mzpickles

Same as Chris here. If properly stored, good quality fragrances will last for quite a while.

I agree! I do end up transferring a lot of oils from plastic bottles to amber glass, especially the ones that start caving in on themselves. Then I have shelves in my basement where they're stored in a fairly cool, constant temperature year round and away from sunlight.

I have some of ICS plain coffee and to me it's a little bitter. I think I blended it once with sugar cookie and made a "coffee and cookies" scent and it was good that way but JS kona coffee and sugar smells like cookies and coffee to me so I didn't blend any more. 

I would be glad to send you some!

Belinda, I might end up taking you up on that kind offer! I'll probably wait until after the holidays though, finding a good coffee fo was one of those stray thoughts, if you know what I mean!

Belinda, on 27 Oct 2014 - 8:37 PM, said:

I'll have to try that one! OldGlory, does it smell bitter at all? I absolutely LOVE their french vanilla latte!

Is it Starbuck's or Aztec's French Vanilla Latte that you love?

I did a board search for "best coffee" and there were a couple of mentions of CS Fresh Coffee (but description says it has a touch of chocolate), ICS coffee blends are well liked but I didn't find anything specific on their Coffee Bean fo, the overwhelming past favorite was Bert's!

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hmm, the description at CC for Fallen Leaf sounds a LOT like the Mountain Leaves from Fillmore. Good luck with your search!

Hi Renee!

I'm sorry, but I have never smelled the ST Woodland Spice fo. But as far as earthy, fallen leaves type fragrances I can recommend a couple. My favorite is Autumn Leaves (BnL) from BCN, it's also a strong thrower for me. Another one I like is Oak Leaves & Acorns from MMS. And then one more I'm just getting ready to test in wax is Mountain Leaves from Fillmore Containers. It has a noticable patchouli note that gives it its earthiness. I don't know how similar (if at all) these might be to the Snowtop oil, but they seemed to sort of meet your criteria! I hths!

Candybee, on 21 Oct 2014 - 08:11 AM, said:

adding the cinnamon cider to my list....

OMG! I got in another order today (mostly 1 lb'ers of ones I only had samples of) BUT I did get a couple of new samples. I'll have to say that I definitely want to drink the Cocoa Therapy, and the Lavender, Sage & Rosemary is intriguing oob. I can see (smell?) it being very successful for people in soaps, but I'm still going to try it in my wax.

I've got to tell you though, my top 2 Fillmore scents so far are Christmas Tree & Cinnamon Cider. Cinnamon Cider smells just like Bert's Apple Cinnamon Cider and throws just as well for me, I've tried so many others since she went out of business (Tennessee, ICS and I don't remember who else right now) and this is the clear winner!   I'm thinking that Citrus Spruce may end up being #3, waiting for those candles to cure so I can see if it throws as well for me as Candle Soylutions Citrus & Balsam.

Spiced Cranberry

Spiced Cranberry

Spiced Cranberry

Spiced Cranberry

Spiced Cranberry.....I think you get the idea!

That's a wonderful story Gail! Congrats!

ktaggard, on 17 Oct 2014 - 2:53 PM, said:

Just got my package!!! They all smell yum, OOB. My favorites OOB are nutmeg ginger and citrus spruce. Pumpkin Spice Chutney smells very fruity (mango) to me - I do not think pumpkin when I smell it OOB. Will get them all in wax sometime today. Hoping Citrus Spruce stays similar to what I smell in bottle.

Yay! You got your stuff!   I love the Citrus Spruce also!

I hadn't found a mulberry fo that I could stomach until just recently. With all the buzz about AH/RE having the HI Baked Apple I was shopping for something else to buy along with it, saw that they also have a HI Mulberry! I haven't put it in product yet, but oob it is the best mulberry I've smelled, and I've been searching for a good one. Might be worth a sniff!

a AH/RE oil I have, it's Cedarwood & Patchouli, but all I smell is cedarwood. It needs some help I think! Tia!

Ravens & Puma, I will be sure to review them! And Ravens, those two fo's are the only ones I got, I've been going crazy with the buying lately, so I had to limit myself!

Hi Ktaggard!

 

If you are looking for a most awesome Spiced Orange for candle making, try Cajun Candles. It along with Christmas Memories (also from Cajun) have been best sellers for me for 14 years now. You won't be sorry...they are AWESOME!  

Well Puma & Ravens, you guys got me so intrigued that I ordered both of those oils!

I was browsing on Cierra Candles website and saw a fragrance oil that sounds like what you're talking about. It's called Scentsy Type "Oxford" and is described as a masculine, sophisticated blend, of ginger and frankincense, combined with woodsy cedar and rich amber undertones. Just an fyi, I've personally never smelled this oil, but I remembered your post and thought you might be interested..

I've never tried a wassail...is it like mulled cider and chestnuts Jbnimble...?

 

I love love love Mulled Cider and Chestnuts........one of my most favorite scents....

 

Trappeur

I wasn't exactly sure what a wassail is supposed to smell like so I had to look it up. Turns out I'm more familiar with the word as a verb, rather than a noun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassail

One of my favorite winter scents is Mulled Wine from JS, maybe mix that with a Mulled Cider for your very own version of wassail!

moonshine, on 30 Sept 2014 - 4:32 PM, said:

I got my Christmas Tree today and I want to bathe in it! It smells exactly like the BBW balsam I am soooo happy!! Can't wait to make a candle

The other samples I got smell so good also

Apple blossom

Olive blossom

Cedar garland

Nutmeg ginger

Cocoa therapy

Iced cinnamon buns

I know, right?   It made me very happy as well! You'll have to let me know what you think of the Olive Blossom!

Made them saturday and just started burning them right now...

Not long enough.

How long did you let them cure?

My personal favorites are #2 & #3. Those are gorgeous labels!

blt212, on 25 Sept 2014 - 6:39 PM, said:blt212, on 25 Sept 2014 - 6:39 PM, said:blt212, on 25 Sept 2014 - 6:39 PM, said:

Don't get me wrong I like the scent....it smells good and I do think it smells like a Christmas Tree........I just don't know if they are different enough to both have in my candle line. I sell lots of Mistletoe so not dropping it.  If I stuck with the name Christmas Tree or maybe something with Balsam that would work to keep both.  I also poured Fillmore's Clove...it's a nice scent OOB.....I currently uses Peak's which is definitely heavier but I kind of like Fillmore's better....will have to see how it throws and if it's as big of a pain to wick as Peak's.....wouldn't mind one that I could use a smaller wick in.

That's good to know about the Clove! And I know that the CS Mistletoe is a huge seller for a lot of people on this board, but I only make candles for myself, relatives, friends & neighbors, so I can afford to not use a fo that would run me out of the house gagging!

And I definitely plan to include the word balsam in whatever I end up calling it!

Candybee, on 25 Sept 2014 - 6:13 PM, said:Candybee, on 25 Sept 2014 - 6:13 PM, said:Candybee, on 25 Sept 2014 - 6:13 PM, said:

They don't smell the same to me. They especially don't smell the same burning to me. The Mistletoe has a very distinct top note of eucalyptus and fresh pine while the Christmas Tree is a balsam blend. Mistletoe always helps clear my sinuses when I burn it. I don't get that with the Christmas Tree.

I agree w/Candybee 100%, I can't stand eucalyptus in candles (too sharp & medicinal smelling) therefore my CS Mistletoe sample never even made it into wax. The Fillmore Christmas Tree really does smell like fresh balsam, if a person has never smelled fresh balsam fir (it has a limited range, it only grows in Canada and north & east of the Great Lakes in the US) then it might be hard to imagine. So it must be candle nose!

safaripat, on 19 Sept 2014 - 08:41 AM, said:

Is this fo hard to wick?

Imo the Spiced Cranberry from BCN wicks pretty normally, it's certainly not a wicker-upper like an Amish Harvest. I use an 80/20% mixture of 464/6006.

And RWV, I can't imagine another version being any stronger than the BCN, this is one of my staple fos in the winter months and it's an amazing hot & cold thrower @ 8% fragrance load.

Dolphin146, on 20 Sept 2014 - 6:49 PM, said:Dolphin146, on 20 Sept 2014 - 6:49 PM, said:Dolphin146, on 20 Sept 2014 - 6:49 PM, said:

I had a customer looking for a custom order for Amber & Spice Does anyone sell this. I was looking around and coulden't find any. The only thing I found was just Amber from BB.

Dolphin, did your customer specify what kind of spice? I've seen amber combined with sandalwood, patchouli, cedar, musk, vanilla, ginger, and sometimes floral notes. I did a search in the Fragrance Oil Finder just for amber, then you can see all of the potential combinations. I hths!

http://www.fragranceoilfinder.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=amber&osCsid=33f6eb2c8b16d0f9de67a141d06bab06&x=12&y=7