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  1. As I was making my most recent batch of tarts and candles, I realized that my stash is missing a good spiced orange (or spiced citrus) scent. Any favorites that you could recommend? Before I started making my own melts and candles, I loved Scentsy's Spiced Grapefruit...it was the perfect scent to cut through all the heavy vanilla and cinnamon scents that I gravitate to during the colder months, but still felt seasonally appropriate if that makes sense. Any recs (single oils or even scent blends) would be greatly appreciated! TIA!!
  2. I added them to my post above, and I even added a rec for the Orange Chiffon Cake!
  3. -Almond Pastry - not exactly the same, but try BB Almond Biscotti -Amish Harvest- Rustic Escentuals has one by the same name -Banana Nut Bread-The one from Candle Science and Cajun are good replacements in my opinion. Also, Banana Walnut Cake from RE. -Birthday Cake - -Black Canyon -Botanical Orchard and Nectar -Cinnamon Balsam -Cookie Cottage - smells identical to RE Grandma's Cupboard (KY) -Cookies for Santa - BCN has one with the same name, but not sure if they are similar. If they are not, please delete this rec. -Fresh Baked Pie Crust -Freshed Brewed Coffee I made some melts with AH/RE Coffee bean....pretty strong oob -German Chocolate Cake -Home for the Holidays -Lavender -Lemon Pound Cake -Candle Science version smells very close OOB. Have not put it in wax. - RE Lemon Sugar Bundt Cake -Mountain Lake -Ocean -Olde Towne Bake Shoppe -Orange Chiffon Cake - RE Orange Chiffon Cake (KY) smells the same to me, both in tarts and OOB -Paris Twilight -Patchouli -Pear Spice -Purely Peppermint - Flamings "North Pole" -Red Clove -Sea Salt & Cocoa Bean -Spiced Cranberry -Sweet Pumpkin Spice -Twilight Woods-samles ordered from Cierra and Lonestar -Wild Mountain Honey - TT - I use the one from brambleberry. -Wild Raspberry -Winter Wonderland I added RE's Lemon Sugar Bundt Cake to the Lemon Pound Cake listing. I have tarts made with both, and when I sniff them side by side, they are pretty close, but I prefer REs. REs is a little sweeter and I am able to detect the cake notes easier. Added that BCN has an oil called Cookies for Santa, but I'm not sure if they are the same as I have not smelled Peaks version. If they are not the same, please feel free to delete the above comment. Added the rec to try BB Almond Biscotti for those looking to replace Almond Pastries. OOB they do not smell identical, but they are in the same vein. Added that I am looking to replace German Chocolate Cake, Olde Towne Bake Shoppe, Spiced Cranberry, and Sweet Pumpkin Spice
  4. Thanks Belinda for your reply! I'm glad to hear that you have also heard that the pumpkin cheesecake is good! I'm off to check out the Sugar Cookie, Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie and All Hallow's Eve scents. Thanks for the info!! Oooh, these sound great! I think I may have a sample of Sissie's Sugar Cookies around here somewhere (I will have to look), but I did not know about their Cookies for Santa...so I will definitely check that one out. *Off to do some reading*
  5. Hi! I'm placing an order at BCN for some soap base, and I thought I would toss a few fragrance oils in my cart to test out and I would love to hear what you all are loving. I make melts and candles for myself and I tend to gravitate towards the bakery and foody scents. I see that they have two different Cinnamon Bun(s) FOs (one is BCN and the other is BCS)...are either of them any good? I already have in my cart Biscotti and Pumpkin Cheesecake, but I would love to add a few more. I have tried and loved their Buttercream Crunch, and Country Berry Hotcakes. Any recs would be greatly appreciated!
  6. My favorite fall scents from Peaks are: Pear Spice, Pumpkin Caramel Latte, Pumpkin Souffle, Spiced Cranberry, Sweet Pumpkin Spice. Others that are my favorite that are not necessarily "fall" scents are: Bartlett Pear, Birthday Cake, Cinnamon & Balsam, Cookie Cottage, Cranberry Apple Marmalade, German Chocolate Cake, Holiday Festival, and Olde Town Bake Shoppe. I really like their oils!! Let us know what you end up ordering.
  7. I have not tried any straight donut fragrances, but I do have ICS Cinnamon Glazed Donuts and it is AWESOME!! I have used it in wax melts and a car sachet (both were amazing), and plan to pour a candle for this fall season. I hope it is not too hard to wick...
  8. Oh yay! I am so glad to hear that you had good reviews with CS's version! I am already plotting what I am going to do with it as soon as it arrives.
  9. I just checked, and your right, it is not skin safe. That is ok with me as I am planning to make candles and melts with it.
  10. Oh wow! I may consider trying out Sweetcakes based on your glowing review...but at that price...I don't know. If I end up loving it, I may be in trouble! I will add it to my wishlist and mull it over for a while. Thanks for the AHRE rec! I think I will add a one ounce to my cart the next time I place my order and give it a try. I also just placed a small CS order and added an ounce to my order.
  11. I am looking for a really good dupe for Thierry Mugler's Angel. I see that BCN, CS, and MMS all have an Angel type...has anyone tried any of these? Or any good ones from other sellers that you could recommend?
  12. Oh, you are so sweet 8-gran-ones! Thank you, but I don't even know the first thing about getting a fragrance duped...I was just saying that I need to find a dupe for this fragrance as I love it so much. So sorry for the confusion.
  13. Wow, thanks so much for sharing! I just poured 7 candles and 3 of them are from AHRE. I am finding that I really like their oils. Can you describe what Main Street Christmas smells like? I just read the description, but am having a hard time picturing it.
  14. I desperately need Vanilla Sandalwood duped...I am down to my last .5 to .33 oz and I want to just cry thinking about it. I have read on another forum that Peak French Vanilla Amber is close, so it is on my list to buy next...but I have doubts that it will be as good as VS.
  15. I went back to my notes and it looks like I made the candle two years ago, and it was the second candle I ever made, so that may explain a bit about my experience! Per my notes, I heated the wax to 185 degrees and added the fragrance at 185 degrees, stirred, and poured the wax into the container at 158 degrees. Sadly, my poor notes don't indicated how long I let it cure, but if my memory serves me right, I likely didn't let it cure any longer than two days. Perhaps I need to try again this season, but allow for a longer cure time. Now, at this point in my candle making, I cure my candles for 1 week. Do you use 4627? In my reading, I have come across posts that suggest a longer cure time for soy, but don't remember anything about long cure times for 4627. Oooh, I don't know if I can wait two weeks...that patience seems God-like! I wonder if I should pour a candle now and then just let it sit until December...that way I can get a good cure time and I am not tempted to burn it yet as I am not quite in the mood for tree scents. Hmmm...the wheels are turning...
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