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Cranberry Fig is Elements also.  This is their description -  Tart Cranberries surrounded by fig leaves & warm clove. The dry down has a lingering scent of sweet vanilla, musk and spicy floral.  Both Balsam & Citrus and Cranberry Fig have good reviews.  I have been really satisfied with all I have bought from them.

Lone Star Candle has Victorian Christmas -  Top notes include fruity aspects with fir needle, mid-notes of warm baked apple and cinnamon with base notes of warm, sweet woodsy scents and patchouli.  I used this oil years ago and liked it.  Don't know how it compares to Salt City.

I like the blueberry cobbler from Candle Science, in fact that is the only one I have used.

I have used both Cajun and the dyes with droppers and never really thought much about it!! Just keep dawn in a bottle at the sink and it washes off.

I agree with Candybee.  Same labels and I also use an ink jet printer and lots of color pictures.  They print perfect.

I like #1 the best.  Really makes the star on top right stand out and catches my eye!  Also the Chai from Flaming is really good, Wholesale order working on really loves it.  I call it Spicy Chai.

Just got in a case of 4786 Thursday from Aztec and it was fine.

Just noticed today that Kimberlie is no longer part of the face book group for TCS.  

Over the years I have used many oils from WSP.  They have always been worth the extra $$ in my opinion.  I know their patchouli used to be very good, since Moonworks quit several were trying to find a good one.  I haven't used theirs in years, still have some of Moonworks and when I run out will be getting it from WSP. 

I use the straight salsa jar like one of them looks like and single wick it with paraffin and burns fine.

I get my 4786 from Aztec.  It is white & hard.

I also am a paraffin maker and didn't know all the hype soy makers came up with about paraffin.  On the other hand if you know anything about farming you can also guess chemicals used in the process of making soy.  I have been making candles since 2003 and I am still living. haha  You can go to the National Candle Association and read about waxes and like Scented said just do a search on this board.  

I like Salty Sea Air from AH/RE and Sea Shells from Candle Cocoon.  Beaches is also good from WSP.

Really have no idea but 2 I really love and I thought of after you said Mediterranean Fig is Cranberry Fig, probably my most favorite scent of all, and Balsam & Citrus from Elements B&B.  

Like the others with the electric griddle which is probably about 10 yrs old also.  I also like TallTayl said to level & smooth off bottom of pillars.

I just tried it and had no problem also.

WSP has a great Bourbon Vanilla that I loved but didn't sell for me.  It has great reviews.

Sounds to me like when you say sticking to the sides that like paraffin, don't know what kind of wax you are using, but for paraffin in will "sink" in middle as it cools and you need to save enough wax to do a repour "top" off the votive after it has cooled.

I started my journey about 13 yrs ago and got my first wax which was paraffin from Candlewic and loved it until I got a bad batch and they said it was my fault, later saw where someone said they added to much vybar to the wax thus the very ugly top then I bough 4786 & 4625 probably from lone star and that is what I use.  I don't think I really even knew about soy!  Sounds like if you are having good results with your wax why change. 

Most of my dyes are from Lone Star I've probably had for 13 yrs and the are still good. Also have some from CS and RE.  Liquid is all I have ever used.   

Elements has a great flowerbomb.  It is a big seller for me. Never tried anyone else.

Have you ever thought you may have "candle nose"!!  Have you had someone else test your candles? There are several things that can effect/affect (I never remember which to use) you being able to smell them yourself.  Well now I see where you said other family members can't either.  That was all I could think of. 

Thanks PhoenixFyre.  Will be interesting to see how they burn and the scent throw. Maybe can use them when I wish there was a cd9! I use 4786.   

The simple solution is to simply do a repour.  Save enough wax after you pour your candle.  After it cools melt your wax and just repour enough to get to the original top of wax from first pour.

Could also be to much fragrance oil.  Don't know how much you are using per lb but some with vanilla I have to back off my regular percent.