EnvyCandles

So far the Caramelized Pralines... not great reviews. I really like it,but, I had some people tell me (when I specifically asked them for brutal honesty) they smell kind of like cheap candles... 'like a Walmart candle' as one person put it...

Just in my house, Im thinking I want to just put a few drops of oil in mine and just... smell it ya know? LOL

Does anyone here use straight FO in their warmer?

That is exactly what I currently do... Thanks for your input!

I make some body sprays with premade base and FO. I want to make rollerballs for myself. Nothing fancy, just a few scents I normally wear... is there a premade base? Do I use the same body spray base and put it in a rollerball? Something else? Thanks!

I am looking at the millions of SOS scents... It seems the only difference on paper, between the grades... Is the amount pp you use... It seems almost daunting... its not just trial and error of if a scent will work, but WHICH concentration a scent will work in..... Advice for getting started? I want to order a bunch of samples, but, it seems crazy to get an SOS, Ultra AND Extreme sample for EACH scent I want to try... They just have sooooooo many perfume dupes...!

So I ordered a sample of this. Smells really nice. Seems everyone here is getting a very weak hot throw. I might automatically start with higher % than normal...

Thanks so much!

I have never used Just Scent before... Does anyone have thoughts or reviews on their dupes? TIA!

Hi here, I use CItronella from Aztec. I only make citronella candles for use outside- warning labels says so as well!! You can do 1oz pp, but keep in mind, these are not going to be beautiful or fragrant... People only buy these for mosquitos!! I do not make these in glass jars either. I was making these last time and I got so nauseous that I felt like I was going to pass out!! It is hard for me to sniff test citronella because it just reminds me of mosquitos... lol

I know I am late to this post, but I usually just put a comment of what scent I want my sample to be. I think they have accommodated me each time... They are pretty good about that.

My samples were just delivered last night! Most of these are OOB... I know there was a recent post about CS reviews,but my computer did not want me to post in that section I guess, it was acting wacky!! Overall, some loves, some ehhh and some 'put in the back of the loooong list of untrieds'.... Black Sea- Wow I love this. Salty, Ocean-y. Not really an ocean, more of a masculine scent. Think this will be great in wax!! Blackberry Sage- Ehh I am not a fan. maybe I just do not like Blackberry? It smells pretty weak to me. This will probably sit in my inventory, untouched for a while! You can smell the sage, it is a nice balance with the blackberry though. Blueberry Cheesecake- Love this!! You can smell the crust and buttery ness and cheesecakey ness. And I am not a blueberry fan! Think this will be awesome. Much nicer than I thought! Blueberry Cobbler- This is nice! Crust is just right, very sweet. Blueberry is right on the mark. Not overpowering, but I like the Blueberry Cheesecake better... Brandied Pear- Jeez, better than I thought, the brandy, the pear... wow. Soft, striking. This will be a great scent, but maybe not for everyone! It has a refined scent, not your typical 'pear' scent... it is relaxed and beautiful! Caramelized Pralines- Put this is wax last night- it is great! Caramel-y. Sweet. hint of nuttyness. Strong at 1oz/ pp. This has got to be a great seller, butt, could be renamed really anything because I don't necessarily smell pralines (not even sure what pralines smells like) Caribbean Teakwood- Love this. masculine, spicy, STRONG oob... I got a bit on my hand and they smelled foreverrrrrr. I bet my hubby will love this. I cant wait to use this! Chocolate Fudge- Smells just like a jar of chocolate frosting! I am not a fan of chocolate scents, but this might be a bit niche, or maybe a good mixer. It is spot on... actually really nice but I just wonder if someone would want a chocolate fudge candle...? Frankincense and Myrrh- Smells pretty standard, if maybe a bit sweet. Will probably put this in wax soon to test it. Not too strong oob, but has a nice scent. Gardenia- Simple Gardenia scent, put this in wax and so far love it! Sweet, simple and fragrant, but seems very strong. After testing might look to reduce %. Hansel and Gretel's House- Not sure I smell the graham crackers, frosting, raisins or cinnamon, but this is a lovely scent, perfect for holiday time. Similar to Strudel and Spice but not as much zing. Island Hibiscus- Lovely scent, very faint oob. Definitely smell the Gardenia in there, hoping this is stronger in wax, because it smells nice. Leather- smells just like leather. I have never used a pure leather scent so to me this smells fine. It reminds me of, squeaky, brown leather... Lemon Pound Cake- Some lemon pound cakes can smell too pledge-y. not this one. lemon is just right and the pound cake has the perfect amount of butter and cake! Excited to put this in wax because it is so true to the name. Mango Papaya- smells nice, mostly mango notes in my opinion. This does not give me any particular wow, but still is a great scent oob. Nag Champa- This smells great. I use Peak Nag Champa which is suuuper strong... This smells pretty spot on but will be interesting to see how the throw is. Peppermint Bark- I usually am not a peppermint or chocolate fan, but this smells beautiful! This would be great for holiday time but has a great mix of chocolate to peppermint ratio that would work for year round! Pineapple Coconut- This is very tropical, but not enough coconut. It is mostly pineapple, which of course is always great, but it leaves me feeling like I want more coconut in it. Not that impressed. Pink Sugar- I am a Peak Pink Sugar fan... nothing so far has come close for me. This, oob, is not as good. It smells similar, but is not as strong and does not seem that exact... Maybe will be different in wax, but I do not have my hopes up. If I didn't already use Peak PS, maybe I would be more impressed with this. Price wise it is much cheaper, though. Strawberry Shortcake- this smells just like you want a strawberry shortcake to smell like. Reminds me of my Strawberry Shortcake doll when I was little. Sweet, you can smell the cake and the cream and the strawberry. Great sweet bakery scent! Strudel and Spice- You can literally smell the sugar and cinnamon and each individual ingredient! Very similar to Hansel and Gretel's house (to me) but each whiff gives you more and more different scents, if that makes sense. It is complex and I love it. I just hate the name!

Currently I mail my clamshells in padded poly mailers. Never had any issues. Has anyone mailed in a regular poly or kraft envelope? Thoughts? I am just starting to do more online sales and trying to get my head wrapped around shipping.... Thanks everyone!

I was talking with one of them, and she told me she was happy with making $1 per clam. So, in a friendly way, mentioned that $1 was not profit, just the sale price... she did not get it. Clearly she will not be successful the way she is running... It is just crazy!

I have tried a few of their oils... Toasted Marshmallow does not smell like toasted marshmallow! It is more... marshmallow cereal pieces... smells sweet, pretty, but kind of light. Patchouli is nice but not super strong like most other ones. Cherry Bomb OOB is nice! Amish Harvest OOB smells nice too. The owner seems like a really nice and attentive guy.

There are some local sellers who are driving me nuts!! One of them sells her clamshells for $1 each. Another sells hers - 3 packs for $5 including shipping! I cannot imagine their material costs are that low that they can be profiting.... and regardless it is not hard for me to justify my pricing, but, it is still annoying...

Yes their Birthday Cake is amazing!!

LOVE Peak's Pink Sugar! Also Almond Pastries!

Shippo and Shipping Easy seem to be free... I will look and compare pricing... has anyone checked them yet?

GRR, the click and ship discount was so large!! While I do like that First Class rates will be available online (instead of having to use Paypal like the lovely TallTayl showed me how to use), it still is rough.... I am looking at both of those shipping websites now... Of course price increases are bound to happen but the discount from click and ship was so nice!!

Some of those are so beautiful!!

Hello all, So... ideas for decorating melts? Obviously sprinkles for birthday cake, etc, cinnamon sugar for like, cinnamon... but other than me purchasing pre made embeds... (or possibly making my own....) what would look cute and coordinate with the scents? Thanks!

I cannot imagine having to go to the post office for (almost) anything LOL It is just frustrating, the cost of mailing clamshells is so high compared to the cost!! Heavy jars I can understand, but clamshells is almost the price of a small flat rate box!!!

WOWZA You are amazing! Yes, you can totally do First Class through Paypal, THANK you for the link, AND, yes, the address I put in did not qualify for Regional.... I changed the address and the regional options were there! Thank you so much!

Ok so when I mail 4 packs of clamshell melts, USPS charges me around $4.30-$4.60 for First Class. This is in a bubble mailer, paid at the post office. When I go online to print postage myself, priority mail is $5.05. Now: Can I ship First Class if I print postage myself? Why would the cost be much higher if I print it myself? Regional Rate- I cannot find where, on the USPS website, to set up labels for regional rate. (I already have boxes) HELP!! Thanks!