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Over the years, I've tried a lot of Peak's FO's. I haven't tried any of the newer ones, but of the ones that I have tried, these are some of my favorites: Cool Citrus Basil Juniper Breeze Hyacinth Tall Grass Amish Harvest Country Garden Storm Watch Spruce X-mas Tree Sugar Plum Berries Clean Cotton Mango Papaya Midsummer's Night Sweet Pea

I agree, it does smell very familiar. I think it reminds me of an old men's colgone that Avon used to carry back in the mid to late 70's. I know I've smelled this scent before and was having a hard time placing it. I didn't much care for it, it was way too strong for my liking.

Pink Sugar?

I haven't tried the Clothesline Fresh but have bought Summer Breeze numerous times. It throws very strong and is very fresh.

You want to make sure that your candle has cooled completely before you do your repour. If you do, you will be sure that your candle has shrunk as much as it is going to. You can do your repour at around 175-185 degrees and let that set up completely. If you still have a dip in the center you can do a third pour, but you probably won't have to. If it's just a minor dip, you can usually get rid of that when you level out your bottom.

I have it from NG and think it smells manly, although it could be unisex as well. The Very Sexy for Women is definately a female scent...no mistaking that one.

Mandarin Bamboo...one of my favorite scents! I think it's got a strong citrus note to it myself, no scent of mango to my nose...that is if you got it from Trade Winds. By the way, I think your candle is lovely and I color my Mandarin Bamboo green...like live bamboo, although with the strong citrus, I probably should have gone with orange for the mandarin orange.

Mandarin Bamboo and Herbal Ecstasy. I absolutely LOVE these two from Tradewinds and they both throw unbelievable. If you're going to get that Mandarin Bamboo, you better get it quick because when they run out, it can take as long as six months to get it back in stock...at least that's how long it took the last time I wanted it and they didn't have it.

Told you the Orchid Rain was good! Glad you like it too. :smiley2:

Fabulous! As always. Love the colors and labels.

You're welcome. Yacht Club and Watercress and Aloe are some other must haves...if you're a floral and fresh lover.

If you have any LX wicks, I'd start with two 10's or 12's, or two RRD-29's, or two HTP 31's or 41's. In CD's the smallest I have is a 10, but I think for a two inch diameter in that wick you'd need an 8, but you'd have to double check that. The type and size wick will also depend on the type of wax and the amount of FO you use as well. Good luck!

I didn't' detect strong powder notes in NG's Orchid Rain...to me, it was more floral than anything else.

I have no idea, but I sure would like to try to find a lilac that actually smells like lilac. I've tried many and have yet to find one that smells authentic.

I don't think that should be too bad to wick. But from the looks of it, I'd say you'd have to double wick it.

If it smells the same as Nature's Garden's Orchid Rain, I'd say it's a keeper. I love it myself.

I prefer KY over BCN too.

Some of the SOS is good for candle making...but not all the ones that I have tried. I think that grade is best suited for B&B. I get the Ultra for candlemaking and have had great luck with them. I won't pay the price for the Extreme grade when the Ultra works so well. I guess the best thing to do is get a few samples before you decide which grade will serve your purpose.

I have to agree with the others. Palm wax looks very pretty, but the scent throw sucks. Cold throw can be pretty good, but the hot throw is almost non-existent, however, I was surpised once when I set some candles aside for about a month and decided to try them again and I got some scent throw...but I'd prefer it be much stronger. It's a pain in the ass to wick too. If you've found a wick that will work, you're going to be left with a shell because if you go any larger, you'll have side blowouts. I don't like having to maintain a shell on a candle, I prefer to see the flame so I don't make these anymore, and the ones that I do have are purely decorative.

I use it too and prefer it over 1343...and ditto what Beth said.

I have Bitter Creek's Hearts and Flowers and I don't think it smells anything like Yankee's Hearts and Flowers. BC's smells like cheap perfume to me and heavy on the carnation...I didn't like their version of it at all.

I tried the Independent...didn't like that one at all. I also tried Palm Island...didn't like that one either. But that doesn't mean that you wouldn't like them...it just wasn't pleasing to my nose.

Dabbledoya: I couldn't agree with you more...it's one of my new favorites too!

Tayberry and Teakwood smells exactly like Twigs-n-Berries, which I love. Watercress and Aloe...LOVE THIS ONE! Maybe you will too. Don't know about the other ones though.

You probably need to add some stearic or vybar to your wax. Straight paraffin alone won't hold much oil. Try adding about 3 tablespoons of stearic to 1 lb of wax or 1 - 1.5 teaspoons of vybar pp of wax...I bet that will solve your problem.