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I' currently using OF.net's Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies.. Smells soooo good.. Sadly. I have a little less than a pound left... I heard Hansel & Gretels House is basically the same scent... I ordered it from ICS to see.

I save my 1oz bottles incase I need to refresh my memory after testing a scent (and everything I made from the 1oz sample is gone) but the 16oz'ers take too much room. Calling A&E, STAT

I find a lot of JS FO's smell a lot better in wax. (I rarely find one I LOVE from OOB sniff) If you want to mix your own andy Corn. Try KY Sweet & Creamy and mix it with a sweet Crème Brûlée (no chocolate notes)

I placed my order! I hope they ship tomorrow and I get it on Saturday! Vanilla Frosted Grahams - 16oz Bear Claws - 16oz - New Formulation Caramel Latte - 16oz Cactus & Sea Salt - 16oz Caramel Nut Cluster - 16oz - Reformulated Zucchini Bread - 16oz Pumpkin Spice Latte - 16oz Wildberry Mousse - 16oz Zucchini Pumpkin Bread - 16oz Hansel & Gretels House - 16oz (looking for a replacement for my Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies from OF.net.. I'm almost out... I hope this is the same!)

LS Cinnamon Buns.. I don't get the "buns" part, but when I first made a batch of tarts, It burned my nose so bad!! (I only use it in blends now, since I didn't get the "buns" note.. more of a spicy Cinnamon)

That's it.. I'm placing my first ICS order tomorrow! I really like their Zucchini Bread!! I'm going to order 10 pounds to get the flat-rate shipping: 1 Pumpkin Spice - 16oz 1 Bear Claws - 16oz - New Formulation 1 Caramel Latte - 16oz 1 Cactus & Sea Salt - 16oz 1 Caramel Nut Cluster - 16oz - Reformulated 1 Zucchini Bread - 16oz 1 Pumpkin Spice Latte - 16oz 1 Wildberry Mousse - 16oz 1 Zucchini Pumpkin Bread - 16oz 1 Hansel & Gretels House - 16oz Might need to replace the Pumpkin Spice with Cranberry Zucchini Bread.. I need to research ICS' Pumpkin Spice.

I've never seen a oil turn black... The darkest oil i've ever used is NG's Pumpkin Cheesecake.. that oil is DARKKKKK

Well, I emailed the owner, and got a pretty detailed response. "Thanks for contacting us. We liked a lot of the Only Fragrance oils so we had them duplicated. The Sugar Cookie, Blueberry Cheesecake, Gingerbread, Pumpkin Spice, Amish Harvest and a few more. We also duplicated a lot from Bitter Creek, Natures Garden, Candle Science, Brambleberry, Aztec, Natures Garden, Indiana Candle, Daystar, Just Scent, Yankee, BBW and others. The only difference is we buy bulk and just repack. I think Only was trying to manufacturer their own fragrances. We buy a product like the new BBW line and have those duplicated by a fragrance manufacturer. Then if we like them we add them to our collection on the website. I would say to start off get some samples and then buy bulk. Hope this answered your question. Thanks, Adam" I asked if his Zucchini Bread was a dupe, and he confirmed it was an ICS dupe.

Oh gosh, I wonder if they're cutting the oils.. I loved OF.net's oils. (This has to be Luis/one of his family members selling oils under a different company name, due to his non-compete agreement he signed)

Thanks! I'll make sure to post a picture as soon as I get my new light box (in about a week)

Here's a picture of my first attempt at 6 color in the pot swirl using these colorants!

Oops, I lied... My all time FAVORITE FO is NG's Mt.Dew. I went sniffing through my oils to see what FO i'm going to use for my next batch of soap, and Mt.Dew is it... FOR SURE! So refreshing!

I like whipping straight 6006... If I know i'll be shipping the item in the mail, I add a little 4794 to make it harder.

got my order today! LOVE them all!

KY Pink Sugar

Funny, They went up $1.00 each after I placed my order... I got them at $5.50 each.. Hmmm...

Have any of you used Oregon Trail Soaps BRIGHT colorants? I just placed my order... really excited because i've had them in Bath salts and lotions, but haven't seen/used them in CP.. I hope the color stays BRIGHT. http://www.oregontrailsoaps.com/products.php?cat=11&scat=39 and pretty cheap, IMO

I usually do Pink and light blue.

Saw this the other day, and forgot to post it.. Candle Science just reminded me.. So for anyone who uses EcoSoya wax.. This seems pretty cool...

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Wow, I got my wooden molds today.. What good quality! the corners are even sanded down.. Very professional looking.. Can't wait to use them!

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I wish Taylored Concepts was still around! I need another Presto Pot for my used wax. (I've been saving my used up tarts for the past few years to make Fire Starters).... I finally went through and sorted the wax pucks by color, So I think this will be year I will start making Fire Starters. I may just buy one from Walmart and use it as is.... Since it will only be used for old wax pucks that still have residual FO left in them, I would never use it for fresh wax. The eBay spigots looks different compared to my Taylored Concepts one.. Hmmm

Has anyone ever came across a Fragrance oil that smells like the Yellow Suavitel fabric softener?

Bought mines from Taylored Concepts with the spigot installed.