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  1. TallTayl, the things you summarized there, that I had been reading over those years were creeping up on us, is a huge part of why I've pretty much given up on this hobby and y'all don't see me around here as much as used to. It was always a hobby that would've been nice if it had turned into a business for me, but I started seeing all that going on before I got to a business stage so I gave up. I really hate it for all of you that have a bigger investment in it.
  2. No, I did not know about Buy It Ship It. Thank you so much for that tip about that and the other two places! Have you tried any of their FOs?
  3. They used to be the rock bottom least expensive, next to Bert's Heaven Scent, and there were a few standouts from them. I remember their sandalwood & vanilla was widely lauded on here, for instance. How are they now, as I'm sure every single FO there has been reformulated to probably a shadow of its former self? I'm about to order aroma beads from there to make car scent thingies, and of course I'm not going to be able to resist an FO or 20.... https://www.candlesandsupplies.com/
  4. I've been spending a small fortune on Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla leave-in conditioner, and just remembered that I have a gallon of this EBC Hydrating Base and it's good on hair too. Yeah, baby! 🙌
  5. OMGosh, thank you so much, Kris! I had not realized that. So much has changed since I started this hobby a decade and a half ago, and I can't keep up with all of it.
  6. Peak's Amish Harvest was one of my favorites for this time of year, and their lavender. Are those at Keystone or Scentsational?
  7. I miss Bert's Heaven Scent, Peak, Scent Works, and now I went to order from Day-Star the other day and she is once again closed for a while on top of having many things out of stock. 😪 I think an email I got after that said she was closed until sometime in October.
  8. Gosh, I hate to hear this. That had been my favorite wax for yeeeeeears. I might run out of the last of my stock when I start making holiday candles, so now I'm worried about that. 😟 Might be time to let candle-making go and stick with tarts......
  9. i see a couple of blending ideas already mentioned above, so I'm going to piggyback here and ask for what other scents you all like to blend with tobacco FOs? I have loved the few tobacco scents I've ever sniffed so I'm up for experimenting. WSP's is on sale right now, I'm placing an order there for other FOs, so I want to get a small bottle of their tobacco.
  10. I'm out of Bramble Berry Lavender Chamomile Huggies type FO which I loved (not sure if it's changed now though; my bottle was several years old) and before I buy another I thought I'd get some input. I'm not using this on babies or in products to use on babies; this is 100% for me or if I make something to gift to friends (other adults). So what baby item type of scent are you enjoying these days? And if you've bought the one from Bramble Berry lately, what do you think of it now? https://www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-product/ingredients/fragrance-oils/lavender-chamomile-huggies-type-fragrance-oil/V000345.html?cgid=3-fo_ing_pro#prefn1=FOScentFamily&prefv1=Floral&start=37&sz=12
  11. Years ago I had a perfume that was chocolate and roses that I just knew was going to be yuck, but I ended up absolutely loving it. I want this more for perfume / b&b but it's probably great in candles too. What do you think, and do you have any suggestions? Or recommendations on a few to blend? Here are the notes from that perfume I loved so much: Chocolate/cocoa Rose Amber Musk
  12. @Candybee along that train of thought, I often will make votives in different scents, then burn one in different areas of the room. So you get the combined whole at times, but also the whiffs of the individual scents too, depending on how air currents are flowing. So I was thinking of making some Sugared Spruce, and then a couple others in cedar, pine, whatever. I like your idea of adding a berry but would love to find elderberry. If I can't find that, I may add one blackberry one somewhere in the room and then a couple of those evergreen types.
  13. This is for after Christmas, after I'm exhausted of all the cloves & oranges & wassail scents. I want it to smell like where elves and unicorns and Santa Claus and all those guys live. Preferably from WSP because they're generally my favorite supplier, but I'm open to any suggestions. Blends too, that you've come across or invented that give that ambiance. So what are your picks for mystical, magical Winter woods?
  14. If you generally like the scent, ignore the manufacturer's name and call it whatever you want. A "cheap candy" scent can become "Hard Candy Christmas". Or "Sticky Fingers". Or "Cotton Candy Clouds". Or "Rug Rats Run Amok".
  15. I'm looking particularly for ginger right now, with no other notes (if possible), and hopefully safe for use on skin but I'm also looking for use in candles too. I have some Orange Ginger from WSP but I want to make it more gingery, but other than that I want to mix some with plain vanilla and see how it goes. Other than ginger, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom, what other yummy spice FOs are out there?
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