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Palo Santo is quite the buzz word lately...well actually it's two words. I will check those out next time I need to order jars from Flaming Candle. Thanks!

I smelled Cracklin Birch when I went to Nature's Garden but I crossed it off. I know a lot of people like it though, so maybe I should give it a try. It's hard when I don't like these kind of fragrances. Thanks for the recommendation.

I may duplicate some of Belinda'a FAVORITES of mine and customers too: Lemon Pound Cake Cinnamon Broom Spiced Apples & Peaches Pumpkin Cupcake Pumpkin Sugared Donut Salted Caramel Sea Witch (best salty ocean scent) Also I like Apple Mango Tango, Jamaica Me Crazy, Caribbean Escape, and Lavender Fields is good for a Lavender which isn't my favorite.

Use PROMO4 Remember you get free shipping with $100 order BEFORE discount. So my order so far is $100.35; after discount $80.28 and I still get free shipping!

Oh I also have Peaceful Patchouli from Aztec which I only make by request, and Indian Sandalwood from NG which may be considered earthy. The scents I don't like are amber, patchouli and sandalwood, and Barn Wood has all of those, but somehow it's not bad.

I don't care much for earthy scents but some of my customers do. I have Redwood & Cedar from Flaming Candle, Walk in the Woods from Aztec (But some say it smells like Vicks), and now Barn Wood which customers are showing interest in already. I do like Redwood & Cedar pretty well, and Barn Wood more than I thought I would. My cousin wants something that smells like new mown hay, so I'm going to try Hayride from NG. What else should I add to my line in this category?

You just missed their great sale, but they have 4 or 5 a year. Some I like: Lemon Pound Cake Salted Caramel Cinnamon Broom Sea Witch Spiced Apple & Peaches Sugar Cookie Royale Pumpkin Cupcake Pumpkin Sugared Donut Apple Mango Tango Jamaica Me Crazy Caribbean Escape

My very first order in 2009 was from Northstar. I don't remember why now. I started out small and got some of their expensive strong 1 oz FO's but I'm sorry I don't remember if they are truly stronger. I was a complete novice back then and wouldn't have known the difference. I wouldn't pay that much for 1 ounce bottles now because I have found so many other companies with strong FO's at a more reasonable price. I don't personally like for companies to offer 2 different strengths. Of course we want the strongest one. The Candlemaker's store has Grade A and Grade B. I've always been leery of Grade B, even though it is cheaper of course. One time, when I went to pick up an order, I asked about the grades. Of course Grade A is the best. He said the specials for $9.99 are like a Grade C and I can attest to that. A few of those specials have worked out for me; others not so much. I love bargains but the old adage is true, you get what you pay for.

I'm just curious because my business has increased dramatically! Most of my customers come through Facebook and word of mouth. People are staying home and burning through their candles. I do porch pick up and most customers don't even smell them before they buy. I have also shipped some orders. Someone posted in a local group on FB looking for local candles, and it was heartening to see all the recommendations for my candle business. She contacted me last night and ordered 6. Another new customer has, get this, 8 melt warmers and she has ordered 9 times in April and May. Mostly melts but also a few candles. She is obsessed with Pumpkin Sugared Donut from Fragrance Buddy. My son made an online flyer, very nice and professional looking, promoting my candles on FB. He has LOTS of FB friends. So far I've gotten 3 large orders because of the flyer. I am happy and blessed. How about you? How is your business doing during this unprecedented time?

@Dreamer, I know right? I have more than 3 also, that's why I qualified it as who you purchase from most. I love Rustic Escentuals but don't order from them nearly as often, plus Mill Creek, plus Candlewic, plus Cierra plus Candlescience plus Flaming Candle plus plus plus. But I've never ordered from Indigo or Save on Scents and I refuse to visit their websites so matter how good you say they are!

So do you have to call them for pricing and to order? I couldn't find how they sold it (50 pound cases is what I use) or the price or shipping charges.

Sign up for their email and get 10% off code. I believe I was able to use it on my first order, but it's been awhile so I don't remember for sure.

Hi and welcome Kari. Good luck finding a supplier close to you. I checked the distance from Madison, WI to a couple of my suppliers in Ohio and they are both 7 hours away from you. I also use GW 444. Sometimes I drive about 2 hours and 20 minutes to the Candlemaker's Store in Hamilton OH, but their shipping is high, just like everyone else's. I have ordered wax from Candlewic. The extra shipping charge after putting some fragrance oils in my cart was only about $15. I just checked and for me, shipping charge for a 50 pound case is $28,77 FedEx and a whopping $72.00 UPS. Now which one would you choose? I added a pound of fragrance oil just to check and the shipping was the same. So you might check Candlewic. I think their FedEx shipping is the most reasonable.

Oh! I need to read this thread more carefully!

I'm also wondering about Muddy Soap's fragrance oils. Had never heard of them until a couple of days ago. So naturally I had to check out their website. A couple of their FOs intrigue me. Someone on Facebook said their oils were strong. Was wondering if any of you have tried their oils besides @sarahmarah. "Pleasant enough" isn't exactly a ringing endorsement Sarah Marie.

I haven't ordered from Indigo but Rustic Escentuals is one of my favorites too. I just don't order as much from there because they are more costly and the shipping rates are high. They have a couple of coffee scents I just love. I order one bottle of FO whenever I order jars from Flaming Candle. Chai is a best seller in candles and you can't beat their Lemon Verbena.

I had never heard of Muddy Soap Company until a couple of days ago when someone mentioned in in a FB candle making group. Heaven knows I don't need another supplier or any more FO's but I'm tempted to order from them just so I can buy Idgie Threadgood.

I don't order from MC much anymore because she is more expensive than other suppliers I use. But I have to buy Grandma's Kitchen, High Cotton and Backroads there, because nothing else compares in my opinion. I have gotten a couple of weak samples though, like Butter Rum Crunch. I would like to patronize this company more because it is located in Indiana where I live. I would definitely buy more FO's there if she offered pick up and I didn't have to pay the high shipping cost.

Remember this survey? The #1 Supplier was Peak. Thought it might be interesting to see how this survey has changed in 7 years. Wanna do it again? I don't know if I can limit it to 3 though. In no particular order I would pick: Nature's Garden Fragrance Buddy Aztec At least those are who I buy from most. So if you have more than 3 favorites, pick the 3 your purchase from the most.

I am encouraged by the individual sales I am getting lately, both from my regular customers and new ones. My new customers are mostly from Facebook. I've had more than one person say she is burning candles more because she is home all the time....which is the only upside I can see in all this. For me anyway. I am doing porch pick up, so customers don't get to sniff before they buy, but I have told them they can exchange if they smell one of their purchases and don't like it. My wholesale account had just placed a large order just as all this started. She was going to put them on her store website. So I was glad for that order. But I am wondering about my large fundraiser for a school sports team which was supposed to happen the 2nd week of July when school started again. Who knows where we'll be on the quarantine by then. Hopefully back to some semblance of normal, but who knows.

Probably not anything like Summer Breeze, but I really like Gain type Apple Mango Tango and so do my customers. https://www.fragrancebuddy.com/APPLE_MANGO-TANGO-FB-TYPE_FRAGRANCE-1-2.aspx

Thankfully, I ordered a bunch of supplies a couple of weeks ago for a wholesale account. I am so concerned about small businesses at this time. My cousin followed her dream and opened an antique store several months ago. Recently she opened another large one in a different town. Now she is stressing out. Business was already slow, and now the state of Indiana is shutting down starting tomorrow. I am thinking these candle supply businesses will rebound when this quarantine is over, because we will be desperate to feed our fragrance oil addiction.

@Din Most suppliers have designer fragrance oils. I don't know if I would consider them luxury scents unless they cost way more than I'm willing to pay. For instance, I make Love Spell candles (Victoria's Secret type), but the cost of the fragrance oil is comparable to the others I buy. Here are some links to designer/brand FO's from suppliers I buy from. https://www.naturesgardencandles.com/designer-fragrance-oils https://www.candlemaking.com/candlemaking/candle-fragrance-oils-and-scents/designer.html https://www.candlewic.com/store/category.aspx?q=c147&title=Designer-and-Brand-Candle-Scent I have never ordered from Wellington, but they have designer scents that are more pricey. I don't know if that means they're luxury and better. https://www.wellingtonfragrance.com/Designer-Fragrance-Oils-C9.aspx

@Daisymay66, I got my Brown Sugar and Fig from Nature's Garden. I personally don't care for the scent so I contacted my customer (who had specifically asked for that scent) and asked her opinion of the soy candles she bought. She said she loved it. And I quote: "Not too sweet and not too strong. Burns lovely!"

Thanks! On the Fundraiser I hope....because I just ordered 5 bottle of FO. I had to buy some 10 inch wicks for a special order (which are very hard to to find). I wasn't going to pay almost $9 in shipping for wicks, so ordered 5 FO's mostly for the Fundraisers I'm doing this years. Going to need lots of the fall basics. Apples and Pumpkins.