CandleAddict_RN Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So for those of you that use aroma beads, have you tested them out from different suppliers? Have you found a difference in their performance based on supplier?If you have tried both the aroma beads and crushed corn cob, which do you prefer? I like the aroma beads because I like to color them but I'm also afraid to use them for the car in the Texas heat where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisymay66 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Hoping some one will chime in here! I'd love to some thoughts too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbrook Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I have always used BCN's beads so I can't help you with comparison. I have tried the corn cob and liked the aroma beads better. The corn cob just bugged be for some reason. I live up in Wisconsin so it never gets that hot enough up here to have to worry about the beads melting. I guess I was not much help. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I prefer salt to both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleAddict_RN Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 I prefer salt to both.That sounds interesting! How does the salt work? It holds the scent well? Can you color it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 There was a topic not long ago. Here is where the salt started in that thread:http://www.craftserver.com/topic/104452-i-need-new-ideas-for-room-fresheners/?p=981021That sounds interesting! How does the salt work? It holds the scent well? Can you color it?The salt soaks up fragrance easily. Any old salt seems to work, but i like the large crystal just because it is pretty. Can be colored and heated/warmed on a wax or l warmer just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleAddict_RN Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Very frustrated!!! So I've been trying to come up with something that will last as a car freshener and nothing seems to last very long! When I first tried the aroma beads they seemed to last at least a couple weeks strong and then slowly fade but doing a repeat of them and I can't even get a week! Or maybe it's just my nose. although I have my sons test them also and they don't seem to think they last very long either. So then i tried the crushed corn cob. Didn't even smell for a week. Now I'm trying the salt. Overdid the ratio on my first batch using White Tea & Ginger. Had to keep adding salt until I didn't see anymore oil droplets on the jar. It smelled awesome and put some in a sachet baggy and hung it in my car. After 2 days in there I can't smell the darn thing unless I'm holding it right up to the vent. HELP!!! Any suggestions?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcuset Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hmmm. Just a guess if you need more f.o. or the f.o. is just weaker to begin with. A few months ago I did the same thing with a Candleberry dupe f.o. & good grief...the salt is still "moist". I think my load was a bit heavy handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsmakinsoap Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 You might try Dendritic Salt, (or a portion of it added to the other salt). I have zero experience, but I've read that it will retain scent for a lot longer than other salts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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