately to be way too salty in comparison to the real deal. From memory, I felt CS's kettle corn needed a little more sweetness, less salt, and perhaps a little more caramel

to smell like the kettle corn I was accustomed to smelling at the market..

http://www.soapania.com/soaps/Wooden%20Soap%20Dishes/Wooden%20Soap%20Dishes.html

Soapania has some nice wooden soap dishes. There is a min order of $75.

I also thought they smelled the same oob, but they are different in wax.

I've used Peaks both in cp soap and wax and it does very well in both.