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I've never purchased from Nurture but after Candybee mentioned them recently I perused their web site. And now I want to buy 2 ouncers of every single one of their dupes and then be deliriously happy for about a month testing them all!.....

EOs are fine but rose is expen$$$$$$ive. I've never seen an osmanthus EO but if you have a recommendation for one I'm all ears. Do you have suggestions for good ones of all of those?

Bumping this back up to the top to see if anyone now has more input, and add a few more specific scents: Ylang-ylang Violet Lilac Jasmine Osmanthus (tea olive) Orange blossom (neroli) Rose (I bet Candybee is going to say FB Gypsy Rose!) Basically I'm looking for the best of those florals because y'all know how head-stabby bad florals can be. I think Tony asked about jasmine and neroli in another post so I'll go peruse that too. How about any other nice florals that you guys can think of? I'm in the mood for Spring so these are interesting me right now.

Am I the only one who absolute loves that Candle Science is posting here to us?

OMG I would be over there every weekend, plundering their wares. I'm millions of miles from everywhere so I don't have any handy day trips. I would love to go into business as a wax & FO distributor here as there none in my entire state.

Is there a good smelling rose oil or rose geranium oil that would be safe to use in a facial mist and won't cost me a 2nd mortgage on my house to acquire? On a related note, do any of you remember that Rose Milk lotion from way back? My mom used to use that.

I found "infused with a signature aromatherapy blend of ylang ylang, bergamot and patchouli scents" and I was wondering if you guys have suggestions about that? Maybe you've seen a Pureology FO somewhere similar to how we have the Aveda dupes? Or maybe you've created a blend yourself and can recommend some quality EOs you used? Or maybe you can just tell me what to stay away from? The description was found on https://www.pureology.com/liter-sizes/

So glad you all posted this! I have a body mist base from Candles & Supplies but every FO I've tried in it, the result has been awful. I'm guessing it was the base somehow altering the scents. I can't detect a scent in the base, but somehow FOs that smell good normally are morphing in that stuff.

I used straight alcohol to clean a mirror and some dribbled on the floor. Even though I wiped it up when I finished the mirror, the spilled alcohol removed some of the finish on my floor. In another part of the house I spilt some scented stuff from a tealight warmer and had the same result: a permanent spot on the floor. And I have a friend who mentioned his wife's hairspray landing on their bathroom floor and damaging it (I stick my head in the shower now if I spray stuff like that). So I try to be really careful about any liquid landing on anything around my house that isn't intended for liquid to be on it.

Room sprays scare me. I worry that that something in them could damage furniture finishes, fabrics, and floor finishes.

Hey, did you guys ever try that reconstructive conditioner? This could be my answer to a question I put in another post. By the way, I use pretty much whatever conditioner I'm using as a cleansing conditioner, as long as it's not heavy in silicones. You don't have to buy one earmarked specifically for cleansing. So I would be using this reconstructive one for cleansing also. I just signed up to get their emails in hopes they'll send me a welcome coupons or something. Do they have good sales regularly? EBC's description of the reconstructive conditioner: Provides gentle, nourishing moisture to hair. Conditioning technology protects hair's healthy look for enhanced shine, manageability, and styling control. Evenly distributes softness and smoothing conditioners to areas that need it most. Hair feels soft, healthy, and resilient, styles easily. Hair looks smooth, sleek, luminous, and incredibly healthy. Gentle formula is perfect for everyday use PH Balanced Formula On a related note, did you guys ever use anything from the Aveda Brilliantine line? I absolutely looooooved that scent, but that stuff is long gone and googling for it finds nothing. But I did come across a possible DIY of the usual Aveda scent: " DIY Aveda smell - according to Aveda : lavender, ylang-ylang, bergamot, rosemary, peppermint, and orange." Is the Shampure FO someone mentioned earlier supposed to be that scent? I'd be willing to give that a spin too.

An order with you might be the only one I place this year, period, with that going on. I don't sell so I don't HAVE to be buying a lot, and that disaster will kind of help me keep my spending in check!

I got the sniffies, love them, and am hoping we get up enough participation for another of these co-ops! But how is that FO manufacturing facility loss issue liable to affect us doing this?

If we go all the way down to the bottom, everything's natural. We never create anything that doesn't start with components already there. We came up with different ways of combining parts and pieces, but the basic bits are from nature.

If you find the instructions for that, please post! I do have some DPG. I think I bought it to make incense and that sucked so I gave up on that project. It would be nice to use that up on something else.

Do any of you have any favorite unscented moisturizing conditioner bases that I could add FOs to? I also do the "conditioner cleansing" trick instead of shampoo and and I could make use of some of this plethora of FOs at my disposal. Silicones tend to build up on my hair so I look for good conditioners that don't have them. Besides, I'm having a hard time finding lavender in commercially made conditioners so I might as well try some bases that I can add FOs to. Is there any supplier who sells sample sizes before I commit to huge jugs?

SarahS, how is that made? It looks like a block of wax but you said aroma beads so I'm guessing wax isn't it. I've used the corn cob in organza bags and it didn't last any time before it faded to nothing so I'm casting about for other ideas.

Meaning the item you add FO to, but I'd also be curious what scent you like in your cars. Do you use an ornament that you dab some FO on every now and then? Or a little cloth sachet bag? A little pot or jar of some type that you put some kind of stuffing in and add drops of FO? Is there anything you can make that attaches to vents? I've seen little balsa wood cutouts with FO dribbled on them also used as car scenters. I'm looking for ideas of something simple to use or make. Thanks, guys!

I'm trying to make a really large eyeshadow palette. The following video shows one made from a kids' book which can be had for just a few dollars from Amazon. The problem is the size shown in the video does not look like the dimensions mentioned on Amazon for the book (12"x10") so I'm trying to find something larger, if possible. Or maybe it really is and she's just tiny so it looks huge! I'm literally going to my local public library today to see if they have this book and to look around for others that I could then go purchase, but I thought I'd run this by you guys to see if you have any suggestions. Basically I need the largest, 1/2" thick book I can find. Any ideas?

Order placed. #160149. Thank you.

Please don't take them down before I get home tonight and order sniffies then! I was blind buying a few weeks ago to try to help make the co-op special order happen, but this works out for me to try first.

To sell, no. But I make Autumn and Christmas scented stuff year-round just because I like those scents all the time. Candybee, I am so sorry to hear that. My heart goes out to you.

There's a cosmetics company that puts out a perfume they named Scent of a Dream. It's described as "fruity-powdery" and "blends notes of lemon, patchouli, musk, and woods (a combo knows as a chypre in perfume land) with florals like violet and jasmine." This isn't sold anywhere near me so I can't check it out, but I love the sound of that blend. Is there anything similar from our FO companies?

They are out of so many things on that site, have not restocked in ages, and it looks like they are on their way out of business.

I just found something on apricot kernel oil that sounds appealing so I'll try to find more info on that. Jojoba I use on my face and in my hair since as you also noted it's said to be close to our own sebum. I have argan but it's kind of expensive so I thought I'd do a little research into some others. Will probably use up this argan, though, since I've had it a while, and keep notes for future reference on whatever I dig up now.