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    So completely lost!

    in Wickless

    Posted

    a co-worker's wife sells scentsy, and i ordered the replacement 15 w bulbs for my (not scentsy) nightlight warmer. they were $1 apiece, so i ordered 2 plus one of their only other bulbs, a 25 w. didn't get them yet, but seeing the watts for the bulbs led me to check 2 of my (many) electric warmers. i have 2 punched tin warmers, filled with holes for the designs, and both work fantastic for my tarts, and any others i have ever used. one is 8in. in diameter and 5in. high & takes a 25w bulb. the other is larger-almost 14in. in diameter & 61/2 in. high and uses a 40w bulb (this one is as large as a revere style candle lantern). so, based on the fact that they sell only 15 & 25 watt replacement bulbs, i am guessing that the largest scentsy burner is using the 25w bulb. so, i tried the 25w bulb in the larger warmer. yeah, it melted, took almost an hour, and there was next to no throw, even letting on for another hour. have to agree with Stella-too cool-poor throw. on the other hand-a friend of mine did get a burner from scentsy, and has tested 2 of my tarts in it. she says they melt fine and smell great! i have been using 3/4 CBL 129 (candlewic) OR 4794 votive with 1/4 415 mixed.

    kris

    Thinking of placing first order at NG

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    i second Hippy Christmas-Nag champa-Lick Me all Over-Black Linen & Amber. they are super strong and are simply wonderful scents! i love Mardi gras too, but i can't get a strong long-lasting throw in tarts from it. It is a pretty fruit/floral/citrus scent though.

    another fav of mine is Autumn magic.

    just grab the card-your gonna need it!!!

    kris

    Any CS rants or raves as we are ordering the Sample Sale?

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    likes:

    sea mist-use as mixer

    lemon verbena-very strong and great mixed with lavender!

    apples and maple bourbon-great in room spray too

    moon lake musk

    fruit slices-not a personal fav, but a friend loves it & it is great as a mixer

    peppermint/eucalyptus - very strong

    not really summer/spring scents, but love-love mistletoe, bayberry; cranberry marm, & pumpkin souffle too!!

    ok-

    driftwood-nice, but i'm stuck on aztec's driftwood & this is nothing like it. more like a sandlewood

    sex on the beach & bird of paradise-others like more than me, but still nice summery scents

    don't care for:

    asian amber - too sharp/pungent

    antique sandlewood

    sunshower or ocean breeze - like other water scents better

    mango/papaya-smells great, but throw did not last for me

    just got and am liking OOB these:

    strudel & spice - smells delicious!

    oakmoss/amber - this will be the first new one i use

    carribean teakwood

    jamaica me crazy - love this tropical smell!

    i am sure there are others in the stash that i have forgotten-but there are lots of good ones from CS!

    hope everyone is having fun!

    kris

    Autumn walk or leaves???

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    i have never have smelled the autumn walk or the tin star, but the scent description for autumn walk

    ( G C - autumn walk - Capture the aroma of enchanting florals and cooling musk) sort of seems like it might be similar to NG's Autumn magic - which i love!

    An NG Original Scent! A Best Seller! Autumn comes to life in this magical fragrance. Autumn magic starts with top notes of lemon and apple; followed by middle notes of anise, cinnamon, and ginger; sitting on well-rounded base notes of woods, musk, and vanilla.

    i do not really smell apple, anise, or lemon, but it is rather musky. since you said that AR/RE's falling leaf smells close, i sniffed them together-boy did they smell good!! gonna try those two mixed-but don't know if that is what you are after.

    also, BCN's autumn leaves is very nice, but to me it has a major greenery note to it, rather than musk or patch.

    hth-kris

    Allergies

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    i think my husband is working up to EISUTS!!!

    thank heaven he is off to the camp for a few days so that i can "smell up" the house for a change.

    Eric-wonder if your co-workers are related to my in-laws? sounds like they could be!!

    kris

    Allergies

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    reactions to anything are different than a dislike of that specific thing. runny noses, hives, sneezing, itching, etc. are common allergetic (again spelling ?) reactions. there are also other reactions that are not so common, but again, are the people with the AWS actually having a problem? hey, i do not really like florals, but i don't sneeze, swell, or itch from them. just don't like them. asprin now is another story for me-thank goodness that is not an FO!!

    kris

    Allergies

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted

    i agree with Sliver-they probably just don't like strong scents. do they get an allergic reaction? betting not. on the other hand, my daughter has asthma and was told by her doc NOT to burn candles, but wickless scents would be ok. a SIL also has asthma and does burn candles but cannot breathe right if there is a pine type scent, others though are ok.

    have been told by the dog's vet that different types of evergreen trees are one of the most allergetic (that right??) triggers for both dogs and humans, so maybe fo's & eo's with those oils included might actually cause a reaction. could be the SIL's problem with them i guess. some people just love to whine-if not the candles it would be perfume, your tuna salad, blah, blah blah. they probably think french fries smell good too!

    sorry for the rant-my husband is one of those allergy a-holes too- and he does NOT have asthma, only advanced whining syndrome (AWS for short!)

    done now!

    have a good one-kris

    Worried about Bert's

    in Fragrance Discussion

    Posted · Edited by deisel
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    sorry Ravens-just saw this. i make tarts, votives, & some candles. just started with the B & B, so haven't tried any of Bert's in that stuff. i love the paradise!! to me it is a seashore scent, and i do not smell grapefruit as is in her description. think a pretty version of sea mist. i also mix it 50/50 with salty sea air (keystone's is the best) for a more intense ocean scent. it is also great mixed with lime (or margarita) & salty sea air. the rain is a clean watery-floral type, and i am not a flowery person at all. very fresh, but not at all laundry. i use 1 1/2 oz. per lb. for tarts and these scents last!

    hth-kris

    ps-never smelled the archipeglo (spelling?) that paradise is supposed smell like

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