Faerywren

IMO, JustScent has less than stellar oils.

Community is (some what) local to me. Only an 1 1/2 hour drive. They are super nice folks and have some lovely oils! Haven't tried the Coffee and Doughnuts or the Tuscan Lemon Blossom. I'll definitely have to try those 2 next go!

I'm not sure what happens, but something does.I have some fragrances that just do not want to throw without a cure time, and I use parasoy. Someone told me once that there is moisture present in the wax that evaporates over time. 

Interested to check out your site, as well.

For containers, I use a blend of 464 and 4630 with CD wicks. For melts, I use a blend 464 and 4625. I also make palm tarts.

It's a super sweet fruity fragrance to me. It's nice, but I don't get the popularity, either. i have the one from AH/RE.

Their Twigs and Berries didn't smell anything like the one from AH/RE (which I really like). Theirs smelled really earthy like patchouli to me. 

I would buy that in a heartbeat, but haven't seen anything like it.

My favorite room spray/body spray/linen spray was the Multi Base Concentrate from Crafter's Choice. I don't know why, but it's unavailable now. I've used the RE and Candlemaker's Store bases but disliked paying the shipping on those gallons. About 2 years ago, I tried the Just Scent base which has been working out well.

1 hour ago, Candybee said:

This is sad news. Her honey gingerbread is the best gingerbread I have ever used. Plus her Black Irish is one of a kind. Green Irish Tweed is close but not as good. She had some very distinctive scents that will be hard to replace!

 

I think I still  have a little Pumpkin Cornbread left. Another distinctive fragrance.

Black Irish is one of my favorites. This is so sad.

2 hours ago, Sarah S said:

Great website! The web design is fantastic.

That's my kind of company, they have 6 different bourbon FOs! 😂

What else did you get besides the Tea Blossom?

Well, they are from Kentucky! I love bourbon fragrances.

You should be able to use Sun & Sea. One of the big no no's is using a trademarked name and putting "type" after it. People think if they add "type", they are okay to use the trademarked name. They would be wrong. What a trademark attorney told me once was to rename every dupe and, if I wanted, I could put a disclaimer on my items saying, "Similar to Aquolina's Pink Sugar" or "Our version of Bath and Body Works Secret Wonderland".

I've not had my info compromised but I shop from a number of different suppliers and would like to know who it is. Could you PM me as well?

On 3/22/2018 at 9:04 PM, Scented said:

CW's version, I think, isn't a soaper if I remember correctly, but it goes well in candles. 

It isn't soap safe. You are correct. It does throw like a beast in candles, though.

I like the one from Fragrance Buddy. I'm also hoarding a bit from my old Moonworks stash.

Love them! How do you get them colored like that?

I loved the Multi base from WSP! It was from Crafter's Choice and I can't find it anywhere. It was so much cheaper to ship because you added the distilled water to it, so it saved on weight. I use one from Just Scent now that can be used for body or linen sprays. I just adjust the % of FO depending on application.

This is the wax combo I use, also. I use CD wicks. Usually an 8 or 10 for an 8 oz jelly jar, depending on fragrance. I usually cure 2 weeks, but a few fragrances that I know take a tad longer. Egyptian Sheets from LoneStar is one that comes to mind right off.

Sulfur?

Welcome! Glad you could join us here! It's a great forum.

It is so easy to want to make ALL the products. I was backwards from you, though. I started with CP soap. Started playing with M&P and other bath products, solid perfumes etc. Then, I graduated to candles as a means of using up FOs that didn't sell in bath and body applications. You know, the  "No one is buying this blueberry muffin soap, but I bet they'd love it in a candle" idea! So much $ and time invested, but it's fun and brings me joy.

Years ago I did farmer's markets and displayed some of my soaps unwrapped in baskets. One of them was a kitchen coffee soap that was dark brown, cut into chunks. A man walked by, reached in the basket, grabbed a soap and while bringing up to his mouth said, "What you got here? Brownies"? When I told him that it was not food, but soap, he exclaimed, "Who has soap out in baskets looking like food"? To which I answered, "Who randomly grabs things out of vendor baskets? And who would eat unwrapped food from a stranger"?

I have often had my soaps mistaken for fudge or cheese, but no one had tried to eat one with out asking before. 

Welcome to Craftserver! There is a wealth of information here!

That's ridiculous!

Community is one of my main suppliers as I'm just an hour and a half drive away and can go pick my orders up from the warehouse. The owners are super nice and I like dealing with them. Some fragrances I use of theirs are:

Spa Day- Nice and clean, but not a laundry type smell. Sells great in room sprays and wax.

Barnwood and Burlap (I changed the name to Barn Dance)- I love the smell out of bottle, and my husband loves the candles, but they seem kind of one dimensional and blah to me.

White Tea and Berries- Sweet and fruity. Sells well in wax.

Kudzu- Smells like grape soda. Exactly like kudzu in bloom. Huge seller in wax

Tangerine Dreams- Citrus and lavender. Soooo nice. Great in room sprays.

Caribbean Calypso- Coconut and beachy fruits. Smells good. Sells well in wax in summer months.

Coffee Shop- Generic cafe latte smell. I use it as part of a blend, so it works.

Luxe Linen- High end, clean, linen. I've been told it smelled like scuppernongs or muscadines, so now I smell that! It is a great seller in room sprays and wax.

Where did you get the soap base from? Like Candybee mentioned, some brands are just junk. I tried a batch of Nature's Garden melt and pour base once because it was cheaper than my normal base. It was total garbage. It got all lumpy and stiff before I poured all my molds.