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The lighter ones for Springtime coming up soon but I'm kind of into more dark, deep kinds of berries scents.  B&BW Blackberry Vanilla would be one example but what else is there?  I love their new Into the Night (also a berry scent) but it's too new for dupes yet.

Loooooooove!

Fir, pine, resin, opoponax, vanille, sugar.  That was a Guerlain perfume that was discontinued.  Reviews of it are wonderful and it sounds wonderful on paper to me.  That seems a little heavier on the forest than we usually wear on us so it's kind of unique, and it sounds amazing for Winter.

Do you know of any good vanilla and coffee FOs, or a blend of the two you've liked?  There is a designer scent be Perlier called Carribean Vanilla and Coffee that put me onto this idea. 

Im going to do some experimenting (hopefully this weekend) too, but Is there a citrus rose FO already in existence?  Or separate rose and citrus FOs that would smell good if burning at the same time?  If not citrus, something that smells like a lovely morning that would work with rose?  I'm trying to cook something up for a friend for Valentine's Day, and I have in mind something that evokes early morning sunrise plus a beautiful rose.

I'll take cider suggestions to consider but that's not really what I'm looking for.  I'm trying to find an olde worlde wassail scent.

Do any of you know some skin-safe cinnamons?  I just looked at the one I have and it's not.    I want it to mix with some French vanilla and get something sweetly Christmasy.

They got back to me already and said it was both what you and I said:  something was out of stock and the new ones coming later (I missed that when I placed the order).

My order still isn't here, and @Paintguru got hers in 3 days.  I just messaged them to see if they'd give me an update (probably not before Monday, if they do).  Maybe one of mine was out of stock or something.

I'm intrigued with honey here lately.  I have a Honey & Propolis FO and just ordered Honey from Pure Fragrance Oils.  Would any of you have any more input since the comments above?

On 11/19/2019 at 9:10 PM, TallTayl said:

I’m kind of a fruity fan. The kicking kumquat is calling my name for candles.

 

speaking of candles, what wax would y’all like to have it tested in? 

IGI 4627 for containers and 4794 for votives!

I've seen all four mentioned as roll-on perfume bases but never compared to each other for pros and cons of each, so I'm down to making a decision and picking one and wondering if any of you would have some more useful input, tips and comparison between these three?

@Paintguru B&B.  Lotion, perfume, shower gel.  Will definitely report back.

Giddy with excitement because I just placed my order!! 

I was eyeing that Earthen Oak for that oak idea I mentioned in another thread.  And I'm placing an order this evening.

WSP Black Rose & Spice that I talk about here is the witchiest thing I can think of that's not Witches Brew:  https://www.craftserver.com/topic/113813-rose-scents-and-items-for-valentines-day-and-any-time-really/?tab=comments#comment-1080181

Black Amethyst comes to mind.  And this one from NG:  https://www.naturesgardencandles.com/strike-a-pose-fragrance-oil

I don't have those last two (yet) so I'm mentioning them just based on notes and other people's comments.  But that Black Rose & Spice I can heartily recommend.  My notes on it are in that post and I'm still enamored of it.

Are any of you familiar with the Celtic oak and holly kings story?  https://www.learnreligions.com/holly-king-and-the-oak-king-2562991

I always like to look up old worlde ideas for Christmas and this came to mind.

What oak scented and holly scented FOs do you like?  I mostly make votives, and I'm thinking to have an oak one in one area of the room and a holly one going across from it, and see how the scents come together.  What do you think?

I know I have some lavender + apples + oak, but there's got to be more with oak as a major note.  Holly or holly berry might be more easily gotten.  I may hit the search boxes on our supplier sites and see what comes up.

Rose ideas:  https://www.craftserver.com/topic/113813-rose-scents-and-items-for-valentines-day-and-any-time-really/?tab=comments#comment-1080181

Depends.  Are we a sexy witch or trying to smite our enemies?

That's on my list already and I was casting about for other suggestions.  That one is a dupe of one very similar to my discontinued fave, and if I don't find any better ideas I'm thinking to get that one and add more rose.

Cool!!  How long have they been there and what kind of temps have they been through? 

If I can get something close to all but the rose, I have a few rose FOs now from WSP that I could use to add that.

The top notes are orange, grapefruit, lime and orange blossom, the heart is made of lily, rose and geranium and the base is musk.

You might find a few more suggestions here:

You GO, girl!!!

You realize we have a classified ads section here, right?  You can post anything you want to get rid of and somebody here can probably make use of it.  You can sell, give it away, ask for just the shipping costs, whatever you want to do with it and see if someone is interested.