Debra Phelps

I guess my lavender/orange/eucalyptus mix will always be my favorite. It fills my home and smells like expensive soap. I can't get enough. 12 years now.

It is so funny. I sell leather like crazy. I am in Texas. I make Cowboy Vanilla, with it, Strawberry Leather and can't keep them in candles or tarts. Another one I see is Love Spell. I sell a lot of that one too. How strange. What doesn't sell for me is the aroma therapy type smells that I love so much. Grapefruit alone doesn't sell, but grapefruit vanilla does. I love good apple pie and can't sell it. Others that don't sell thru the years are ocean, cozy home, cranberry marmalade, pumpkin souffle, citrus basil, lemon, orange clove, the list goes on. I bet I went thru a 1,000 of them. But these are ones that sell for others. It surprised me. Every place is different.

I have been adding to mine for a few days. I leave it up there and dont click it off. After 50.00 worth of samples, I accidentally clicked it off. I was so mad. I had to redo it. But it is ready. Tomorrow is pay day for me. I love getting the samples.

I think I would take in a few of your best, in your black tie. Sometimes they want something a little different. I think they would be cute in there. I always leave them one to burn. I would not bring up a new label, but if they say that is what they want, then explain that you would love to create a label that would work in there store. Tell them you wanting to try a brown kraft label and I bet it would be really cool in here. About solicitor signs, bring your product in and if they say anything, tell them you are not selling, you are promoting your business and would like to show them what you make. They will almost always ask to see what you have. If they decided they want to buy something. Hesitate for a minute and say......well, I guess I could sell you a few. Ok, I will let you. It works. If they are rude at the door, tell them you are sorry, let me get out of your way. I hate solicitors too. I said that a few times and they ask me to come back in.

I don't worry about getting my fragrances in my home state. Sometimes they get here faster from out of state and the shipping varies. Some do not charge tax when out of state. There are so many good companies. I just couldn't stick with home town. What you do need local is your jar and wax supplier. If possible close enough to pick up. That is where the shipping is high. You can also find jelly jars at the local stores too.

It may be the Island one I use from them. I get the original from MCs, and it is a top seller for me. Just saw this, sorry.

I love NGs Vanilla Pear and it is a good seller. Have you tried their's? Just wonderin how close it is to NGs.

For my own aches, I look for anthing with 10% menthol. It will kill the pain, and then you can add other stuff to it. Stop Pain in the health food store is 10%. Good stuff.

I got some on me and some how licked it and it had red hots in it. Lone Star. I think they may all be that way, if you are brave enough to lick it. hahaha I like Peaks for soy.

When I was a kid, I watched a young lady that was getting ready for her wedding. She didn't take the card board off the tampax, just inserted the whole thing. I found it in the trash. I knew she was acting uncomfortable when she was sitting on the couch. Kids are curious. I know I was. Also, I want a huge bright orange sign on the top of my jar candle that says, IF YOU DO NOT READ THE WARNING, THIS CANDLE WILL BLOW UP. Wonder if they would read it then. hahahahaaha

I think it is so, if their kid plays with the toaster and puts the whole thing in there, they can not sue you.

I've always thought it was funny that they have to put directions on Poptarts, that you have to take them out of the wrapper before placing in your toaster. To me, it's common sense, but you know somewhere, somebody put it in the toaster WITH the wrapper. That's what scares me about people....the need for warnings on things that I would think are just common sense. Maybe it's just because people are so sue happy that when they do something stupid, they'd rather sue than just admit they were being silly and move on. When I splatter hot wax on myself, I don't moan and complain that there should be a warning label that the wax gets hot when you melt it....

Starrville has a really good citrusy smelling magnolia. Very strong in soy, not overpowering, great seller.

I just checked. He said is would be under onlyfragrancellc. It doesn't come up for me. Maybe I did it wrong. Or he is not up and running yet. I wonder why he can't have an on line store, but he can be on ebay? Just thinkin!

Now, I got to try these. I make money, but don't have any left. I spend it all on oils. But I got a lot of oils. It is an addiction. If the house burns down, I got to get the dogs, the oils, and then make sure hubby got out. hahahaha Not really.......

I use a lot of NGs that are not weak. Check the reviews. So far I haven't found any company that doesn't have something that is weak. It is what you order. I got the Celestial on the rose. I like it. It seems like it might be weak, but maybe there wasn't much on the rose. I may get a sample. It is a pretty scent.

I had a good line up for years. If I didn't have sales of 1,000 a day, I was mad. It took time to build these shows. But now, I don't do very many of them. They are terrible. I can not believe how bad the economy is these days. I am almost afraid to do a show, because I am afraid it will cost me money I do not have to do it. I can not afford to lose on them. If you are doing great shows, Praise the Lord. I am so happy to here it. You just never know until you get out there with your product and your ability to sell and see what you can do.

Amish Quilt, Celtic Moonspice is a good rich spice with vanilla.

I had gotten Christmas Past last year before they closed down and it was weak, with very little throw. Since the switch, KYs seem to be good and strong like they were. I wish they were cheaper too. It is getting hard to make a good candle for a descent price. I am so glad they kept their line. I use a lot of them.

I love MCs Spicy Gingerbread. It smells nothing like gingerbread to me. I call it Pralines and it flies off the shelves. I love gingerbread, but if it smells like it, it doesn't sell for me. I have also mixed creme brulee with MCs and it is kick butt. I love that scent.

I only sell that kind of scent at Christmas. I add a little bit of the pine to cranberry. I also do a Orange Pine that is awesome. They seem to buy these in these in the colder season. Hope this helps. I personally like KYs Christmas Past. It smells just like a Christmas tree with a little fruit and other smells. It throws all over one of customers stores. Incredible scent and asked for over and over. Rustic Essentials is carrying it now.

NGs, vanilla pear, sweet orange and chili pepper, april fresh downy, gain original, Curve for men, whispering angels, Amazing Grace, let that cure for 3 weeks in soy, sugar cookie, fresh linen, I love their orange marmalade, but I only use it in tarts. It has a fuel smell in candles, in my blend anyway.

I did for myself. It was good. I had to shake it before I used it. I wouldn't sell it that way. But I liked it.

NGs has it. It smells good. My customers say it is real close to the real one.

I tried a little bottle of MCs pumpkin souffle, but it wasn't a seller for me. I added cinnamon and spices and now it is better. Haven't tried their creme brulee. I got Rustics pumpkin brulee and added more of my creme brulee to it. It smells pretty good. I like that cinnamon pumpkin bread the best.

Oh good, it wasn't my fault. Thanks Carol