GailC

When the warehouse is open, Tuesday -Thursday, 10:00 - 3:00, you can go in and smell samples, not all they carry, but about 250. Some I really liked OOB but most of those was too expensive for me. They are not my favorite supplier for Fragrance Oils but I get jars and wax from them., My son was in Hamilton, OH last week and saved me $140 shipping by picking up 3 cases of wax and 20 cases of jars. Two FO's I tried and did like were Bamboo Rainforest and Snow Cream, a Vanilla Mint. Pink Sands is pretty good and Freesia. You can buy specials online or when you go to the warehouse, but I haven't been impressed with many of them. They're tempting because you can buy them on the spot and they are only 9 or 10 dollars for 16 oz. Someone on this forum really likes the Candlemaker's Store FO's, except for the dupes. You might do a search in quotes on the Fragrance discussion topic and see what others like.

If you need a 12 step program, you came to the wrong forum. We are all enablers. I just ordered from Bitter Creek for the first time last week and got nine 16 oz bottles of FO I didn't need, plus 2 from Aztec. But I have an excuse for Aztec. My granddaughter wants me to make her some body butter so I needed shea butter. Had to order more than $5.99 shea butter to justify the shipping cost. I have many FO's from CW. Some of my favorites are: Pumpkin Chai - sells well Tea & Cakes Apple Cider donut - yum! Pecans & Pralines Succulent Agave & Oakmoss - popular Berry Tamgerine - one of my summer favorites Mulberry Spice Cranapple Spice Hot buttered Rum Lemongrass Sage I have some I haven't even put in wax yet although I've had them for awhile. I've bought 32 from CW all together. Just stay away from the Spice. It smells weird. I use GW444 which is quite similar to 464

@bfroberts, I am not disappointed with any of the $5.00 bargains I got. They all smell plenty strong. OOB I am not good at describing how fragrance oils smell but I'll give it a shot. Fresh Outdoors - I smell trees and a hint of Eucalyptus. Cool Mountain Air - a nice clean scent; reminds me of a fragrance oil I had called Sunshine. Maybe a laundry detergent scent Chocolate Cappuccino - More chocolate than coffee. I might add a little coffee to it. Smells good as it is though. My daughter said it smells like a Starbucks drink she gets. Waterlily - I wasn't sure about ordering this one but I really like it. Another clean scent I would say but different than the others. Nice.

I ordered both of those $5.00 surplus oils and the order will be here tomorrow. So I'll let you know what I think of them OOB. I also ordered the $5.00 Waterlily and Cappuccino. Couldn't resist those bargains. If they're no good I won't be out much money at that price.

Made my first pumpkin candles of the season this week. Customers can't get enough Pumpkin candles in the fall. CS - Pumpkin Caramel Crunch is a new one for me. My house smelled delicious after I poured them. CW - Pumpkin Chai - these sell really well at the store where I have a wholesale account Placed my first ever order with Bitter Creek this week, fell off the wagon. I had been doing so well not buying any more fragrance oils I didn't need. Someone sent me a sample of their Pumpkin Cheesecake a while back and I finally had to buy it....plus a bunch of others. I've had Pumpkin Cheesecake from Aztec and it was good, but BC Pumpkin Cheesecake smells even better OOB.

My #1 best seller is my own blend of Cinnamon Vanilla Other top sellers are: Black Raspberry Vanilla Eucalyptus & Spearmint Volcano Lemon Pound Cake Pumpkin Pie Apple Pie Blueberry Cobbler Love Spell Agave & Oakmoss There are others but those are the main ones I think.

My favorite cottons are Sea Island Cotton from Cierra and High Cotton from Mill Creek. Love them both. In fact, I'm going to make some Sea Island Cotton candles today. It's been awhile since I've made those.

Welcome! Yes it sure is fun to smell! Especially when you made it yourself.

Welcome! It's good that you are taking the time to do what you like.

Welcome! Best of luck with your new venture using coconut wax.

Welcome! Glad to have you join us.

Welcome to craft server. This is a great place!

Sounds good to me! Welcome!

Well, after going back and forth, back and forth, trying to decide whether to order more fragrance oils I don't need, I went and did it. Do you ever figure out cost per pound with shipping when you buy FO's? My cost per pound for 5 bottles with shipping and a 20% discount was $13.86 a bottle. Many dollars cheaper per pound than the order I just received from CS. But try as I may to find substitutes for CS's Very Vanilla and Cinnamon Stick, I just can't do without those two. And I've been wanting the Pumpkin Caramel Crunch ever since I got a sample in 2017. What decided me on ordering from CS besides the 99 cent sample sale was I got a message from a lady in Texas who had bought a Rain Water candle of mine from a store I had candles in about 4 years ago. I didn't even remember making Rain Water candles. She wants 10 of those, so once I finally figured out where I bought Rain Water several years ago, I had to place an order with CS. The scents I just ordered from AAA were Dicken's Christmas, Limon, Peach Magnolia Raspberry, Butter Cookie and Lavender Apples & Oak. I just love the sample of Limon I got and all the others I ordered too. I'll find someplace to store all these new FO's.

@CandleRush, two of my favorite coffee scents are Caramel Cafe and Spiced Pumpkin Latte, both from Rustic Escentuals. I mostly smell coffee in the Spiced Pumpkin Latte. Mountain Hazelnut Coffee from Nature's Garden has been a good seller and I like it too.

Sure was fast shipping. I thought it would be delayed because of their sale. I did get my order in around 1:00 AM that morning though. I ordered some more Volcano, because my niece sold so many of those candles at her job last year. Since the name brand is Capri Blue Volcano, I changed the name to Island of Capri. Also ordered more Walk in the Woods which is turning out to be a popular scent, although not my cup of tea. One of my repeat customers says it is her favorite of all she's bought. The 2 new ones I bought were Woodland Citrus and Brazilian Coffee & Pure Cane. I didn't need any more coffee fragrances but the sample smelled so, so good. I had a hard time picking just 2 from the samples I had received in previous orders. Then I got 4 more samples with this order. I liked Bamboo and Aloe & green Clover. But I DON'T NEED ANY MORE FO'S!!!!!

My Aztec order arrived today! Wow! Yes, the order I placed yesterday.

@franu61, you are asking the wrong people for help. We can't even help ourselves. I've been looking for a larger cabinet to store my FO's and candles. Running out of room here.

Got my order in around 1:00 AM this morning. Figured I might as well buy a couple of cases of wax and a few cases of jars. Ordered 4 FO's to get the order up to $200. I restocked 2 scents and ordered 2 new ones. I didn't realize that you get both discounts. $37 off a $200 order plus 37% off the highest priced FO. Not bad!

I posted a review about their Allspice. It was good and strong in soy wax. Someone else posted a review about their Leather.

I checked out your supplier and they are mighty expensive. $22 for a case of 24; $11.00 a dozen! I get my 9 oz straight sided jars from Flaming Candle for $5.39 a dozen since I buy over 5 cases. But maybe since you live in CA, you pick them up or get cheap shipping.

Leaves from Aztec is one of my most popular fall fragrances. One of my customers just goes into raptures trying to describe how wonderful it is. She thinks Leaves is too ordinary a name for this fragrance. I love it myself too. It's apple but so much more. https://www.candlemaking.com/leaves-slatkin-bbw-type.html

37th Anniversary Sale! March 5th Only - Eastern Time Simple Sale $37 Off Orders over $200 37% Off ONE Fragrance Details/Rules Online Only - One Order per Household No Exchanges, Cancelations, or Additions can be made Processing time WILL be longer than normal – If you need something quick, please order before or after the sale as they will have priority Discounts will show in shoping cart just below subtotal – 5 for $5 will require the coupon code entered as normal 37% Off will be taken off the highest priced fragrance in your cart No other coupons except above will be valid. All support will be done by email to Sales@candlemaking.com

Just made some Backroads candles and had forgotten how good they smell. It's supposed to be a YC Stormwatch type. I've never smelled Stormwatch so I can't vouch for that, but I sure do like it. Even setting unlit on the table by my chair. Candles: wax used: soy 444 fragrance load (%): 8% average cure time: at least a week Wax additives: none container size: 8 oz jelly jar Cold throw: Excellent Hot Throw: Excellent Fade: No Scent Description: Popular outdoor stormwatch, fresh woody bouquet with tops notes of ozone, fresh leafy greens, lemon and apple combined with bright cedar, jasmine, lavender, violet and lilac highlighted with a soft musk.