I am a newbie, but I just wanted to say that I have been making candles for about 7 years (soy, paraffin, and gel). I have had all of these candles soot in test burns w/o the proper wick or too much FO. I do not sell my candles right now, but I was selling during a 2-3 yesr period. I had very few people ask about soy candles, although I did offer them. Most customers preferred gel because it burned a lot longer. The other customers bought with scent or appearance in mind. Rarely, I got requests for unscented soy.