Jcandleattic Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I just received my first order from Bescented. It was a small order, but I love the products. I got Pear & Pomegranate, oh man, that smells so good. I also got Burst of Energy and it smells so good! i'll be looking forward to ordering more in the future. Fast, excellent condition and good prices. I also got some mica and small spatulas. The micas are gorgeous. 3 different reds and an emerald. Cannot wait to soap them. Anyway, the point of this post is - has anyone really used any of her FO's? If so which ones would you recommend? I only got the 2 but would love to eventually get more. Her website is atrocious, but I can look past that if the quality of her oils end up being as good as I've heard they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I am so happy they are in VA! Now I have a supplier in my state! Woohoo! Well, I think Soapalooza is in VA too? They didn't seem to have that many FOs. Most of them were for men? But I am hoping they will get more in. Are they new? I am interested in the men's Suit and Tie and Comforter FOs. They sound like they might be good. I love the hot pink, magenta, and pink flamingo micas. Can you tell I love pink? LOL Which red micas did you get? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Oh they are the ones that carry the bamboo silk! So I will definitely be ordering from them in the near future! Will let you know what I get but it will probably be soaping micas, silk, and maybe some FO samples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 I am so happy they are in VA! Now I have a supplier in my state! Woohoo! Well, I think Soapalooza is in VA too? They didn't seem to have that many FOs. Most of them were for men? But I am hoping they will get more in. Are they new? I am interested in the men's Suit and Tie and Comforter FOs. They sound like they might be good. I love the hot pink, magenta, and pink flamingo micas. Can you tell I love pink? LOL Which red micas did you get?They are new, and it is one woman (Jennifer Ward from Sunds 'n Such, LLC) working out of her home. Let's see. I got the Emerald green like I said, and also the Deep Rose mica, Red Raspberry mica and the Red Rose(True red) mica. the Red Raspberry is gorgeous!! It's got a pink hue to it, you would probably like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I saw a raspberry one and loved it! Ooooh! I want the true red one too. You have to soap that and show pics of the color. I am hoping it really gets that pretty red and not the earthy mud colored red like red oxide. Don't get me wrong, I love red oxide but to me its not a true red. I reminds me of those clay pots you buy for houseplants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I have been on the search for a true red too. Any other tried and true scents from them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I may be wrong but I think they may be too new for any feedback yet. They do have a few FOs I may be interested in. Its just that they have a very short list right now and out of that some are according to size so that makes the list of actual scents even smaller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Haha! Now I see why you said its an atrocious webssite. I didn't see the main listing for FOs. You have to keep scrolling way down to see them. Weird. If it were my website I would have them front and center! Anyway, these are now on my wish list: Orange UltraFloating IslandAgave LimeAmerican CreamClean 'n FreshDaisyForever RedGold RushIce BlueSnow FairySuit & TieOlive Branch Some of these descriptions sound amazing. I love that they have CP results info. Will definitely be trying some of these out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 She has a youtube video of her testing all the scents in CP (of course her recipe is probably different than yours) but I refuse to watch her videos. LOL They are as bad as her website - she has her kids running around screaming (playing, but screaming) while she makes soap, and nope!! I can't abide by that, so I don't watch anymore. I'm interested in the suit and tie, and also the Agave Lime. Not sure why I didn't get any last time, I think I was was impulse buying and wanted to try the red micas more than anything so wasn't really thinking scent... Next time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Be sure to let us know your results on the red in cp soap. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Be sure to let us know your results on the red in cp soap. ..I will for sure. If the snow closes the office tomorrow (cross your fingers for me) Then I will do it tomorrow, if not, then it will have to wait until next weekend... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoma Roses Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Candybee if you are wanting the Comforter (Lush Dupe) for soap, it will not hold up in Cold Process soap. I don't know about candles though. I just hate it when my scent disappears and wanted to give you a heads up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Thanks. .for that tip..I was thinking about that one. .for soap.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Something told me not to click on this post...now I'm going to have to try some of her fos, I was looking for something different for Spring & Summer and someof these sound great! Hopefully shipping doesn't kill me to the West Coast..prices on fo were not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I have been following along the FB group. Her business was based on fragrance dupes and recently started expanding to colorants, etc. Someone sends in an ounce of FO, she has it duped and sells it. The videos and photos on that site show it very soon after cutting. Many discolor more over time, but are not updated to show that.Make sure you request IFRA certificates before purchasing FO intended for skin use. Some, like You Snap The Whip, ended up with very, very low (less than 0.5%) usage rates for soap and other skin use. Someone above wrote that it is too soon to have feedback. That is true. While they may soap easily, there is little to no feedback about fading. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 You make a good point TT. I tend to buy FOs that have IFRA certificates and MSDS sheets available. Additionally, I also look at reviews both from the company that sells them and the customers that try them out. Even then you can't always count on it behaving the way you want but it sure helps with feedback and usage info. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonoma Roses Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Keep in mind that there are only a half dozen or so fragrance manufacturers in the US, many of her oils are avilable from other websites. The ones she has had duped may be only on her site though. I try to look at the whole picture when I purchase a fragrance oil, the IFRA certificate is important to me since I do mostly soap, I also look at shipping costs, how the oil is packaged, and who else carries the same FO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceangazer1 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) The raspberry to me is nurture soaps supplies, red raspberry. Carrie is having a sale very soon again and I stock up. So much cheaper. Edited February 23, 2015 by Oceangazer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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