dianad

Yes, I am aware that he has both the body and candle oils. I have only ordered the candle oils. As I said before, all the folks that are commenting on the fragrances link, are having great success with his oils. The 2 that I tried tonight are Amish Harvest and Maple Crunch. Do you think there could be a difference for me, since I only use paraffin and not soy?

EricofAZ--Thanks so much for responding to my dilemma. I will contact the oil supplier with the question about the use of an emulsifier. I had no idea about such things. "Generally, I pour the FO into the wax, not the other way around, but I doubt that is the problem here." - I just do it that way because I'm lazy! It's easier for me to wipe out my little plastic pour pitcher, than to clean out the hot melt pot each time, for such small batches like I make! "Did you hear it boil when you got to 200 degrees?" - No- no sizzle, popping, at all. "I bet if you do a polarization test, your new FO would fail." - I don't have any idea what a polarization test is, I'll have to hunt that up. "I'm curious about your containers. Are they plastic?" - I use a metal pan that has 12 mini hearts in each pan mold. Purchased at Candles and Supplies. "Do you have any difficulty getting the 4786 to release?" - I always just put the pans in the freezer for a little while after they have skinned over, and they tarts pop right out. I sometimes mix the 4786 and 4794 together, 50/50. Just depends on what wax I have laying around. The 4786 melts in the warmer quicker, of course. I've mixed them for clamshells, too, at the 50/50, and they came out easily.

(Sorry, this is a long one)... Although I usually just make tarts, and only for myself, I hope I'm posting in the right place. I've been making tarts for about 2 years now, and occasionally a candle now and then. (I can't ever get my candles to smell, so it's tarts for me!) I've always used IGI 4794 and IGI 4786 waxes. I heat my wax to around 185, pour it into my pour pot that already contains my fragrance oil, stir for about 1 minute, and pour into the molds. By the time I pour, the wax is usually around 165 to 170 degrees. Now, my problem. I recently purchased oils from a new supplier, Only Fragrance.net. The owner, Luis, is a wonderful young man -- extraordinary customer service by the way! I started making some tarts today, and found that the oils were not mixing into the wax completely. I've never had to stir my wax during the pouring, but found that I had to this time. (I only make a 12 ounce batch at a time). Even with stiring the wax/oil, the oil would separate and settle to the bottom of the pour pot. By the time I poured the last couple of tarts, there was a good bit of oil settled in the bottom. I tried 4 different batches. Each time, I heated my wax hotter, with the last time being the wax was heated to 200 before adding to the oil and mixing. Stirred ALOT more. Each time, it was the same- oil sinking to the bottom of the pot. And after unmolding the tarts, sure enough, they all have oil on the bottoms. I mixed all batches at 8% or at 6% fragrance load. The only other variance from my normal process is, I ordered my wax from a different supplier, one that I found closer to me-DPS Morris Wax. I usually order from Peak's and Candle Science, but always the same type--IGI 4794 and 4786. Is IGI brand wax going to be the same, regardless of who you buy it from? To test to see if there was a problem with this batch of wax, I also made up a couple batches of tarts, using oils from 2 other suppliers that I use regularly. Fragrance oil mixed in fine, just like always. No separating oil, no oil on the bottoms of tarts. I just can't figure why the new oils are not mixing in and staying mixed. Please, can anyone tell me what is wrong, and how to correct the problem?? I"ve read on the Fragrance section of the forum, alot of folks are having fantastic results with this company's oils- no one's having a problem except me!! What am I doing wrong? HELP please!

LeahRB --Thanks so much. I knew I had seen it advertised somewhere, but after lots of searching, couldn't find the supplier. Thanks again!

No, I'm not referring to the urinal cakes. I'm talking about the air freshener dispensers that are sometimes used. They disperse scent every so often, like the Glade or Febrese ones that are advertised on t.v.

Does anyone know of a fragrance oil for tart making, that smells like the deodorizers that are used in some public restrooms? The kind that is sprayed periodically from the little dispensers that hang on the wall? I think it is some sort of cherry scent.

Does anyone know where to order a "true" Old Spice after shave fragrance oil from? I have seen a few places that have it, but was wondering if anyone has tried this scent, and can make a recommendation.