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  1. I ordered several of the Scentsy dupes and have poured testers of Havana Cabana and Winter Wonderland. They'll be ready to burn on the weekend, but the cold throw is making my mouth water! I think just about every time I've posted on these boards, it's about SOS (I promise I'm not a shareholder/owner!) I use the regular grade oil because the majority of others are below the flashpoint allowed for shipping by air (I'm in Australia) and have had maybe 1 or 2 oils (out of perhaps 60 of theirs I've tested) that I wouldn't recommend. Otherwise, I've had no problems in GB464.
  2. I'm staggered that that's even legal! You athorized a supplier to charge you $199 and they essentially took 3x that amount. I understand (well, barely) hotels doing it because of potential charges, but a supplier? Who's got your order? Makes me really glad that my suppliers take direct bank deposits. I hope you get your money back shortly, without any associated charges. And, like wildwings, that you enjoy your long weekend :smiley2: Gabrielle
  3. Yep, it's what you said--the buttermilk effect. Which doesn't bother me, either, but I'd be happy to see it gone. I have the same problem with some oils upon setting--kind of like pockmarking. I thought it might be the red liquid dye I used on one (because all the other candles I poured at the same time and at the same temp all had smooth tops), but I used the same dye on another fragrance and that top is very smooth. Although, I might use another red dye on the "problem" fragrance to see if the pockmarking occurs. And then, try the CO :smiley2:
  4. Actually, CDN12--I'm unable to locate a source for CD12 here (Australia).
  5. Rose. OTOH, I love pouring bayberry, coconut lime, and anything pumpkiny.
  6. My friend got back to me about the pineapple citrus and said it's burning perfectly. Success! For that one, at least <g>
  7. OK, resurrecting this because I read through it all and my head hurts. Could be lack of coffee, could just be me. I'm using 464 in a variety of containers. I'm really happy with the H/CT and manage to get a smooth top about 90% of the time. My only issue is the hang-up. Haven't had any complaints, but if I can get rid of it, I'd be happy. Catlover, did you have any success?
  8. One layered jar with 2 scents performed beautifully; another, the flame was too small and I had to dig the wicks out during a power burn. That one had vanilla and cinnamon in the fragrance. I need to burn for 3-4 hours to see how it performs, see if I need to wick up. Just sent a mail to a friend who's testing Pineapple Citrus to see how hers went; I'll let you know what I find out. :smiley2:
  9. SaveOnScents does a fantastic dupe.
  10. I've had a few NG scents that I found too weak, but I'm currently test-burning their Alpine Snowdrift in soy and it's definitely strong enough to fill a large room. The only issue with it is that the description reads "This fragrance is a perfect blend of wet snow, a frozen air accord, menthol, woodland moss, spearmint leaves, winter anise, an ozonic accord, frosted vanilla, and galbanum" and all I can smell is bayberry. Now, I love bayberry, but I wanted a real winter/snow scent. Any recommendations? However, I'm also test-burning The Candle Source's Gingersnap Cookies and I'd swear black and blue it's apple pie--so maybe it's just my nose :embarasse
  11. Perhaps it's YC's Wedding Day? SOS has a dupe. Cheers, Gabrielle
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